Lead Designer in Cincinnati, Ohio at RWS Global

JOB DETAILS
Job Title: Lead Designer
Reports To: Creative Director and Creative Leadership,
Place of Work: Orlando or Cincinnati.
Status: Mobile (3 days in office, 2 days remote)
Other: Full Time
Estimated Start Date: June 1st 2026

ABOUT RWS GLOBAL
As the world’s largest producer of groundbreaking live entertainment, and a leading force in the themed entertainment industry, RWS Global creates meaningful connections and customized experiences spanning from theatrical productions to events, multimedia and more. In 2024, the entertainment leaders expanded capabilities into live sporting events with the introduction of RWS Global Sports.

Headquartered in New York, London, Cincinnati, Orlando, Sydney, and Riyadh, with dedicated RWS Studios in NYC and the UK to serve its vast talent pipeline and client base, RWS Global serves major brands and corporations, theatres, cruise lines, sports properties, live venues, parks, resorts and more. Offering end-to-end services from ideation to operations, RWS Global’s team of world-class designers, creators, producers and visionary talent provide unrivaled scale, producing over one million live moments every day and employing over 8,000 individuals worldwide.

The RWS Global roster of clients includes Apple, Azamara, The Coca-Cola Company, Commonwealth Games, Crayola, Europa-Park Resort, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, The FRIENDS™ Experience by Original X Productions, Hard Rock Resorts, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts, Holland America Line, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, International Cricket Council, Invictus Games, Lionsgate, Marella Cruises, MSC Cruises, Roompot, Rugby World Cup, Six Flags, Space Center Houston, TUI Group, Vera Wang, Warner Bros., Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway, Chicago the Musical, Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes and more. For more information, visit www.rwsglobal.com.

JOB OVERVIEW
RWS Global is a leading force in the themed entertainment industry, dedicated to creating immersive experiences that captivate audiences worldwide. With a rich history of innovative projects, we are seeking a Lead Designer to join our team.

Reporting directly to the Creative Director and Creative Leadership, this position plays a key role in conceiving, developing, and presenting creative content for our destination design projects They collaborate with their creative team members, in brainstorming, charrettes, visual development, while overseeing the work of outside consultant resources during the project cycle. The Lead Designer possesses both artistic and technical expertise and can define and articulate the concepts and experiences that visualize the creative vision. They, in concert with art directors, guide the build efforts in the field and report to Executive creative design and development teams.

Role & Responsibilities

• Defines, leads, efforts to conceive, develop, and progress creative aspects of assigned projects affecting guest experiences with achievable deliverables.
• Oversees and directs the execution of project elements to ensure guest experience intent and overall quality.
• Responsible for overseeing teams of creative project personnel, including writers, artists, and scenic designers.
• Create or facilitate creative intent through story development (treatments, storyboards, visual models, sketches, concept art).
• Creates and presents project materials to internal and external audiences, in communicating project concept, content, and status.
• Works with the creative Leadership team to identify and procure talent and resources necessary to complete the project.
• Acts as a project contact with internal and external partners.
• Travels as required

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience designing experience-based attractions, lands, location-based entertainment, or theme parks.
• Experienced in software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketchup, Rhino, and AutoCAD.
• Core abilities in one or more artistic disciplines (design, architecture, story development, illustration, theatrical/scenic design).
• Strong presentation skills and ability to communicate concepts through various media.
• Thorough knowledge of the creative process and deliverables
• Ability to communicate complex artistic ideas through written and visual materials.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

A valid passport for the duration of employment for all travel-related roles.

Company Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Progressive PTO
• Commuter benefits
• Health benefits - Medical, Dental, and Vision, paid parental leave, 401k
• Employee Enrichment Program
• Summer Fridays

While this is intended to be an accurate description of the job, this is not necessarily a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the position, and may require that other or different tasks be performed as necessary and assigned.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT:
DIVERSE IS WHO WE ARE
Way more than a box to check, diversity is core to RWS Global culture. We value it, promote it, protect it and hire it. All differences are welcome here. We know for a fact that each employee’s individual background, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, and capabilities are a contribution to our culture, as well as our reputation and achievements. So, bring all of who you are, no questions asked.