Web Summit

Team Lead – Event Design

Web Summit

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Lisbon • Portugal

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Senior

About the role

  • Lead the Event Design Function: Direct the visual identity for all physical event touchpoints, including complex wayfinding systems, venue mapping, and key event wayfinding projects.
  • Ensure Brand Consistency: Act as the guardian of the brand across all physical media, ensuring every piece of artwork aligns with global guidelines and works in harmony with Marketing, Video, and Motion departments.
  • Stakeholder Management: Present final concepts to the Executive leadership team and collaborate with the Creative Director to ensure the event design supports broader business objectives.
  • Optimise the Print Pipeline: Partner with Project Managers and Print Production teams to streamline the journey from digital file to physical installation.
  • Maintain a rigorous Design Print Asset Database, ensuring all assets are up-to-date, correctly coded for installation, and compliant with exact printing specifications.
  • Oversee the design requirements for event partners, providing them with templates, reviewing their submissions, and identifying new branding opportunities to elevate the attendee experience.
  • Resource Allocation: Manage the team’s daily capacity, ensuring deadlines are met while balancing the use of in-house talent and external freelancers.
  • Lead the design team during event week, managing last-minute requirements and supporting the production team to ensure a seamless build.
  • Continuously evaluate and implement new tools to reduce friction in the design process and improve team output.

Requirements

  • 8+ years in professional graphic design, with at least 4 years in a leadership or people-management role.
  • Deep experience in the Events or Experiential industry is essential.
  • Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and a sophisticated understanding of typography, spatial layout, and visual hierarchy.
  • Strong grasp of large-format print processes, material specifications, and installation coding.
  • Ability to translate complex creative ideas into actionable briefs for designers and clear updates for non-design stakeholders.
Benefits
  • Subsidised healthcare, dental, employee assistance programme (EAP) and more.
  • Pension contribution up to 6%(Irish based only)
  • A dedicated in-house L&D department, with access to workshops, online learning and resources to help you excel in your career development.
  • Company laptop, generous annual leave and flexible working arrangements.
  • Our very own Tramway Team, which drives community and morale-boosting events for employees to participate in.
  • Annual company get-togethers, charity days, and monthly wellbeing talks.
  • Wellness subsidy issued to all employees of €1000 per year
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
graphic designAdobe Creative Suitetypographyspatial layoutvisual hierarchylarge-format print processesmaterial specificationsinstallation codingevent designwayfinding systems
Soft Skills
stakeholder managementteam managementcollaborationresource allocationcommunicationpresentation skillsproblem-solvingcreativityattention to detailtime management