Event & Experiences Designer

Bellevue · New York · USD 84,000-115,000 / year · 4+ years experience · Onsite · Posted Oct 15, 2026

At a glance

As an Events & Experiences Designer, you will be a vital, hands-on creative maker driving Okta’s physical presence across our global event calendar.
You will partner closely with art directors, creative leads, and event marketing partners to concept, build, and produce work across our flagship owned moments as well as high-velocity third-party and field activations.

Concept & Spatial Execution: Translate creative briefs into compelling physical and environmental activations—designing large-format booth graphics, spatial layouts, entrance structures, dimensional signage, and interactive demo zones.
End-to-End Production Ownership: Take full ownership of production deliverables. Prepare flawless, press-ready, and fabrication-ready art files tailored to precise vendor specifications, architectural scale, and material substrates.
Scale the Experiential System: Actively implement and evolve Okta’s experiential design system and modular kit of parts, ensuring consistency, premium craft, and brand recognition across all event tiers.
Multi-Track Project Management: Autonomously drive several concurrent projects across different stages of the event lifecycle with high accuracy and composure.
Cross-Functional & Vendor Partnership: Collaborate directly with Event Marketing, Field Marketing, and external fabrication partners to ensure design intent translates seamlessly into built environments.
Brand Quality Assurance: Conduct prepress proof reviews, oversee physical print approvals, and safeguard creative excellence across all physical touchpoints.

4+ years of dedicated professional experience in experiential design, spatial/environmental graphic design, or event production within an in-house creative team or top-tier branding/experiential agency.
Proven, hands-on expertise preparing large-format print and environmental graphics for physical builds.
A portfolio showcasing shipped, physical event environments and environmental graphics that demonstrate elevated typography, spatial hierarchy, and production fidelity.
Expert-level fluency with Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud.
Demonstrated track record of managing overlapping timelines, navigating ambiguous project requirements, and proactively resolving real-world fabrication challenges.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate design rationale, incorporate stakeholder feedback thoughtfully, and maintain high standards of visual excellence.

Working knowledge of 3D spatial software or spatial visualization tools (SketchUp, Cinema 4D, Blender, or Vectorworks).
Experience localizing creative for international regional series (EMEA and APJ markets).
Direct experience communicating with fabrication shops and conducting on-site print/install inspections.