Senior Design Manager — Themed Experiences Lead

Warner Bros. Discovery

Leavesden

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Warner Bros. Discovery seeks a Sr Design Manager to lead the creative vision for Global Experiences. The role oversees environmental design, live entertainment, and character design, managing complex projects across parks, tours, exhibitions, and pop-ups.

You will work with regional teams across EMEA and US, ensuring brand consistency and high-quality production from concept to final delivery. Onsite at Leavesden, travel may be involved; fluency in industry trends and guest experience is valued.

Qualifications

Must be a car owner and willing to drive to Leavesden.
Extensive experience in themed entertainment or closely related fields.
Site installation experience with a broad knowledge of materials and best practices.
Skilled in Microsoft, Adobe Creative Suite and Keynote; 3D modelling experience is a plus.
Ability to produce sketches and finished renderings.
Experience in themed entertainment, film, theatre, or live entertainment.
Familiar with industry trends and guest experience design.
Fluency in Spanish is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

Lead regional creative direction for themed entertainment, working directly with the department Vice President, business leads and franchise teams to ensure brand consistency and strategic alignment.
Guide creative execution for local regional projects, overseeing design partners, licensees and consultants, collaborating closely with US based creative teams to ensure consistency and oversee the projects from concept through production, ensuring quality, accuracy, and legal compliance.
Work with business leads in EMEA and US to develop innovative ideas and designs aligned with department goals.
Shape creative development for themed entertainment projects, including pop-ups, theme parks, hotels, experiential retail environments, exhibitions, location-based entertainment, and live shows.
Provide art direction for themed environments, experiential spaces, retail spaces, F&B, graphics, and live entertainment.
Review and revise scripts for live entertainment and media
Conceptualize, inspire, and communicate creative ideas to partners, senior management, and team members.
Review and approve creative submissions, including show set packages, production drawings, graphics, and media.
Work closely with partners, vendors, and brand assurance teams to ensure project execution aligns with approved concepts.
Partner with product managers to deliver fresh, compelling designs that meet business needs and strategies.
Implement and share best practices across all areas of the business.
Collaborate with internal teams across brand and franchise management, legal, data insights, project management, and marketing to align creative work with company and divisional strategies
Apply an understanding of construction and design for built environments and components