We have both eyes open on the hunt for an ambitious Senior Experiential Designer who can transform bold creative ideas and brand strategies into immersive physical experiences that people can see, feel and interact with.

As Senior Experiential Designer, you’ll keep the WINK magic alive by:

Developing immersive physical brand experiences from strategic and creative direction, taking ideas from initial concept through execution
Designing meaningful visitor journeys and environments that communicate through space, storytelling, materiality, lighting, technology and interaction
Translating brand strategy into emotionally engaging, commercially effective and authentic real-world experiences
Balancing creative ambition with functionality, visitor flow, sustainability, budget and production feasibility
Independently developing and visualising concepts using contemporary 3D, rendering and AI-powered workflows
Communicating your design intent through compelling presentations, clear visual storytelling and confident client presentations
Working closely with Creative, Strategy, Design, Project Management and Production teams to create seamless brand experiences across every touchpoint
Partnering with external fabricators and production specialists throughout design development, fabrication and installation
Visiting project locations to identify opportunities, validate design decisions and safeguard the creative integrity of the experience
Resolving design challenges throughout production while protecting the original creative concept and maintaining the highest standards of design excellence
Taking responsibility for the quality and consistency of experiential design across your assigned workstreams
Mentoring junior designers and contributing to a collaborative, curious and feedback-driven creative culture
Sharing inspiration, knowledge and best practices while helping to elevate WINK’s creative craft and design standards
Developing reusable design principles, material libraries, experiential frameworks, templates and studio best practices
Exploring emerging technologies, design trends and cultural movements to keep WINK’s work innovative and relevant

While we’re looking for out-of-the-box people, there are a few boxes we need you to tick:

You have extensive experience designing branded environments and immersive brand experiences
You can translate brand strategy and creative concepts into engaging, buildable real-world experiences
You have a strong understanding of visitor journeys, human behaviour and experiential storytelling
You have deep knowledge of spatial planning, construction methods, fabrication techniques, materiality and production processes
You’re experienced in integrating technology, digital content and interactive elements into physical environments
You have excellent conceptual thinking and can confidently develop ideas from strategy through execution
You combine strong presentation, communication and visual storytelling skills with the confidence to present to clients and senior stakeholders
You’re a creative problem-solver who can make informed design decisions throughout the development, fabrication and installation process
You can collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary creative, strategy, design, project management and production teams
You’re proficient in professional 3D software such as Cinema 4D or an equivalent platform, as well as Vectorworks, SketchUp and Adobe Creative Suite
You’re experienced with real-time rendering tools such as Enscape, Redshift, Octane, V-Ray or Twinmotion
You’re comfortable using AI-powered design and visualisation workflows, as well as presentation software such as Pitch
You have a genuine passion for architecture, design, culture, innovation and emerging technologies
This is an Amsterdam-based position, and we’re looking for someone who is excited to become part of our team and agency life here

Why work when you could WINK? We offer:

A €2,500 personal development budget as part of our WINK Academy program – because WINK has a responsibility to empower you and our collective*
A 6% pension plan and participation in the company’s profit-sharing program, recognising your contributions to our success and securing your future.*The opportunity to create globally recognised experiential work for some of the world’s leading brands
Daily catered lunches at our eighth-floor A’DAM Tower office
Regular massages at our HQ to ensure you’re always feeling good
A colourful, international team where creativity, care and collaboration go hand in hand
Based outside the Netherlands? A relocation package is available for this role to support the successful candidate in making a smooth transition to Amsterdam

Are you the Senior Experiential Designer we’re looking for? Send your motivation and CV to Sebastiaan Visser-Paz at work@welcometowink.com

We carefully consider every application and therefore sometimes need a little extra time. So, if you don’t hear from us within the first three weeks—or so—of sending your application, it’s okay.

About WINK

Join the party! Our universe is a colourful collective and feel-good safe haven for everyone who values uniqueness. WINK celebrates life in all its diversity, and it is part of our mission to uphold and encourage accessibility, sustainability and representation in every meaningful way we can. We do this together. No egos. No elbows.

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