Career Opportunities: Environmental Designer (94114)

Freeman is seeking an Environmental Designer to create impactful physical environments for experiential marketing. The role involves designing three-dimensional spaces that align with brand narratives, managing project timelines, and collaborating with creative leadership. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and 1-5 years of experience in design fields. The position allows for a hybrid work schedule based in Los Angeles or San Francisco.
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

Our Environmental Designers work under creative and design direction to champion the volumetric and spatial expression of our experiential story, using design skills to build physical environments and installations that meaningfully influence target audiences to achieve our client's goals. In other words, you bring ideas to life in physical form/s. This role is eligible to work a hybrid schedule based in Los Angeles or San Francisco, CA.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Design physical solutions that reflect brand narratives and experiences, as well as other experiential messaging through the creation of three-dimensional environments and structural elementsContributes to the design of the physical solution through development of environment and structuresFunctions as a subject matter expert for low to medium-complexity projectsDelivers desired results through established methods, templates and standardsContributes to design quality assurance and coherence to design intentCommitment to project schedules, including timely and complete handoff to detailing teamsManage time and workload to meet project task deadlines and commitments with regular interaction and direction from Creative and Design LeadershipMaintain comprehensive CAD files and well-documented design collateral including estimation packages, renderings, and black & white drawing setsPresents concepts to internal audiences, manages and completes revisions, and resubmits as neededLeverages best practices and experience to contribute to projectsAppetite to learn specifics about custom and system fabrication to inform design thinkingEducation & Experience

Formal qualifications in one of the following: architecture, environmental design, retail design, interior design, industrial design, exhibit design or experiential design1 - 5 years of industry experience in a related field: for example, brand experience at a creative/event/experience agency, architectural design firm in applicable areas of space design, visual design, industrial design with a focus on audience experienceProficient in either 3D Studio MAX and/or SketchUpGrounding in concept sketching, environmental branding, floor plan/space development, presentation layouts, basic construction drawingsGood understanding of technologies, and materials and methods of fabrication of exhibits and eventsFamiliarity with AI tools and willingness to adopt new innovationsAbility to work independently as well as collaboratively in a multidisciplinary teamExceptional organization skills, strong attention to detail, and a positive attitudeAdapts swiftly in dynamic and evolving settingsEffectively communicates internally through timely and appropriate written, oral, and visual meansExhibit initiative, process innovation, problem solving, and quality decision-makingTravel 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 InsuranceTuition ReimbursementPaid Parental LeaveLife, Accident and DisabilityRetirement with Company MatchPaid Time OffSalary range $66-74k based on level of experienceDiversity 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.

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