Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the full design lifecycle—from creative concept through detailed design and production handover.
- Oversee multidisciplinary design teams (concept artists, CAD technicians, 3D modelers, engineers, scenic designers).
- Translate creative briefs into actionable design strategies, ensuring alignment with project scope, budgets, and timelines.
- Review and approve drawings, 3D models, material specifications, storyboards, and technical documentation.
- Collaborate closely with project managers, engineers, and fabrication teams to ensure design intent is technically feasible and production-ready.
- Manage client communication for all design-related matters, including presentations, revisions, and technical clarifications.
- Coordinate design schedules, resource allocation, design workflows, and version control.
- Ensure compliance with safety guidelines, engineering constraints, and buildability requirements.
- Support procurement teams with technical spec sheets, material lists, and vendor coordination.
- Provide creative direction and mentorship to the design department.
Technical & Professional Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Design, Architecture, Engineering, Scenic Design, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in design management within themed entertainment, creative fabrication, attractions, events, or similar industries.
- Strong proficiency with design and visualization software: AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Rhino, SketchUp, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, and relevant 3D rendering tools.
- Demonstrated experience interpreting engineering drawings and integrating mechanical, structural, and electrical requirements into design.
- Understanding of fabrication methods including carpentry, metalwork, scenic painting, props, animatronics, and interactive technologies.
- Exceptional ability to convert creative vision into practical and manufacturable design solutions.
- Strong leadership, team management, and stakeholder communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under fast-paced timelines.
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving ability.
Contract Type: Full-time FTC contract
Location : Birmingham
Ideal start date: 15 August 2026 (flexibility available for the right candidate)
About Journey
The Multidimensional Experience Agency
Journey is a global design and innovation agency shaping the future through multidimensional experiences (MDX) that connect people, brands, and culture.
Our layered MDX approach crafts story-driven, sensory-rich engagement across physical, immersive, digital, and virtual spaces—fuelled by creative and technological innovation.
Born from a legacy of pioneering studios, Journey blends strategic thinking with deep creative expertise to deliver solutions across industries.
Journey’s MDX approach fuels growth and forges lasting value for audiences and partners, by creating cultural connections that resonate with impact.
Start your journey here www.journey.world
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Design, Architecture, Engineering, Scenic Design, or related field
- 5+ years of design management experience in themed entertainment, creative fabrication, attractions, events, or similar industries
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Rhino, SketchUp, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, and 3D rendering tools
- Experience interpreting engineering drawings and integrating mechanical, structural, and electrical requirements into design
- Understanding of fabrication methods including carpentry, metalwork, scenic painting, props, animatronics, and interactive technologies
- Strong leadership, team management, and stakeholder communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under fast-paced timelines
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving ability
What We Do
Journey is a global design and innovation studio pioneering multidimensional experiences (MDX) that transform how people perceive, engage and interact with the world. With studios in New York City, Miami, Los Angeles, London and Dubai, we blend strategy, design, technology and narrative to create sensory-rich journeys that ignite emotion and deepen connections between people, brands and culture. Our innovative Experience Stack draws on expertise in physical design, lighting, live & immersive, and emerging technology to deliver industry-first solutions for entertainment, healthcare, retail, hospitality, real estate and cultural institutions. At Journey, we're not just designing experiences that are consumed, but that are lived and felt across every dimension of human interaction. Get started at www.journey.world.
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