# Creative Event Designer

**Company:** [THA by ARMONIA](https://jobs.workable.com/companies/2d5uj7sH642LEwHkRk7zaa.md)
**Location:** Dubai, United Arab Emirates
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Confidential

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## Description

Our client is an international event agency creating memorable experiences for leading brands, governments and cultural institutions. We are looking for a talented **Event Designer** to join our creative team in Dubai.

You will turn concepts into buildable designs, from first sketch to final technical drawing. You will work closely with creative, production and client-servicing teams to deliver events, exhibitions, activations and brand experiences across the region and beyond.

### Key Responsibilities

-   Develop creative event concepts and spatial designs aligned with client briefs, brand guidelines and budgets
-   Produce hand and digital sketches to communicate ideas during pitches and early concept stages
-   Create accurate 2D technical drawings, floor plans, elevations and layouts in AutoCAD
-   Prepare production-ready drawings and specifications for suppliers, fabricators and venue teams
-   Design stage sets, exhibition stands, activations, signage and décor elements
-   Plan venue layouts covering guest flow, seating, staging, AV, lighting and safety requirements
-   Work with production managers to make sure designs are feasible, compliant and delivered on budget
-   Present design proposals to internal teams and clients, and refine them based on feedback
-   Conduct site visits and venue surveys, and support on-site installation to keep execution true to design
-   Stay current with design trends, materials and event technologies

## Requirements

-   Diploma or cetification in Interior Design, Architecture, Scenography, Industrial Design or a related field
-   3–5+ years of experience in event, exhibition or experiential design, ideally within an agency
-   Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD (mandatory)
-   Strong sketching skills, both freehand and digital
-   Working knowledge of 3D and visualization tools such as SketchUp, 3ds Max, Vectorworks, Cinema 4D or Blender (a strong plus)
-   Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
-   Solid understanding of materials, fabrication methods, event production and venue constraints
-   A portfolio showing both creative concepts and technical drawings
-   Ability to manage several projects under tight deadlines
-   Excellent communication and presentation skills in English (Arabic or French is an advantage)
-   Based in Dubai and willing to travel regularly across the GCC and internationally
-   Ability to negotiate with suppliers and vendors
-   Valid UAE driving license is preferred
-   Freelance as a start

## Benefits

-   Competitive freelance salary
-   Possibility for permanent role
-   Annual leave in line with UAE Labour Law, plus public holidays
-   Travel allowance and per diem for international and regional projects
-   Opportunity to work on high-profile events for leading brands and major venues
-   A creative, multicultural and collaborative team environment
-   Career growth within an international agency network