Senior Immersive Exhibition Designer — Hybrid

Placements24; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonuses

Professional development opportunities

Hybrid role in Johannesburg

High-profile projects

Job summary

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Exhibition Designer to lead concept to installation from our Johannesburg studio. You will shape immersive spaces, create floor plans, 3D models, and technical drawings, and supervise fabrication and onsite delivery.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in exhibition or museum design, a strong portfolio, and mastery of AutoCAD, SketchUp, Rhino, and Adobe Creative Suite. This hybrid role blends in-person collaboration with remote work flexibility in Gauteng.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Exhibition Design or related field.
• 7+ years of professional experience in exhibition or museum design.
• Strong portfolio showing concept to fabrication execution.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, SketchUp, Rhino and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead conceptualization and design of engaging exhibition spaces.
• Develop design proposals with floor plans, elevations, 3D models, mood boards.
• Create technical drawings and fabrication specifications.
• Collaborate with curators, content creators, project managers, and fabricators.
• Oversee design from brief to final installation and client presentations.
• Ensure designs meet budgets, timelines, and safety regulations.
• Conduct site surveys and advise on venue requirements.
• Mentor junior designers and contribute to team output.

Skills

Conceptual design

Client presentations

Mentoring juniors

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Exhibition Design, Spatial Design, Architecture, or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Rhino

Adobe Creative Suite

3D rendering software

Job description

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Exhibition Designer to lead concept to installation from our Johannesburg studio. You will shape immersive spaces, create floor plans, 3D models, and technical drawings, and supervise fabrication and onsite delivery.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in exhibition or museum design, a strong portfolio, and mastery of AutoCAD, SketchUp, Rhino, and Adobe Creative Suite. This hybrid role blends in-person collaboration with remote work flexibility in Gauteng.