Designer, Maven

Job Description

At Monigle, we humanize brands to move people. As one of the largest independent brand experience companies in the country, we solve problems by putting people at the center and creating memorable moments that drive human and business impact.

Our business model starts and ends with employee happiness. Fueled by diverse passions, unique personalities, and the hunger for the most complex challenges, Monigle people unleash a culture that creates the best possible brand experiences for the world and the most fulfilling team experiences for each other. It is this special culture that unites our talented team around a shared purpose: making the world more human.

Don’t just take our word for it. Here is some data from our recent employee experience study, which we use to measure culture and engagement twice each year:

94% would recommend Monigle as a great place to work

93% are proud to work for Monigle

92% believe Monigle values inclusivity

92% feel respected at Monigle

90% believe Monigle values diversity

It is an exciting time at Monigle as we continue to create the happiest, most inspiring, and truly impactful company in the industry. We hope you will choose to be a part of it.

We are currently seeking a Senior Designer to join our rapidly expanding Environmental Experience team in our New York studio. In this role, you will work under the direction of a Creative Director to develop design strategy, concepts and produce presentation materials for various branded environments (physical spaces). Projects vary from corporate workplaces and exhibits to commercial and service-oriented spaces. Senior designers bring energy and creativity to the design process, deliver enticing presentation materials, and develop well-rounded final deliverables. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a background in interior, exhibit or architectural design and a passion for translating brand to environments and experiences.

In this role, you can expect:

Develop unique and innovative design and experiential concepts that align to branding principles and criteria

Produce presentation materials (often formatted in PPT)

Participate in internal creative reviews, workshops, and client presentations

Develop design intent documentation (2D and 3D drawings and visualizations, high level descriptions and specifications) and guidelines

Specify materials and finishes, furniture, fixtures, lighting, and décor elements

Adapt conceptual work to real world sites/locations

Keep the team informed about trends and best practices relevant to our work and industry

Perform design research into stakeholder requirements and user needs

Work collaboratively with the other designers, strategists, and client experience leads

Coordinate with vendors, fabricators, and outside consultants

Work across multiple projects as needed

Our ideal candidate:

2-4 years experience at a firm oriented in brand-led environments (MKG, YourStudio, Gensler retail studio, studio O+A, Nelson worldwide, landor, HOK)

2+ years of previous agency or design firm experience

Strong design portfolio featuring interior design projects for corporate and commercial spaces

A bachelor’s degree in interior design, environmental design, or architecture

degree in spatial design or interior design from schools like Pratt, RISD, University of Cincinnati (DAAP)

Experience working with larger, integrated teams (graphic design, strategy, digital)

Must have strong design software skills (e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator, and SketchUp)

Other production-oriented skills (e.g., ability to 3D visualize design recommendations in Sketch-up, and produce detailed drawings in AutoCAD)

skills in sketch-up and adobe software are a must

skills in autocad, environmental graphics and/or figma are a nice to have

Working knowledge of materials and finishes, lighting, fabrication techniques, cost considerations, etc. (more technical aspects of design)

Writing skills necessary to produce descriptions of concepts and guideline content

Presentation skills for communicating design concepts to internal teams and clients

Formal training in design-thinking methodology, human-centric design, or experience design is a plus

Environmental graphic design skills are a plus

Self-starter who can work independently and is organized

Some travel required (<20%)

Salary: $60,000 - 75,000

Final salary will be determined based on seniority, merit, geographic location, education, training and experience, and may vary from the amount listed above.

Our people take care of us, so we take care of our people. Enjoy:

Ample paid time off to recharge and reset

401K: traditional and Roth options, plus employer match

100% employer-paid medical, dental and life insurance premiums for employees

Optional vision, life, short-term and long-term disability coverage

Paid family leave

If you don't meet all of the requirements for this role, but feel you have something unique to contribute to Monigle, we'd love to hear from you. Please do apply and tell us more about you in your cover letter.

Application Deadline: 5/14/2025

Full-time