Creative / Spatial Lead

Job Title: Creative / Spatial Lead

Location: Lagos, Nigeria (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Reports To: Head of Experience Design

Industry: Experiential Marketing / Advertising / Creative Services

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly creative and execution-focused Creative / Spatial Lead to shape immersive physical brand experiences that move beyond visual concepts into impactful real-world environments.
This role is ideal for a seasoned spatial designer or experiential creative who understands how audiences interact with physical spaces and can translate ideas into buildable, engaging, and strategically aligned experiences. The successful candidate will lead the development of experiential concepts across activations, exhibitions, retail environments, installations, and events while collaborating closely with production teams to ensure seamless execution.

The ideal candidate combines strong conceptual thinking with practical knowledge of materials, fabrication, spatial flow, and audience interaction within physical environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the conceptualization and development of immersive spatial and experiential design solutions for brands and clients
• Translate creative ideas into practical, buildable, and execution-ready spatial experiences
• Develop 3D visualizations, layouts, renders, and spatial storytelling concepts for activations, exhibitions, retail, and event environments
• Ensure strong spatial logic, audience movement flow, and experiential engagement across all projects
• Collaborate closely with strategy, creative, production, and client service teams throughout project lifecycles
• Supervise fabrication and production processes to ensure design integrity and execution quality
• Manage material selection, production feasibility, and installation requirements within project budgets and timelines
• Lead and mentor junior designers and creative contributors within the spatial design function
• Conduct site visits and oversee installation processes where required
• Stay updated on global experiential design trends, fabrication technologies, and immersive brand experience innovations

Required QualificationsEducation

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Spatial Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Fine Arts, or related discipline

Experience

• Minimum of 7–9 years' experience in spatial, experiential, or environmental design
• Proven experience delivering physically executed projects across events, activations, exhibitions, retail, or installations
• Experience working within experiential agencies, creative agencies, architectural studios, or related environments

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in 3D visualization and spatial design tools such as SketchUp, AutoCAD, Rhino, Blender, Cinema 4D, or similar software
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Strong understanding of fabrication methods, production materials, and construction limitations
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and production specifications
• Knowledge of experiential production workflows and installation processes

Soft Skills

• Strong creative thinking and storytelling ability
• Excellent leadership and team collaboration skills
• Strong project coordination and execution capability
• High attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading multidisciplinary creative teams
• Background in experiential marketing, exhibition design, or architectural visualization
• Understanding of audience behavior and interaction design within physical spaces
• Exposure to immersive technologies and interactive installations is an advantage

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading multidisciplinary creative teams
• Background in experiential marketing, exhibition design, or architectural visualization
• Understanding of audience behavior and interaction design within physical spaces
• Exposure to immersive technologies and interactive installations is an advantage

Candidates with backgrounds in:

• Experiential/Event Agencies
• Architectural or Spatial Design Studios
• Exhibition & Installation Design
• Retail & Environmental Design

What Success Looks Like in This Role

• Creative ideas are successfully translated into impactful physical experiences
• Projects are delivered with strong spatial logic, audience engagement, and production accuracy
• Collaboration between creative and production teams is seamless
• Brand experiences are memorable, immersive, and execution-ready from concept stage through delivery