Sr Environmental Designer

Freeman is seeking a Senior Environmental Designer to create brand experiences for various activations. This role involves producing high-quality visualizations and collaborating with stakeholders. Candidates should have a relevant degree and at least 5 years of experience. The position is hybrid, requiring presence in specific locations: Dallas, Philadelphia, Fort Wayne, or Detroit, with travel up to 25%. Benefits include medical insurance and tuition reimbursement.
About Us


Sparks is a leading global brand experience agency, specializing in the design and execution of award-winning experiences that forge deep connections between brands and audiences. Recognized by Adweek as Experiential Agency of the Year, we bring a unique blend of strategic insight and execution excellence to every brand activation, corporate event, trade show exhibit, and immersive experience. Our commitment to creativity, innovation, and flawless execution drives us to craft impactful experiential marketing solutions that deepen relationships, inspire action, and build trust—all around the world.


Summary


We are looking for an experienced Senior Environmental Designer to join our Creative team. In this role, you will design brand experiences across multiple types of experiential activations. This role requires a team member to create high-quality visualizations and renderings. An ideal candidate will be able to work collaboratively with an internal and external stake holders and manage multiple projects at once in a fast paced environment. This role is eligible to work a hybrid schedule based out of one of our following locations:




Dallas, TX




Philadelphia, PA




Fort Wayne, IN




Detroit, MI




Essential Duties & Responsibilities




Designing brand experiences across multiple formats including trade show exhibits, events, activations, and both temporary and permanent installations.




Creating high quality presentations, visualizations and renderings.




Sharing 3D design files and design intent drawings with partners, graphic designers and project management departments.




Strategically and professionally present complex ideas and designs to partners and clients during meetings via face-to-face, phone, video conference, and email.




Demonstrate a knowledge of the latest production methodologies and basic engineering techniques.




Operate effectively as part of a larger team under time constraints and be able to meet deadlines.




Education & Experience




Bachelor’s degree in: architecture, environmental design, retail design, interior design, industrial design, exhibit design or experiential design.




5+ years of relevant experience delivering branded environments and experiences to clients.




Ability and willingness to quickly learn new software and 3D modelling programs as needed.




Be a self-starter that is willing to lead projects with minimal oversight when necessary.




Solid understanding of how spaces are built and how to bring ideas to life.




Excellent communication skills – visual, written, and verbal.




Experience with 3D modeling and rendering skills within 3DS Max or Sketchup.




Experience with concept sketching, environmental branding, creative writing, floor plan/space development, presentation layouts, basic construction drawings preferred.




Familiarity with Adobe Suite software.




Travel Requirements


Travel up to 25%


What We Offer


The Freeman Company provides benefits that aim to empower our people and their families to thrive mentally, physically, and financially. These are a handful of the types of programs and benefits our full-time people may be eligible for. There may be some variances in specific benefits across regions.




Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance




Tuition Reimbursement




Paid Parental Leave




Life, Accident and Disability




Retirement with Company Match




Paid Time Off




Diversity Commitment


At The Freeman Company, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is helping us to create not only a great place to work, but also an environment where our employees, our customers and our communities around the world can reach their goals and connect with each other. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. #TFCSparks #LI-Hybrid