Environmental Designer

• About Us
• Sparks is a leading global brand experience agency, specializing in the design and execution of award-winning experiences that forge deep connections between brands and audiences.

Recognized by Adweek as Experiential Agency of the Year, we bring a unique blend of strategic insight and execution excellence to every brand activation, corporate event, trade show exhibit, and immersive experience. Our commitment to creativity, innovation, and flawless execution drives us to craft impactful experiential marketing solutions that deepen relationships, inspire action, and build trust—all around the world.

• Summary
• Our Environmental Designers work under creative and design direction to champion the volumetric and spatial expression of our experiential story, using design skills to build physical environments and installations that meaningfully influence target audiences to achieve our client's goals.

In other words, you bring ideas to life in physical form/s. This role is eligible to work a hybrid schedule based in Los Angeles or San Francisco, CA.

• Essential Duties & Responsibilities
• + Design physical solutions that reflect brand narratives and experiences, as well as other experiential messaging through the creation of three-dimensional environments and structural elements + Contributes to the design of the physical solution through development of environment and structures + Functions as a subject matter expert for low to medium-complexity projects + Delivers desired results through established methods, templates and standards + Contributes to design quality assurance and coherence to design intent + Commitment to project schedules, including timely and complete handoff to detailing teams + Manage time and workload to meet project task deadlines and commitments with regular interaction and direction from Creative and Design Leadership + Maintain comprehensive CAD files and well-documented design collateral including estimation packages, renderings, and black & white drawing sets + Presents concepts to internal audiences, manages and completes revisions, and resubmits as needed + Leverages best practices and experience to contribute to projects + Appetite to learn specifics about custom and system fabrication to inform design thinking •Education & Experience•+ Formal qualifications in one of the following: architecture, environmental design, retail design, interior design, industrial design, exhibit design or experiential design + 1 - 5 years of industry experience in a related field: for example, brand experience at a creative/event/experience agency, architectural design firm in applicable areas of space design, visual design, industrial design with a focus on audience experience + Proficient in either 3D Studio MAX and/or SketchUp + Grounding in concept sketching, environmental branding, floor plan/space development, presentation layouts, basic construction drawings + Good understanding of technologies, and materials and methods of fabrication of exhibits and events + Familiarity with AI tools and willingness to adopt new innovations + Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team + Exceptional organization skills, strong attention to detail, and a positive attitude + Adapts swiftly in dynamic and evolving settings + Effectively communicates internally through timely and appropriate written, oral, and visual means + Exhibit initiative, process innovation, problem solving, and quality decision-making •Travel Requirements•Travel up to 25% •What We Offer•The Freeman Company provides benefits that aim to empower our people and their families to thrive mentally, physically, and financially.

These are a handful of the types of programs and benefits our full-time people may be eligible for. There may be some variances in specific benefits across regions. + Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance + Tuition Reimbursement + Paid Parental Leave + Life, Accident and Disability + Retirement with Company Match + Paid Time Off + Salary range $66-74k based on level of experience

• Diversity Commitment
• At The Freeman Company, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is helping us to create not only a great place to work, but also an environment where our employees, our customers and our communities around the world can reach their goals and connect with each other.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. \#TFCSparks #LI-Hybrid