Creative Designer: Events & Experiences

About the Role

Enso Arabia for Conferences & Exhibitions is expanding its multidisciplinary creative studio in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We are seeking a Creative Designer: Events & Experiences to join our team. This full-time role requires a designer who can develop original concepts in response to briefs, translate these into compelling narratives, and envision audience experiences within real event environments. The position requires 2-5 years of relevant experience.

Role Context and Approach

This role is central to originating ideas, structuring stories, and collaborating with specialists to bring integrated experiences to life. While we do not expect one person to execute every aspect of design, every designer is expected to understand and protect the core idea connecting different design disciplines. This is not a production-only or software-operator role; the Creative Designer will own the thinking behind the work and drive design direction.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret client briefs and identify central creative opportunities.
• Develop original concepts for events, conferences, exhibitions, activations, and immersive experiences.
• Translate concepts into clear creative narratives, audience journeys, and presentation structures.
• Build mood boards, references, storylines, experience principles, and visual directions.
• Explain and defend ideas in internal reviews and client presentations.
• Translate narratives into visual, spatial, graphic, digital, or content-led expressions.
• Collaborate with graphic designers, architects, 3D designers, content writers, motion designers, and production teams.
• Direct or brief specialists in areas outside your own technical discipline.
• Provide and receive direct, thoughtful creative feedback.
• Maintain the strength of the core concept from proposal to execution.
• Consider feasibility, budget, and production realities while maintaining creative ambition.

Qualifications and Requirements

• At least three years of direct, hands-on experience designing events, conferences, exhibitions, brand activations, or comparable live experiences.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating event-related work (not solely branding, social media, architecture, or standalone renders).
• Evidence of personal contribution to concept, narrative, or experience design.
• Ability to explain the idea behind a project, beyond its final appearance.
• Strong visual and verbal storytelling skills.
• Confidence in structuring pitch decks and presenting ideas clearly.
• Understanding of audience journeys, physical space, and the relationship between content, graphics, architecture, technology, and production.
• Maturity to collaborate across disciplines and trust other specialists.
• Ability to work through ambiguity, feedback, and demanding deadlines.

Portfolio Submission Guidelines

Applications without a portfolio will not be reviewed. Please submit three relevant event projects. For each project, clearly state:

1. The original brief or challenge.
2. The central creative concept.
3. The narrative or audience journey.
4. Your personal contribution.
5. Who you collaborated with.
6. How the idea developed from concept to final execution.
7. What was ultimately produced or experienced by the audience.

Mood boards, sketches, presentation structures, early concept work, and process material are considered valuable alongside polished final images.

Preferred Candidate Profile

Priority will be given to qualified candidates who are currently based in Riyadh, possess strong knowledge of Saudi culture and audiences, and have designed live events or experiences in Saudi Arabia or the GCC. The ability to work confidently in both Arabic and English is preferred, as is demonstrated leadership potential. Saudi talent is encouraged to apply.