Sixty-Forty Events
Senior 3D Designer
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Job Spec: Senior 3D Designer – Events & Exhibitions
Location: Home-based, with access to our Sheffield office and occasional on-site requirements
Contract Type: Full-time, permanent
About Sixty-Forty
Sixty-Forty is an international event and exhibition design and delivery company, specialising in bespoke solutions for global brands. We combine strategic thinking, imaginative design, and detailed project delivery to bring brand experiences to life across the world.
We are built on long-term partnerships, consistent brand stewardship, and a commitment to creating sustainable, high-impact experiences. Our culture is collaborative, ambitious, and design-led, with a focus on innovation, precision, and quality.
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Senior 3D Designer to join our growing team. This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing business at an exciting stage, with real influence over the creative direction and development of the company.
This is a home-based role, with access to our Sheffield office for collaborative working when required. You will also be expected to attend the Sheffield office, client meetings, supplier briefings, site visits, and key project milestones where needed.
As a Senior 3D Designer at Sixty-Forty, you will play a key role in the creative development of high-profile international events and exhibitions. You will lead design concepts, develop strong visual narratives, produce high-quality presentation visuals, and help ensure that creative ideas are practical, buildable, and aligned with client objectives.
Reporting to our Design Directors, you will work closely with clients, project teams, internal teams, and production partners, taking responsibility for design quality from initial concept through to delivery. You will also help shape Sixty-Forty’s creative standards, design processes, and presentation quality as the team continues to grow, with the opportunity to support and lead future members of the design team.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development of creative concepts for major international events, exhibitions, chalets, pavilions, and brand environments
- Interpret client briefs, brand guidelines, project objectives, and budgets, translating them into compelling and practical design solutions
- Produce high-quality 3D visuals, technical drawings, design presentations, and supporting creative documents
- Take ownership of design intent from concept through to final delivery, ensuring the finished project reflects the approved creative direction
- Work closely with project teams, production teams, and suppliers to ensure designs are accurate, feasible, buildable, and commercially considered
- Present design concepts confidently to clients and stakeholders, clearly explaining creative rationale and design decisions
- Support the growth of the design team over time, providing creative guidance, feedback, and leadership to junior designers as the team develops
- Maintain brand consistency and high design standards across multiple projects and client accounts
- Stay up to date with industry trends, materials, finishes, production methods, and sustainable design practices
- Contribute to the development of internal design processes, standards, and best practice
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum of 5+ years’ professional experience in event, exhibition, experiential, interior, or brand environment design
- A strong portfolio demonstrating creative concept development, large-scale spatial design, and high-quality visualisation
- Advanced proficiency in industry-standard design software, ideally including:
- Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
- 3ds Max with V-Ray
- AutoCAD (desirable)
- Strong creative vision, with the ability to lead projects from concept through to delivery
- Experience mentoring, guiding, or leading junior designers would be beneficial
- Good understanding of materials, construction methods, detailing, and buildability within temporary or semi-permanent environments
- Experience working directly with project teams, suppliers, and production partners
- Confident client-facing skills, with the ability to present and communicate creative ideas clearly
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and organisational skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Degree in Design, Architecture, Interior Design, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience
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What We Offer
- The opportunity to lead creative output on high-profile international projects for world-class brands
- A senior role within a collaborative, ambitious, and growing design team
- Home-based working, with opportunities for in-person collaboration and international exposure
- Creative autonomy and the opportunity to shape design standards and processes
- Exposure to international projects, clients, and event environments
- Ongoing opportunities for professional growth and leadership development
- Competitive senior-level salary
- Eligibility for the company bonus scheme
- Private health cover
- Life insurance
- Travel and accident insurance
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