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Full-time

VP of Design

On Board Experiential · San Francisco or New York · Hybrid
Pay
$240K / yr
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About the role

On Board Experiential seeks a Vice President of Design to lead their design function and multidisciplinary team of 10+ designers. The role reports to the Chief Creative Officer and oversees spatial, environmental, graphic, UX/UI, and integrated design work for major clients including Nike, Meta, and JPMorgan Chase. The VP balances creative innovation with operational excellence, managing design strategy, team development, client relationships, and cross-functional collaboration. The position requires expertise in 3D design, environmental branding, fabrication processes, and creative technology integration.

What you'll do
  • •Lead overall vision, quality, and execution of OBE's design function across integrated disciplines
  • •Lead, mentor, and manage a design team of 10+ designers, fostering excellence and growth
  • •Oversee conceptual and visual direction for high-profile projects ensuring highest standards of craft
  • •Partner with Creative Directors, Strategy, Production, and Account teams to integrate design thinking
  • •Develop design workflows, templates, tools, and standards to improve quality and efficiency
  • •Oversee team resourcing, staffing, and utilization ensuring optimal balance of talent and workload
What they're looking for
  • •10+ years of design experience in experiential, environmental, architectural, or multidisciplinary creative roles
  • •4+ years leading design/creative teams or running a design function within an agency, event production company or creative studio
  • •Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture, Design, Environmental Design, Creative Direction, or related field
  • •Advanced proficiency in 3D design software (SketchUp, Rhino, Vray, Unreal Engine) and Adobe Creative Suite
  • •Strong understanding of fabrication processes, materials, and production workflows
  • •Based in and able to work from NYC, LA, or SF with hybrid in-office requirement (2 days per week)
Skills
Spatial/environmental Design3D Modeling and RenderingExperiential DesignArchitectural ConceptionEnvironmental BrandingCreative Technology IntegrationTeam Leadership and ManagementFabrication and Production Processes

Found on jobminglr.com. Link checked Nov 9. Marquee links to the company's own application. We are not the employer.