Senior Design Manager, Events

McDermott Will & Schulte LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 145,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonuses

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

McDermott Will & Schulte LLP seeks a Senior Manager, Event Design to lead in developing exceptional event experiences across their portfolio. The role demands expertise in event design, with a proven track record of delivering both large-scale events and intimate gatherings.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree, at least ten years of experience in the field, and a strong command of design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite. A competitive salary range is offered, from $145,000 to $194,000, along with performance-based bonuses and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• At least ten years of experience in event design or experiential marketing.
• Hands-on expertise in design tools like Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking and spatial design.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Creative Director to push creative boundaries.
• Help drive creative vision and overarching concepts.
• Oversee design of digital event assets and environmental branding.

Skills

Event design

Experiential marketing

Adobe Creative Suite

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Figma

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Senior Manager, Event Design

Senior Manager, Event Design is a strategic creative leader responsible for envisioning and delivering bold, world‑class event experiences across McDermott’s portfolio — from intimate, high‑touch gatherings to large‑scale, multi‑day signature events with 2,000+ attendees.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the Creative Director to push creative boundaries while ensuring consistency, clarity, and sophistication across all event executions.
• Help drive the creative vision for McDermott events, developing overarching concepts and narratives that unify digital, environmental, and experiential elements into a seamless attendee journey.
• Design immersive, ownable experiences that transform venues into branded environments aligned with McDermott’s brand standards, business priorities, and audience expectations.
• Translate high‑level themes and messaging into scalable creative systems that work across event sizes, formats, and geographies.
• Oversee the design of digital event assets, including email campaigns, event registration websites, and social graphics, ensuring cohesion across all pre‑event marketing channels.
• Lead the design and execution of on‑site creative applications, including environmental branding, signage, stage graphics, wayfinding, experiential moments, and printed collateral.
• Own the creative workstream for assigned events, leading creative status calls, managing timelines and workflows, and serving as the primary creative point of contact for stakeholders.
• Brief, guide, and review work from internal designers and external vendors, providing clear direction and managing partners to ensure design intent is executed at the highest level, on time and on budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least ten (10) years of experience in event design, experiential marketing, brand environments, or integrated creative roles, with leadership responsibility.
• Hands‑on expertise in design tools (Adobe Creative Suite; Figma or similar preferred) with the judgment to know when to design personally vs. delegate.
• Ability to design large scale, high‑profile events as well as intimate, detail‑driven experiences.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, spatial/environmental design, and integrated digital and physical executions.
• Deep understanding of how creative strategy supports business objectives and audience engagement.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate ideas clearly and persuasively to senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage vendors, production partners, and print processes with confidence and precision.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word).

Salary and Benefits

Target Hiring Range: $145,000 - $194,000. Successful candidates will receive a competitive total rewards package with opportunities to earn performance‑based bonuses, a discretionary bonus for full‑time positions, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Requires sitting, using hands, reaching with hands and arms, stooping, talking and hearing; employee must occasionally lift up to twenty (20) pounds.
• Typical indoor office environment.