Job Description

3D EXPERIENCE DESIGNER
ABOUT OUR COMPANY FIRST is a leading global events agency with teams in New York, Los Angeles, London, Dublin, Singapore and Hong Kong. Some of the world’s most recognized companies trust us to develop strategies, and design, plan and produce engaging events. FIRST clients span many industries including financial services, aerospace, technology, consumer electronics, medical and healthcare, automotive, media and the non-profit sector. We are on Event Marketer’s “Top 100 Event Agencies” and “Best Places to Work in Events” lists. We’ve also been recognized by Crain’s New York Business as one of the Top 100 “Best Places to Work in NYC”. For more information please visit: www.firstagency.com.
JOB DESCRIPTION We have a unique opportunity for an energetic and ambitious 3D Experience Designer to lead the design of key accounts and manage the full creative elements of medium-sized projects. You will also support the creative department on large scale pitch and production work, including managing designers where appropriate. The successful candidate will be client facing, know how to interrogate a brief to create objectives and then devise solutions that are unique, and engaging and make our client’s audiences take action.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To produce general concepts, and realistic/ expressive visualisations of ideas/ creative for experiential activations, exhibition booths, conferences and a whole host of face to face branded events
• Have spatial understanding and capability to work up basic technical/ production drawings for briefing both detailed visuals and to hand over to suppliers for costings.
• To produce quick and simple communication models for initial costings, low key proposal documents and to share ideas efficiently and quickly amongst the wider project teams
• Quickly understand brand guidelines, when to stick to them and when is appropriate to ‘break’ the rules in order to provide creative solutions to fulfil the client's objectives
• Where applicable write the creative rationale in proposal documents and explain and present your creative ideas
• Feel comfortable presenting and sharing ideas and attending client meetings when required
• Keep up to date on the industry through websites and periodicals
• Serve as a collaborative team member in delivering exceptional, inspired designs for our clients
• Produce digital style and mood boards to convey look and feel inspiration
• Complete site surveys, and draft layouts accurately and in scale
• Design and render scenic, environmental and experiential installations for B2B and B2C events in 3d space
• Along with the production team, lead creative client meetings and design presentations
• Participate in design and creative brainstorming and collaborate with team members across the agency on projects and initiatives
• Communicate with the workshops managing the build specifications and delivery
• Travel on-site to supervise the installation of designs for select events
• Proactively communicate issues, opportunities, and insights to the team
• Complete ad-hoc requests as required

• 3 – 5+ years of design experience, whether in-house or agency environment
• Bachelor’s degree required
• A degree in theatre, architectural design, industrial design or similar field preferred
• Advanced knowledge of design tools such as 3D Max, Vectorworks, Sketchup, Photoshop, Illustrator and Cinema 4D
• Ability to turn concepts into reality across a wide spectrum of corporate business meetings, experiential marketing installations and/or press events
• Proficient knowledge of custom and rental décor elements and environmental design strategy
• Basic understanding of Audio/Video needs as it applies to events
• Excellent written and oral communication skills at all levels
• Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Efficient project management skills
• Decision maker and problem solver with a collaborative/team-player attitude
• Adaptability to situations, personalities and ever-changing demands
• Highly motivated and organized with the ability to handle multiple tasks and apply judgment to prioritize
• Excellent time management, multi-tasking and follow-through skills
• Ability to professionally engage with management at all levels
• Ambitious, proactive and resourceful with a calm and flexible approach to handling pressure and stress
• Creative problem solver, resourceful, team player
• Calm and flexible approach to handling the pressure and stress of ever-changing demands
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues at all levels
• Highly organized with excellent time management skills to handle multiple tasks and meet strict deadlines
• Ambitious and proactive
• Flexible and willing to work outside normal business hours (evenings, weekends) and travel when required

• Assume responsibility for own environment, ensuring adherence to health and safety policies while having clean smart surroundings
• Work intelligently and ensure that team management is aware of problems or issues which negatively affect productivity
• Ensure knowledge is shared within the team to enable them to work smarter
• Accurate adherence to the company’s time tracking policies and systems
• Work on ad hoc projects as requested