Art Director, Milano Cortina 2026 - Olympic & Paralympic Games

2 Months ago • 6 Years + • Events

Job Summary

Job Description

The Art Director will work in a cross-functional team setting, collaborating with the Sr. Art Director, internal departments, and external vendors. Responsibilities include managing and ensuring adherence to design guidelines across large-scale projects in Europe. The role requires producing high-quality 2/3D visualizations, converting design feedback into solutions, and acting as a communication bridge between the producer and Sr. Art Director. The Art Director will develop environmental experiences, create print-ready graphics, and ensure quality control. This position demands strong communication, collaboration, and creative problem-solving skills, with proficiency in design software and brand guidelines. Up to 25% travel is required.
Must have:
  • 6+ years experience in event design
  • Expertise in Sketchup, Layout, AutoCAD or Vectorworks
  • Master of Adobe Creative Suite
  • Strong 2/3D design skills
  • Excellent communication skills
Good to have:
  • Event Design or Commercial Architecture
  • Additional craft/production skills
  • Additional Adobe Suite or motion graphics experience
  • Experience with large-scale productions
  • Familiarity with sustainable practices

Job Details

Who We Are:

On Location is a premium experience provider, offering world class hospitality, ticketing, curated guest experiences, live event production, and travel management across sports, entertainment, and fashion. From unrivaled access for corporate clients to guests looking for fully immersive experiences at marquee events, On Location is the premier and official service provider to over 150 iconic rights holders, such as the IOC (Paris 2024, Milano Cortina 2026, LA 2028), NFL, NCAA, UFC and PGA of America, and numerous musical artists and festivals. The company also owns and operates a number of unique and exclusive experiences, transforming the most dynamic live events into a lifetime of memories. On Location is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE.

THE ROLE

The Art Director role requires a candidate that can work in a cross functional team setting.  Working closely with the Sr. Art Director, other internal departments and outside vendors, this candidate will manage and support adherence to design guidelines across a variety of large-scale projects in Europe. With an in-depth knowledge of style guides, this candidate is: organized, communicative, detail oriented, a creative problem solver, can provide constructive criticism, and able to manage several tasks at once in a timely manner.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Ensure project development adheres to design guidelines and approval processes.
  • Ability to produce consistently high quality 2/3D visualizations adapted from strict design guidelines.
  • Ability to quickly convert design issues and feedback into constructive solutions.
  • Act as a bridge of communication between the producer the Sr. Art Director.
  • Ensure all parties are aligned with communication, design goals, and development.
  • Ability to produce consistently for both internal and external needs.
  • Ensure and elevate quality control, creation if internal and external guidelines.
  • Advocate for sustainability wherever applicable.
  • Work with internal and external resources to design, organize, track, communicate and present a variety of 2/3D design elements for presentation, validation and/or production purposes. 
  • Wholistically develop environmental experiences from client journey, to floorplans, to 3D models, to renderings. Communicate these concepts through presentation and technical drawings.
  • Ability to create print-ready graphics adapted from brand guidelines.
  • Exhibit creative, innovative, collaborative, and strategic thinking.
  • Represent the company, department, and project well both internally and externally.

Ability to stylize, design, communicate and produce environmental experiences.

  • Familiarity and adherence to brand and style guidelines across all forms of internal and external output.
  • Meet all deadlines and be prompt in meeting attendance.
  • Ability work independently, collaboratively and prioritize tasks.
  • Can clearly communicate visual information and rationale behind design choices and applications as needed.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

  • Follow administrative procedures for timesheets, time off requests, and other HR needs.
  • Keep up to date with any deliverables the Project Management team needs for billing purposes.

Travel

Must be adaptable with work and travel schedule and be available to travel for work which may include extended work hours during nights, weekends, and holidays.  This position may require up to 25 % travel.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of the employee's activities, duties, or responsibilities for this job.  Duties, obligations, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, the candidate must be able to perform each essential duty above at the highest levels. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Required Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Bachelor’s degree in environmental design, related field, or equivalent experience required.
  • 6+ years’ experience in Event design or related fields such as Architectural/Industrial or Experiential Design.
  • Expertise in Sketchup, Layout, AutoCAD or Vectorworks.
  • Expertise in rendering software’s, Keyshot/VRay.
  • Master of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
  • Portfolio demonstrating strong 2/3D design skills, technical drawings/floorplans, visual storytelling, interior design, and presentation skills.
  • Great visual eye for style, branding control, accuracy, and attention to detail.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint and Keynote
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Responds constructively to design feedback.
  • Ability to work autonomously, prioritize tasks and take ownership of your workload.
  • Excellent timekeeping and work ethic that is characterized by commitment, motivation, and energy.
  • Friendly and positive attitude works well with others.
  • Ability to communicate in English/Italian (French a plus)
  • Clearly communicate visual information and rationale behind design choices and applications as needed.

Preferred Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Event Design or Commercial Architecture
  • Additional Craft/production skill a plus
  • Additional art skills (illustrative, drawing, sketching, or other methods to convey creative ideas internally and externally)
  • Additional Adobe Suite or motion graphics experience a plus
  • Experience working on large scale production, campaigns, or events.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
  • Familiarity with sustainable practices.

Any additional CAD or 3D modeling, rendering, CAD or technical drawing experience a plus.

CORE VALUES

As the leading experiences company in the world, we strive to be the most innovative and passionate — the best of the best.  We uphold these values in our quest for excellence:

  • Exceed all service expectations with our customers, our partners, and each other.
  • Create value by enriching people's lives.
  • Do the right thing and bring others along with us — always.
  • Propel the power of diversity, in thought, team and experience.
  • Partner to generate win-win solutions.
  • Ignite and empower our team's entrepreneurial spirit.
  • Exude respect and gratitude — treat others as you would want to be treated.

#LI-AT1

Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world’s diverse voices.  

Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.

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About The Company

On Location is a global leader in premium experiential hospitality. We offer official ticketing, curated guest experiences, live event production and travel management across sports, entertainment, fashion and culture. On Location provides unrivaled access for corporate clients and fans looking for official, immersive experiences at marquee events, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, New York Fashion Week and more. An official partner and/or service provider to over 150 iconic rights holders, such as the IOC (Paris 2024, Milano Cortina 2026, LA 2028), NFL, NCAA, UFC and PGA of America, and numerous musical artists and festivals, the company also owns and operates a number of its own unique experiences. On Location is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company. On Location is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a inclusive workplace environment. Visit onlocationexp.com/careers to explore.

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