EY Arena Experience Designer

Ernst & Young AE; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Ernst & Young AE is seeking a senior Experience & Design Strategy leader to shape AI-enabled experience design across Saudi Arabia and the GCC. You will personally produce high-quality outputs while guiding innovative experiences, workshops, and client activations, in both Arabic and English.

The role spans graphic, UX/UI, service design, and immersive environments. You will drive leadership and stakeholder engagement, and mentor design teams to elevate experience design practices within a

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of multidisciplinary design and innovation experience with end-to-end ownership from concept to execution.
• Professional fluency in Arabic and English with demonstrated Arabic-first design capability.
• Portfolio demonstrating original Arabic-first design capability across multiple mediums is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Translate business challenges into experience strategies and design solutions.
• Lead end-to-end experiences across physical, digital, and immersive environments.
• Create bilingual Arabic/English concepts, interfaces, and narratives with RTL design principles.
• Engage with C-suite executives and clients, guiding design direction and mentoring teams.

Skills

Arabic-English bilingual

Strategic design leadership

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Design

Portfolio-driven experience

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Miro

PowerPoint

Job description

Role Purpose

This is a unique opportunity to help shape a leading Arabic-first AI-enabled experience design capability across Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC The Assistant Director Senior Manager Experience & Design Strategy will lead the design and delivery of impactful experiences across physical digital immersive and experiential environments This is a hands-on design leadership role requiring an individual who combines strategic thinking creative excellence and execution capability The successful candidate will personally create high-quality design outputs while leading the development of innovation experiences executive workshops immersive environments digital products strategic communications and client activations They will work across graphic design experience design UX UI service design spatial design immersive storytelling motion design and executive communication design A critical requirement is the ability to conceptualize and design natively in both Arabic and English creating original Arabic-first experiences content interfaces and narratives tailored to Saudi Arabian and GCC audiences

Key Responsibilities

• Experience Strategy & Innovation
  Translate business challenges and innovation opportunities into compelling experience strategies and design solutions
  Design end-to-end experiences across physical digital immersive and hybrid environments
  Apply human-centered design service design and design thinking methodologies
  Leverage AI emerging technologies and innovative design approaches to create differentiated experiences and client value
• Multidisciplinary Design Delivery
  Personally create and oversee design outputs across Graphic and visual design Brand storytelling and communication design Executive presentations and board-level storytelling Workshop design and visualization UX UI and interactive prototyping Product and service design Motion graphics and video content Event exhibition and activation design Spatial and environmental design Immersive and interactive experiences Igloo Vision and 360 environments
• Arabic-First Experience Design
  Create original design concepts and experiences directly in Arabic and English
  Apply advanced Arabic typography visual hierarchy and RTL design principles
  Design bilingual experiences interfaces presentations and communications
  Ensure cultural linguistic and visual relevance for Saudi Arabian and GCC audiences
  Candidates whose experience is limited to translating English content into Arabic will not be considered
• Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
  Provide creative direction and maintain design quality across multiple initiatives
  Engage confidently with C-suite executives senior leaders clients and external partners
  Present recommendations with clarity credibility and commercial awareness
  Build design capability mentor team members and contribute to the evolution of experience design practices

Required Experience

8-12 years of experience in multidisciplinary design experience design creative direction innovation or related fields Proven portfolio demonstrating end-to-end ownership from concept through execution Experience designing across digital physical experiential and immersive mediums Experience within consulting innovation design agencies customer experience or enterprise environments Experience working directly with senior executives and client stakeholders Strong understanding of AI-enabled experiences emerging technologies and digital innovation Professional fluency in Arabic and English with demonstrated Arabic-first design capability

Education

Bachelor s or Master s degree in a design-related discipline including Graphic Design Visual Communication Experience Design Interaction Design UX UI Design Product Design Service Design Digital Media Motion Design Spatial or Environmental Design Architecture or Interior Architecture Industrial Design Equivalent professional experience supported by an exceptional portfolio will also be considered

Technical Skills

Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite Figma and FigJam Miro Lucid Microsoft PowerPoint and communication design tools UX UI and prototyping platforms AI-assisted design and content creation tools Preferred experience with Igloo Vision environments AR VR XR and immersive technologies Unity Unreal Engine Blender SketchUp Cinema 4D or similar platforms

Leadership Competencies

Strategic Thinking Creative Excellence Executive Presence Client Centricity Cultural Intelligence Commercial Acumen Collaboration amp Influence Innovation Mindset Delivery Excellence Talent Development

Portfolio Requirement

Mandatory h3 Candidates must provide a portfolio demonstrating hands-on design capability across multiple mediums including digital physical immersive experiential and bilingual Arabic English experiences An exceptional portfolio demonstrating original Arabic-first design capability executive storytelling and experience design across multiple mediums is a mandatory requirement for this role Required Experience 8-12+ years of experience in multidisciplinary design, experience design, creative direction, innovation, or related fields. Proven portfolio demonstrating end-to-end ownership from concept through execution. Experience designing across digital, physical, experiential, and immersive mediums. Experience within consulting, innovation, design agencies, customer experience, or enterprise environments. Experience working directly with senior executives and client stakeholders. Strong understanding of AI-enabled experiences, emerging technologies, and digital innovation. Professional fluency in Arabic and English with demonstrated Arabic-first design capability.EducationBachelor's or Master's degree in a design-related discipline, including: Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Experience Design, Interaction Design, UX/UI Design, Product Design, Service Design, Digital Media, Motion Design, Spatial or Environmental Design, Architecture or Interior Architecture, Industrial Design Equivalent professional experience supported by an exceptional portfolio will also be considered.Technical SkillsAdvanced proficiency in: Adobe Creative Suite, Figma and FigJam, Miro, Lucid, Microsoft PowerPoint and communication design tools, UX/UI and prototyping platforms, AI-assisted design and content creation tools Preferred experience with: Igloo Vision environments, AR/VR/XR and immersive technologies, Unity, Unreal Engine, Blender, SketchUp, Cinema 4D, or similar platformsLeadership Competencies:Strategic Thinking, Creative Excellence, Executive Presence Client Centricity, Cultural Intelligence, Commercial Acumen, Collaboration & Influence, Innovation Mindset, Delivery Excellence, Talent Development.Portfolio Requirement (Mandatory)Candidates must provide a portfolio demonstrating hands-on design capability across multiple mediums, including digital, physical, immersive, experiential, and bilingual (Arabic/English) experiences. An exceptional portfolio demonstrating original Arabic-first design capability, executive storytelling, and experience design across multiple mediums is a mandatory requirement for this role.