// Open Role at Sphere Entertainment
Join Sphere Entertainment's Design and Creative Services team to craft cutting-edge visuals and immersive experiences for the world's most dynamic 360º canvas. Ideate and execute groundbreaking content across various platforms, from branding to spatial design and digital innovations.
Sphere Entertainment Co. is a leader in immersive experiences, technology and media. The Company includes Sphere, an experiential medium powered by advanced technologies. The first Sphere opened in Las Vegas, with a second venue planned for Abu Dhabi. In addition, the Company includes MSG Networks, which operates two regional sports and entertainment networks, MSG Network and MSG Sportsnet, as well as a direct-to-consumer and authenticated streaming product, MSG+, delivering a wide range of live sports content and other programming. More information is available at www.sphereentertainmentco.com.
Please note: This is a temporary assignment expected to last approximately 12 weeks. The role generally requires a minimum of 40 hours per week. Due to the nature of the project, additional hours, including evenings and weekends, may be required based on project deadlines and operational needs.
Who are we hiring?
As part of Sphere Entertainment’s Design and Creative Services team, Designers will craft and design for the most dynamic 360º canvas in the world. They will work with cross-functional teams to research, develop and create experiential concepts and campaigns across a variety of platforms and styles. The visuals will span from branding to identity systems, style frames to storyboards, marketing materials to merchandise, print collateral to websites, pitch decks to vision presentations, digital and social activations to ground-breaking innovations. The work will explore Sphere’s full canvas from the inside out, touching on the Exosphere’s exterior canvas, spatial design for the Atrium, and original immersive experiences inside the Media Plane.
We are looking for curious, experimental and motivated Designers who are self-driven, team players. The ideal candidate brings a solid artistic foundation in 2D and 3D art and design as well as motion design, concept visualization and innovative storytelling.
They will collaborate with the Creative Directors and Art Directors to ideate and express visual concepts during the creative development phase and contribute to the visualization and execution of an idea across brand and marketing experiences.
They have a broad range of skills including a keen eye for modern design that breaks the mold, a deep sense of beauty and aesthetics that redefines the norm, and an innate sense of form, image-making, typography, grid systems, motion and movement that pushes creative boundaries. They should be trend aware, innovative and progressive in their approach.
Beyond design, you have a passion for music, art, storytelling, gaming and culture. You have the ability to create immersive worlds that inspire wonder. You thrive in the challenge of creating the new, now and not yet. The Designer should feel emboldened by the challenge of being a part of the team designing the world’s first medium & platform.
What will you do?
What do you need to succeed?
Special Requirements
Pay Range: $3000-$3400/week
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- Take direction from Creative Director/Art Director in design and execution of original content- Develop and design dynamic, multi-platform brand identity systems- Design experiential concepts across various projects (brand, IP, marketing)- Design, sketch, illustrate concepts and ideas with high visual storytelling- Develop storyboards, animatics, and production-ready motion designs- Collaborate on research, ideation, and development of original immersive experiences- Prepare creative pitch decks to communicate ideas to stakeholders and clients- Identify emerging trends in culture, design, art, film, and music- Ensure high creativity, innovation, and brand building in all work- Receive and discuss feedback on design with an open mind, ability to rapidly pivot- 3-5+ years of experience in a fast-paced creative production studio or agency- Proficient in conveying ideas (storytelling, storyboards, mock-ups)- Ability to work across specific artistic styles- Extensive visual design software proficiency (Adobe Suite, Photoshop, InDesign, Keynote, PowerPoint, Miro, Figma, Illustrator)- Experience in 3D modelling, 3D Design and Animation (Blender, C4D, 3DSM, Houdini) is a plus- Strong understanding of typography, graphics, layout, form, color, and spatialization- Knack for capturing concept spirit in presentation design format- Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills- Comprehensive knowledge of emerging creative technologies and best practices- Self-starter, detail-oriented with organizational skills for workflow and process management- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously and effectively- Ability to perform well under pressure and meet short deadlines, working in varying degrees of fidelity- Requires occasional travel and non-conventional work hours