Creative Designer - Business Events

Creative Designer

PRA is the market-leading business event management firm, delivering unique experiences that move hearts, minds and businesses forward. Blending Passion, Reach and Authenticity, PRA works collaboratively with clients to craft creative, multi-sensory attendee journeys to leave a lasting impression.

This role has the ability to work remotely.

Areas of Focus

Environmental & theatrical event design

Decor

Business message or event strategy

Conceptualization

Journey-mapping

Multisensory storytelling

Brand activations

Interactive, immersive, engagement opportunities

Entertainment

Space planning

Timeline creation

Primary Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively with Sales, Experience Design and Production to develop breakthrough creative concepts, compelling proposals, presentations, layouts and timelines that follow the process and brand standards at PRA.
• Responsible for the development of quote line item details, costing and pricing for creative services in alignment with program development vision, sales and creative strategies, and client specifications.
• Oversee complex quoting and budget development while identifying opportunities for efficiencies and cost savings on all events.
• Review and edit proposals from supplier partners to maximize efficiencies and ensure compliance with budget and company policies and procedures.
• Responsible for innovative product research and development of service offerings.
• Coordinate office product development meetings and deliver presentations to team members.
• Research, develop and maintain business relationships with supplier/partners.
• Participate in client engagement process, site inspections and presentations with regional sales managers as requested.
• Responsible for ensuring that office sales tools, tariffs, and product resource books are current, complete and available for team to use at any time.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent relevant experience, or a combination thereof.
• Design background and formal training or related is highly preferred.
• 2 years professional design experience.
• Event or theatrical experience highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of consumer brand marketing or brand building.
• Creative, open-minded temperament.
• Experience using space planning technology such as CAD or Social Tables.
• Familiarity with Prezi, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to effectively manage and handle multiple diverse tasks simultaneously, while remaining detail oriented in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to work and lead in a team environment.
• Ability to work evenings and weekend hours as business needs dictate.

Whether in-person, remote, or hybrid, PRA guides organizations in bringing people together with strategic content, brand engagement and authentic destination experiences. PRA has local teams across the US covering more than 29 top destinations, and a remote execution team who can plan anywhere our clients envision an incomparable meeting or event.

Internally, we have a robust sustainability and social impact program that includes initiatives around carbon reduction, pushing towards zero waste, supporting the American Forest Foundation and ECPAT-USA, working with our supply chain to ensure we have sustainable and diverse suppliers for client events and a focus on equity, diversity and inclusion. Our plans and projects are ongoing and we are excited with the changes we've made and look forward to the continued and increased impact we will have through these programs and initiatives.

Our Corporate and Incentive Program Planning Capabilities Include:

Creative Event Design Production; Local Excursions; Tours; Teambuilding; Offsite Events; Dine Arounds; Digital Hybrid Programming; Health Safety Logistics; CSR Giveback Initiatives; Sustainable Planning Services; Transportation Logistics; Staffing; Content Creation; Graphic Design Branding; Gifting.

Follow PRA on social @PRABusinessEvents and visit www.pra.com for more information.