EY Arena Experience Designer (Supervising Associate/Assistant Director) - Riyadh

Role Purpose This is a unique opportunity to help shape a leading Arabic-first, AI-enabled experience design capability across Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC. The Assistant Director / Senior Manager, Experience & Design Strategy will lead the design and delivery of impactful experiences across physical, digital, immersive, and experiential environments. This is a hands-on design leadership role requiring an individual who combines strategic thinking, creative excellence, and execution capability. The successful candidate will personally create high-quality design outputs while leading the development of innovation experiences, executive workshops, immersive environments, digital products, strategic communications, and client activations. They will work across graphic design, experience design, UX/UI, service design, spatial design, immersive storytelling, motion design, and executive communication design. A critical requirement is the ability to conceptualize and design natively in both Arabic and English, creating original Arabic-first experiences, content, interfaces, and narratives tailored to Saudi Arabian and GCC audiences. Key Responsibilities Experience Strategy & Innovation • Translate business challenges and innovation opportunities into compelling experience strategies and design solutions. • Design end-to-end experiences across physical, digital, immersive, and hybrid environments. • Apply human-centered design, service design, and design thinking methodologies. • Leverage AI, emerging technologies, and innovative design approaches to create differentiated experiences and client value. Multidisciplinary Design Delivery • Personally create and oversee design outputs across: • Graphic and visual design • Brand storytelling and communication design • Executive presentations and board-level storytelling • Workshop design and visualization • UX/UI and interactive prototyping • Product and service design • Motion graphics and video content • Event, exhibition, and activation design • Spatial and environmental design • Immersive and interactive experiences • Igloo Vision and 360° environments • Arabic-First Experience Design • Create original design concepts and experiences directly in Arabic and English. • Apply advanced Arabic typography, visual hierarchy, and RTL design principles. • Design bilingual experiences, interfaces, presentations, and communications. • Ensure cultural, linguistic, and visual relevance for Saudi Arabian and GCC audiences. • Candidates whose experience is limited to translating English content into Arabic will not be considered. Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement • Provide creative direction and maintain design quality across multiple initiatives. • Engage confidently with C-suite executives, senior leaders, clients, and external partners. • Present recommendations with clarity, credibility, and commercial awareness. • Build design capability, mentor team members, and contribute to the evolution of experience design practices. Required Experience • 8-12+ years of experience in multidisciplinary design, experience design, creative direction, innovation, or related fields. • Proven portfolio demonstrating end-to-end ownership from concept through execution. • Experience designing across digital, physical, experiential, and immersive mediums. • Experience within consulting, innovation, design agencies, customer experience, or enterprise environments. • Experience working directly with senior executives and client stakeholders. • Strong understanding of AI-enabled experiences, emerging technologies, and digital innovation. • Professional fluency in Arabic and English with demonstrated Arabic-first design capability. Education • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a design-related discipline, including: • Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Experience Design, Interaction Design, UX/UI Design, Product Design, Service Design, Digital Media, Motion Design, Spatial or Environmental Design, Architecture or Interior Architecture, Industrial Design • Equivalent professional experience supported by an exceptional portfolio will also be considered. Technical Skills • Advanced proficiency in: Adobe Creative Suite, Figma and FigJam, Miro, Lucid, Microsoft PowerPoint and communication design tools, UX/UI and prototyping platforms, AI-assisted design and content creation tools • Preferred experience with: Igloo Vision environments, AR/VR/XR and immersive technologies, Unity, Unreal Engine, Blender, SketchUp, Cinema 4D, or similar platforms • Leadership Competencies: Strategic Thinking, Creative Excellence, Executive Presence • Client Centricity, Cultural Intelligence, Commercial Acumen, Collaboration & Influence, Innovation Mindset, Delivery Excellence, Talent Development. Po rtfolio Requirement (Mandatory) • Candidates must provide a portfolio demonstrating hands-on design capability across multiple mediums, including digital, physical, immersive, experiential, and bilingual (Arabic/English) experiences. • An exceptional portfolio demonstrating original Arabic-first design capability, executive storytelling, and experience design across multiple mediums is a mandatory requirement for this role. .jobDisplay { padding-top: 40px; } div#search-wrapper { display: none; } Apply now »