Lead Experiential Event Designer

Jobtailor; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Austin, TX is seeking a seasoned experiential designer to shape end-to-end guest experiences for live events. You will craft themes, design environments, and lead creative ideation across proposals and client pitches.

Visual storytelling through mood boards and diagrams will be essential as you translate client goals into inspiring, executable concepts while coordinating with Sales, Event Managers, and Creative teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in DMC, corporate events, hospitality, or experiential design.
• Experience building event concepts before execution and presenting vision to clients.
• Knowledge of decor, entertainment, activations, and transportation for live events.
• Comfortable discussing budgets, pricing decisions, and creative trade-offs.
• Highly organized, collaborative, and calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Develop event themes aligned to destination, audience, and client objectives
• Design guest environments including layouts, lounges, table scapes, entry moments, and custom elements
• Translate client goals into cohesive, end-to-end guest experiences
• Ensure concepts are both inspiring and operationally feasible
• Lead creative ideation for proposals and client presentations
• Build clear narratives supported by mood boards, imagery, and diagrams
• Partner with Sales to create concepts that are compelling, confident, and easy to sell
• Source and recommend interactive activations and specialty experiences
• Curate entertainment aligned to audience, energy level, and event objectives
• Ensure all elements feel intentional and connected to the overall theme
• Design transportation strategies for programs ranging from 20 to 5,000+ guests
• Coordinate movement, arrival, and departure as part of the overall guest experience
• Price decor, entertainment, activations, and transportation with margin awareness
• Source and evaluate vendors, balancing creativity with budget and profitability
• Recommend solutions that maximize impact while remaining realistic
• Partner closely with Sales, Event Managers, and Creative teammates
• Present concepts with clarity and confidence
• Uphold the Access brand voice and creative standards across all work

Skills

Event design

Client presentations

Vendor management

Budgeting decisions

Creativity & ideation

Mood boards

Job description

Jobtailor in Austin, TX is seeking a seasoned experiential designer to shape end-to-end guest experiences for live events. You will craft themes, design environments, and lead creative ideation across proposals and client pitches.

Visual storytelling through mood boards and diagrams will be essential as you translate client goals into inspiring, executable concepts while coordinating with Sales, Event Managers, and Creative teams.