Senior Manager, Event Design

McDermott Will & Emery

Senior Manager, Event Design at McDermott delivering bold, world-class event experiences. Envisioning and executing events from high-touch gatherings to large-scale gatherings.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeNew York City • District of Columbia, New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $145,000 - $194,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner closely with the Creative Director to push creative boundaries while ensuring consistency, clarity, and sophistication across all event executions
Help drive the creative vision for McDermott events, developing overarching concepts and narratives that unify digital, environmental, and experiential elements into a seamless attendee journey
Design immersive, ownable experiences that transform venues into branded environments aligned with McDermott’s brand standards, business priorities, and audience expectations
Translate high-level themes and messaging into scalable creative systems that work across event sizes, formats, and geographies
Oversee the design of digital event assets, including email campaigns, event registration websites, and social graphics, ensuring cohesion across all pre-event marketing channels
Lead the design and execution of on-site creative applications, including environmental branding, signage, stage graphics, wayfinding, experiential moments, and printed collateral
Own the creative workstream for assigned events, leading creative status calls, managing timelines and workflows, and serving as the primary creative point of contact for stakeholders
Brief, guide, and review work from internal designers and external vendors, providing clear direction and managing partners to ensure design intent is executed at the highest level, on time and on budget

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree
At least ten (10) years of experience in event design, experiential marketing, brand environments, or integrated creative roles
Hands on expertise in design tools (Adobe Creative Suite; Figma or similar preferred)
Ability to design large scale, high profile events as well as intimate, detail driven experiences
Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, spatial/environmental design, and integrated digital and physical executions
Deep understanding of how creative strategy supports business objectives and audience engagement
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate ideas clearly and persuasively to senior stakeholders
Ability to manage vendors, production partners, and print processes with confidence and precision
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Wellness support for physical, emotional, mental, and financial health
Work-life balance emphasis
Discretionary bonus
Comprehensive benefits package

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Hard Skills & Tools

event designexperiential marketingbrand environmentsconceptual thinkingspatial designdigital executionsphysical executionsvendor managementproduction managementprint processes

Soft Skills

communication skillscreative visionleadershipproject managementcollaborationarticulation of ideasdirection givingtimelines managementworkflow managementstakeholder engagement

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree