ABOUT ELEVATE
Elevate is a full-service consulting firm that inspires high-performing organizations to find their limits and push past them. With expertise in brand consulting, sales strategy, data-driven insights, and talent optimization, Elevate gives its clients a competitive edge in the fight for people's precious time and attention. Established in 2018, Elevate set out to help sports teams and leagues spark innovation and drive performance. In the years since, the world of sports has transformed, today standing at the convergence of media, entertainment, and consumer brands, with Elevate supporting some of the world's most ambitious businesses across these sectors. Elevate's proprietary technology, data sources, and software products combined with our thoughtful insights, and people-centric approach give clients a 360-degree view of their customers, underpinning intelligent decision-making on marketing spend, growth strategy, and more.
Our team of 300+ employees spans the globe with in 20 locations worldwide. We value recruiting diverse individuals to our team to bring new perspectives to our company and look forward to learning more about you in the recruitment process. To learn more and see what we've been up to, follow Elevate on X, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
WHO WE ARE
Elevate Creative is the creative arm of Elevate-we are a best-in-class sports and entertainment firm that partners with the world's most recognizable teams, brands, and properties. Together, we forge unforgettable moments of connection, uniting storytelling and emotive design to create dynamic experiences and spaces that amplify brands and drive revenue.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
Rooted in core truths and lived experience, boundless creativity creates transformative experiences for fans, translates a brand to three dimensions, and brings a space to life. While most people look at something head-on, we tilt our heads to change perspective. We love building brands, experiences, stories, relationships, and moments that demand to be re-lived. At Elevate, creativity never stops.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The Senior Experiential Designer, Spatial role will play a key role in translating brand narratives into three-dimensional environments -from initial concept to final execution. You will support the creative team in developing spatial, environmental, graphic, and digital design solutions specifically for physical , built environments such as branded interiors, installations, pop-ups, preview centers, or permanent spaces.
This is not a purely visual or digital design role-proven spatial design experience is key. Ideal candidates have an understanding of how people interact with physical space, materiality, circulation, scale, and atmosphere . You're fluent in spatial planning and environmental storytelling, and confident producing 2D and 3D design documentation that guides fabrication, installation, and implementation.
You are a designer who thrives in a collaborative, multidisciplinary setting, balancing creative vision with the constraints and possibilities of real-world execution. You're confident presenting ideas and designs, open to feedback, and excited by the challenges of designing within complex spatial and brand contexts.
We welcome applicants from diverse design backgrounds-Environmental Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Scenic Design, or similar. However, you must be able to show professional work that demonstrates spatial thinking and execution in physical environments. This could include built projects, design development for real-world installations, environmental graphics with spatial integration, or other spatially-driven design work.
ABOUT YOU:
EXPERIENCE
• 5-8+ years of professional experience in experiential, interior, architectural, graphic, industrial or brand design fields.
• Proven track record delivering conceptual design through realization for medium and large-scale projects.
• A well-designed portfolio showcasing process, conceptual design, space planning, renderings, and material selection for interiors or experiential spaces.
• Experience leading projects independently, with minimal supervision, as well as projects under direction.
• Demonstrated mentorship experience - helping guide and develop junior designers' work.
• Client-facing experience in presenting ideas, gathering feedback, and helping shape project direction.
• Comfortable building production-ready artwork and /or technical documentation, shop drawings, and technical submittals. SKILLS
• Technical Expertise: Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, and working knowledge of SketchUp, Revit, Rhino, or CAD equivalents; familiar with architectural documents and technical drawings.
• Creative Execution: Consistently delivers highly-polished, innovative design solutions aligned with creative direction and project needs.
• Systemic Thinking: Collaborates on designing integrated, sequential engagement plans (master plans, customer journeys, walk-paths, mind maps) across environmental and brand systems.
• Strategic Mindset: Frames creative challenges clearly; connects design solutions to project objectives and human-centered insights.
• Communication and Storytelling: Presents work persuasively to both internal teams and clients; excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Collaboration and Mentorship: Works closely with cross-disciplinary teams and mentors junior designers through critique and feedback.
• Operational Awareness: Understands project budgets and timelines; proactively flags risks and manages deliverables efficiently. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Own and lead sections of projects independently - from early research and concepting to final design deliverables.
• Produce design deliverables such as mood boards, sketches, renderings, sequential walk paths, environmental graphics, and technical documentation.
• Translate brand and storytelling goals into spatial and experiential solutions that drive emotional engagement and business results.
• Collaborate with Creative Directors, Design Directors, Project Managers, and cross-functional team members (storytelling, interiors, technical, architects) to ensure seamless project execution.
• Mentor Associate Designers and Designers through critiques, feedback sessions, and day-to-day project collaboration.
• Conduct design research to inspire new concepts and push creative boundaries.
• Participate in client presentations, helping articulate creative rationale and fielding feedback.
• Contribute ideas for evolving design systems, workflows, and studio culture. NICE-TO-HAVE SKILLS
• Experience with rendering tools (e.g., Enscape, Lumion, Twinmotion)
• Knowledge of motion design or UI/UX tools (e.g., After Effects, Cinema 4D, Figma)
• Familiarity with digital collaboration platforms (e.g., Miro, Figjam)
• Hand sketching (traditional or digital) for rapid ideation WORKPLACE
• Salary of $85,000-$100,000 annually, commensurate with experience
• Based in Nashville, TN (Hybrid). Take a peek into our studio.
• Ability to travel as needed ( 5-10%)
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• Life, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance + FSA and HSA
• 401k Employer Match after meeting eligibility requirements
• 14 Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Unlimited PTO: We offer an unlimited PTO policy, because we believe rest and personal time fuel creativity and performance. We trust our team to balance time away with delivering exceptional work.
• We cannot provide current or future visa sponsorship for this position
COMPENSATION:
The salary range for this role is $85,000 - $100,000. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in San Francisco, New York City, Charlotte, or Nashville. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.
This position is open to all qualified candidates. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability in connection with the application process, you may contact us at .
We are proud to be an equal opportunity/veterans/disabled/ LGBT employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Job Questions:
• Do you have the unrestricted right to work in the US?
• Will you ever in the future need sponsorship for work authorization in the US?
• This job is based in Nashville, TN and is a hybrid position. If you are not already based in Nashville, TN . click apply for full job details
Date Posted: 06 June 2025
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