Head of Spatial, Exhibition and Set Design

Full time, Permanent
Based in Norwich

Wanted – an experienced Head of Spatial Design Manager to lead, guide and support our exceptional team of talented spatial designers

The role
As we continue to deliver exceptional live event experiences, exhibitions, and interior installations for our clients, we are looking to recruit an experienced Spatial Design Manager ideally from an agency background to lead, galvanise and drive the development of our team of spatial designers. You will be responsible for driving excellence and innovation within our spatial design offering to our clients from within our Norwich studio from concept to manufacture.

An experienced people manager you will provide line management of the Spatial Design team on a day-to-day basis in everything from performance, training and development, team briefings, studio work allocation, resources, and welfare.

You will also be an excellent senior level spatial designer who is technically competent with an outstanding understanding of creating design environments and spaces that exceed client briefs. You will have experience of creating visuals, accurate scaled floor plans, component drawings, creative sketches as well as the ability to provide detailed manufacturing drawings. You will need a high level of understanding of Vectorworks and Unreal Engine software for producing visuals.

The successful candidate will have prior experience of the corporate event/installation/exhibition industry working alongside producers/project management and manufacturing teams.

With first rate client facing skills and prior experience with supporting pitches and presentations you should be enthusiastic, solutions orientated, well organised, who can multi-task and work to strict deadlines whilst still delivering great service. Prior experience of quoting is essential for spatial design elements.

Main duties :

· The day-to-day line management and supervision of the Spatial Design team including performance management, training and development, individual one to one meetings and team briefings etc.

· Manage the work schedules within the Spatial Design Team, planning ahead, meeting deadlines, managing staff time and holidays, resources and budgets. To delegate and allocate projects monitoring the timelines for completion on work/tasks.

· Lead on project from a design perspective from inception to de-brief, including how to gain understanding of a client’s objectives, the ability to brief colleagues effectively, empathising with the client’s requirements, the application of skills and leadership under pressure while supporting Account Managers and Project Leads to deliver the best solution available

· Embed and drive a production understanding within the design process ensuring designs are rigorously interrogated to be fit for purpose from a manufacturing, budgetary and timescale perspective

· Liaise effectively with all internal teams to ensure the effective relay and cascade of information

· Lead the Spatial Design team as required for creatively interpreting briefs

· Creatively lead on the concept creation for project and support a creative mindset throughout the team

· Create detailed floor plans and technical build/manufacturing drawings, 3d models using Vectorworks

· Manage the Spatial Design Team creating budgets and timescales for projects keeping the relevant Project Lead updated with the progress and costs

· Create visual designs, renders and technical build/manufacturing drawings with the relevant software.

· Lead and support with pitches and presentations

· To be an expert in your field by volunteering innovative creative input and bespoke design ideas to present to key stakeholders

· Undertake comprehensive site visits when required, liaising with relevant stakeholders

· Gather information using available resources to cost out a reasonable estimated quote

· Contribute proactively through on-going communication, meetings etc. with all appropriate departments.

· Take responsibility for being at the forefront of the design profession by keeping abreast of new developments in design and technology.

· To actively pursue commercial and creative opportunities for Pb.

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