Experience Without Limits
Come shape the future of brand experience.
At Jack Morton, we design and build head-turning, smile-inducing, impact-driving brand experiences that redefine what experiential marketing can achieve. We help our clients unlock the full value of experiences by turning bold ideas into meaningful connections.
That takes a team that's bold, curious, and acts as one. We build on each other's ideas, challenge conventions, and show up for one another every day. Here, you'll do your best work, grow quickly, and partner across clients, disciplines, and global teams to bring new ideas to life.
This is a place where curiosity drives what’s next, boldness raises the bar, and every win is shared. Where ownership is expected, egos are left at the door, and the work reflects the passion and talent of the people behind it.
Experience without limits—in your work, your growth, and your impact.
**NYC strongly preferred / ability to work hybrid in a Jack US office preferred**
The Senior Design Director (Specialized Environments) will play a key leadership role within the Specialized Environments practice, helping lead the creative development, design direction, and execution of high-profile environments across broadcast, branded experiences, workplace, sports, entertainment, cultural, and permanent spatial experiences.
This role requires more than strong design talent. We are looking for a senior creative leader who can guide complex projects, build client confidence, mentor design teams, and help shape the future growth of the Specialized Environments group. The ideal candidate brings a strong point of view, a deep understanding of environmental and spatial design, and the ability to translate brand, content, audience, and business objectives into compelling physical experiences. They should be comfortable moving from early strategy and concept development through design detailing, presentation, and execution.
This person should be able to lead in the room, inspire the team, partner across disciplines, and help elevate the quality, clarity, and ambition of the work.
Qualifications / Key Skills
- Excellent spatial design ability.
- Strong presentation, storytelling, and client-facing skills.
- Experience leading both people and projects while guiding creative direction.
- Strong interest in helping build a growing practice.
- Strong collaboration across strategy, creative, account, production, and technical teams.
- Comfort with ambiguity and complex project dynamics.
- Strong communication, organization, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to explain the “why” behind the work.
- Curiosity across different types of environments.
- Ability to push creative ideas while understanding execution.
- Strong eye for detail, proportion, materiality, lighting, and finish.
- Ability to balance creative ambition with practical execution.
- Nice to haves: Drafting in Vectorworks or AutoCAD. Rendering skills in Cinema 4D or 3D.