Location: Nashville,TN, USA
Job Responsibilities
· CAD layout and design for a variety of events in multiple venues/locations, with an emphasis on synergetic integration of large-format and widescreen graphic content.
· Concept, 3D-render, and manage construction specs of stage sets and uniquely designed environments.
· Manage timeline of personal workload on multiple projects.
· Communicate with clients in virtual and face-to-face meetings to gain knowledge and direction.
· Collaborate with technical directors, producers, and other creative team members to develop strategic design plans and choose elements that fulfill client goals while fitting within budget parameters.
· Advocate for fresh design and unique solutions, pushing the team to create pieces that are memorable and attention-getting without being overdone. Should be adept in many styles, and research design trends regularly.
· Ambassador for brand standards and ensure that all design abides by the directives set forth while still understanding when elements can be pushed creatively when designing new ideas.
Qualifications:
· Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in design-related field or equivalent experience
· 5 years of relevant design experience in corporate event and/or theater
· Impactful portfolio (required) that presents current work in multiple mediums
Competencies:
· Strong working knowledge in multiple production design fields: set design, exhibits, and
graphics (video and print). This includes an understanding of scale and spatial layout within existing spaces.
· Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (specifically Photoshop & Illustrator).
· Proficient in CAD/3D programs (VectorWorks, Cinema 4D) to produce sketched stage design concepts, scaled white models, ground plans, elevations, and realistic 3D pre-vis renderings. Must understand scale, attendee flow and seating.
· Output designs for multiple formats and mediums, including (but not limited to): PowerPoint / Keynote presentations, printed decks/booklets, widescreen animations, marketing collateral, video story boards, environmental mock-ups, etc.
· Good knowledge of video formats and resolution. Video and animation skills a plus
· Strong organization and time management skills; ability to multi-task, especially while traveling or on event site.
· Excellent communicator (verbal and written) with ability to listen, influence, persuade and present visual ideas while exercising a high degree of tact and diplomacy with a professional yet positive approach.
· Proven track record of driving entire lifecycle of any creative project, from proposal to contract to fabrication to delivery.
· Able to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with hard deadlines.
· Willing to work some nights and weekends and travel up to 10% of the year.
Environmental Conditions and Physical Demands:
Employee required to spend a portion of time in a seated position looking at a computer screen. Employee is required to do some standing and walking. Employee is in a well-lighted, heated and/or air-conditioned indoor office setting with adequate ventilation.
Company Summary:
LEO Events is an award-winning, full-service brand-experience agency. Since its founding in 2012,?the LEO Events?team has?showcased?fresh and fearless creativity,?inventive?tactics, and an exceptionally collaborative approach. LEO's increasingly diverse staff of more than 95 full-time employees is distributed across the country and in three offices – Memphis, Nashville, and Chattanooga, Tennessee. LEO's work is intentionally entrenched in the latest advancements, research, and data, ensuring?that?all events – virtual,?live, and hybrid?– uphold a strong connection between brands and people. LEO's clientele includes national and international brands such as Walmart, AutoZone, Sherwin-Williams, Nissan, and Hilton.
LEO Events is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We don't just accept diversity, equity, and inclusion; we celebrate, support, and commit to growing it – for ourselves, our clients, our partners, our industry, and our communities.
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