Senior Experiential Designer

Job Overview

Senior Experiential Designer

McCullough Creative champions ideas worth elevating. We brand, design, and build custom exhibits, environments, and experiential spaces for museums, nature centers, and leading brands. Our clients have big ambitions, and we’re the rocket fuel that helps make them happen.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior Experiential Designer who can lead both the vision and execution of immersive environments that engage, inform, and inspire.

In this role, you’ll shape big ideas—crafting spatial narratives, visitor journeys, and interactive concepts—while also ensuring those ideas are grounded in reality. You understand not just what should be built, but how it comes together, from materials and mechanics to fabrication and installation.

You’ll collaborate closely with graphic production and fabrication teams to refine ideas, solve challenges, and elevate the final product.

This is a fast-paced, high-impact role where you’ll influence creative direction, contribute to hands-on design development, and continue to grow your own skills alongside a talented, driven team.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the creative direction and conceptual development of experiential projects
• Translate client goals into compelling spatial narratives and visitor journeys
• Facilitate discovery sessions and collaborate closely with clients and internal teams
• Develop content strategies, messaging frameworks, and interactive concepts
• Guide design teams through execution while ensuring alignment with the original vision
• Partner with Production to ensure designs are feasible, functional, and impactful
• Mentor and support designers, fostering growth and elevating team output while continuing to expand your own creative and technical capabilities and influence across projects
• Present ideas confidently to clients and stakeholders
• Develop designs with a strong understanding of materials, scale, fabrication methods, and installation requirements
• Collaborate with graphic production and fabrication leads to refine and enhance design solutions
• Ensure concepts are not only compelling, but practical, buildable, and within scope

What We’re Looking For

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Architecture, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 10+ years of experience in experiential, exhibit, or environmental design
• Strong portfolio demonstrating concept-driven, immersive environments
• Proven ability to lead projects from concept through execution
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and 3D design tools (SketchUp, Blender, or similar)
• Excellent storytelling, communication, and presentation skills
• Strong understanding of the full design/build process
• Demonstrated ability to balance conceptual thinking with practical execution
• Experience working closely with fabrication and production teams

Preferred:

• Experience with museums, cultural institutions, corporate environments, or branded experiences
• Background in interpretive design or content development
• Experience leading client engagements and workshops
• Familiarity with industries such as agriculture, technology, manufacturing, or construction

Core Traits:

• Strategic thinker who connects big ideas to real-world execution
• Collaborative leader who elevates those around them
• Curious, adaptable, and energized by new challenges
• Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to quality
• Confident communicator who can inspire both clients and teammates
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment with multiple concurrent projects

Why McCullough Creative?

We believe the best ideas come from teams that are empowered, supported, and inspired. Our culture is built on collaboration, creativity, and a shared commitment to doing exceptional work.

You’ll join a team that values both big thinking and hands-on execution, where your ideas will shape meaningful experiences and your leadership will help others grow.

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support your life and career, including:

• Flexible scheduling
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Parental leave
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical and dental insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Growth opportunities and defined career paths

Additional Details

• Full-time, in-house position (no remote or freelance at this time)

Apply

If you’re ready to lead the creation of impactful, story-driven environments, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your cover letter, résumé, and portfolio.