Senior Designer/ Art Director

TBA. Group; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

TBA Group is seeking a Senior Designer / Art Director for a hybrid, full-time role in Los Angeles, CA. You will lead the visual development of experiential and brand campaigns, transforming briefs into concepts, storyboards, and design systems for live events and installations.

Collaborating with creative directors, producers, and clients, you will refine assets for digital and physical touchpoints, guide junior designers, and ensure on-site execution aligns with brand objectives and budgets.

Qualifications

• Strong conceptual and visual design skills translating brand/experiential strategies into creative directions.
• Expertise in layout, typography, and visual identity for digital and physical environments including event branding.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud and presentation tools (PowerPoint/Keynote).
• Experience developing creative for live events and experiential marketing, including stage visuals and branded installations.
• Ability to lead projects, collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, and mentor junior designers.
• Strong presentation and client-facing communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the visual development of experiential and brand campaigns for live events and installations.
• Transform strategic briefs into concepts, storyboards, and design systems.
• Collaborate with creative directors, producers, and clients to align with brand objectives and audience needs.
• Oversee design outputs from concept through on-site execution and production.

Skills

Conceptual design

Visual design

Presentation skills

Team leadership

Brand systems

Live events experience

Production collaboration

Tools

Adobe CC

PowerPoint

Keynote

Job description

Job Title: Senior Designer / Art Director

Business Unit: TBA US

Location: Los Angeles, United States

Reports To: Creative Director

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Salary $100K - $125K

Company Description

TBA Group turns big ideas into brand experiences that spark emotion, shift perceptions, and drive action across sports, brands, and entertainment. The group delivers world-class live events, brand activations, hospitality programs, and music concerts worldwide, backed by over 40 years of experience. In the past year, TBA Group has produced more than 130 live events in over 22 cities for leading organizations such as Diageo, Dr Martens, Carlsberg, World Rugby, The FA, F1, and Take That. Its specialist agencies, including TBA Brands, Velocity Experience, VHE, Optimum, LGA, and Zest, focus on areas such as motorsports, large-scale music events, global brand experiences, production, and automotive expertise. TBA Group supports clients in engaging fans, employees, and customers through bold ideas and meticulous execution.

Role Description

The Senior Designer / Art Director is a full-time, hybrid role based in Los Angeles, CA, with flexibility for partial work from home. This role leads the visual development of experiential and brand campaigns, transforming strategic briefs into compelling concepts, storyboards, and design systems for live events, installations, and integrated marketing. Day-to-day responsibilities include creating and refining design assets across digital and physical touchpoints, collaborating closely with creative directors, producers, and clients to ensure ideas are aligned with brand objectives and audience needs. The Senior Designer / Art Director will guide the creative process from concept through production, oversee quality control of visual outputs, and present work internally and externally. This position also contributes to pitch work, supports junior creatives through feedback and mentorship, and partners with production teams to ensure designs are feasible and faithfully executed on-site.

Qualifications

• Strong conceptual and visual design skills, including the ability to translate brand and experiential strategies into clear, compelling creative directions.
• Expertise in layout, typography, and visual identity systems for both digital and physical environments, including event branding and environmental graphics.
• Proficiency with industry-standard design tools (such as Adobe Creative Cloud: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign; and presentation tools like Keynote or PowerPoint).
• Experience developing creative for live events, experiential marketing, or entertainment, including stage design visuals, fan zones, hospitality areas, and branded installations.
• Ability to lead projects creatively, collaborate in multidisciplinary teams, and provide constructive feedback and guidance to other designers.
• Strong presentation and communication skills for articulating concepts and design rationale to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Experience working with production teams, fabricators, and technical partners to ensure designs are accurate, practical, and on budget.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects