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About the Role

We are seeking an Experiential Design Lead to manage the visual identity of live events, activations, and editorial franchises, encompassing both spatial experiences and graphic design. This role will translate brands and editorial voice into compelling physical environments and develop graphic systems for all touchpoints, including spatial elements, graphics, print collateral, and digital integrations. The ideal candidate excels in both 3D and 2D design, creating immersive experiences where various elements work together seamlessly.

Responsibilities

Lead creative direction for editorial tentpoles, franchises, subscriber experiences, client activations, and B2B events, developing cohesive spatial and graphic design systems from concept to execution.
Translate creative briefs into immersive environments, balancing environmental design, branded moments, print collateral, signage, wayfinding, stage design, and digital-physical integrations.
Partner with editorial, marketing, and production teams to extend brand identity into physical spaces and maintain visual storytelling across guest touchpoints.
Interpret sponsor and partner brand identities to create integrated event experiences that meet client objectives while preserving brand integrity and audience engagement.
Develop creative concepts, mood boards, renderings, presentation materials, invitations, event branding, environmental graphics, print production files, and installation specifications.
Collaborate with producers, fabricators, printers, and production vendors to ensure designs are buildable, on budget, and aligned with venue and production constraints.
Oversee fabrication, print production, material selections, color management, and on-site installation to ensure design quality.
Direct freelance designers, illustrators, fabricators, printers, and production partners as needed.
Maintain and evolve experiential brand standards and design systems, ensuring consistency across recurring franchises while allowing flexibility for unique event identities.
Present creative concepts and visual strategies to internal stakeholders and clients, incorporating feedback while managing creative integrity, production timelines, and budget constraints.
Travel to event sites for site visits, installation, load-in, and show-day creative oversight.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in art direction, experiential design, environmental design, graphic design, or a related creative discipline within agencies, brands, media companies, or live events.
A portfolio demonstrating excellence across both spatial/environmental design and graphic/print design, with examples of integrated brand experiences.
Strong understanding of environmental graphics, signage, print production, typography, layout, and branded physical experiences.
Experience working with and a list of preferred fabrication vendors, printers, production partners and creative collaborators.
A pulse on culture and design trends across fashion, hospitality, architecture, food, entertainment, and media.
Strong creative judgment with an understanding of budgets, production methods, and balancing impact with feasibility.
Impeccable taste and a highly developed design sensibility.
Deep familiarity with Vox Media's brands and a nuanced understanding of how each brand's editorial voice translates into physical environments and visual identity.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience leading creative conversations across cross-functional teams.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop), Figma, Splash and Gsuite.

Skills

Art Direction
Experiential Design
Environmental Design
Graphic Design
Spatial Design
Print Production
Typography
Layout
Brand Identity
Creative Direction
Adobe Creative Suite
Figma
Splash
Gsuite

Location

Remote

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

6+ years of experience

Salary/Compensations

$80,000—$90,000 USD

About the Company

Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can show up as their authentic selves and create their best work.
We recognize that great stories, platforms, products and services come from people with all manner of backgrounds and experiences.
We recognize that our commitments require ongoing work and sustained attention, as well as adaptation to new insights and best practices.

Equal Opportunity

Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law.
Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws.
We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities.
If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our recruiting team (recruitment@voxmedia.com).