Director, Project Design
- Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 8+ years of progressive design experience, including at least 3 years in design leadership or creative direction.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
At Vortex, we create aquatic play environments that bring people together - from community splashpads to destination resorts and immersive commercial venues around the world.
We’re looking for an exceptional design leader to help shape the next chapter of our creative practice.
As Director, Project Design, you’ll elevate how we approach experience design, spatial storytelling, master planning, and design communication. You’ll establish methodologies and creative standards that strengthen our design practice while taking a hands-on leadership role in some of our most ambitious projects.
You’ll be equally comfortable presenting a master plan narrative to a resort developer, collaborating with landscape architects and engineers, and mentoring designers on how a space can tell a more compelling story.
What You’ll Do
Elevate our design practice
Why join Vortex?
At Vortex, innovation, collaboration, and fun are at the heart of what we do. Our work creates opportunities for people to play, connect, and make memories around the world.
We offer:
Bring your design leadership, curiosity, and imagination to Vortex - and help us create extraordinary experiences that bring more play to the world.
Splash into fun!
We’re looking for an exceptional design leader to help shape the next chapter of our creative practice.
As Director, Project Design, you’ll elevate how we approach experience design, spatial storytelling, master planning, and design communication. You’ll establish methodologies and creative standards that strengthen our design practice while taking a hands-on leadership role in some of our most ambitious projects.
You’ll be equally comfortable presenting a master plan narrative to a resort developer, collaborating with landscape architects and engineers, and mentoring designers on how a space can tell a more compelling story.
What You’ll Do
Elevate our design practice
- Provide creative direction and mentorship to our project design team, setting a high bar for design craft and communication.
- Develop scalable design methodologies and frameworks for user experience, spatial storytelling, and master planning.
- Establish design standards, visual language, and presentation approaches that strengthen the Vortex brand and customer experience.
- Foster a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Lead the design vision for complex and high-profile projects, particularly within resort, hospitality, amusement, and commercial environments.
- Create compelling design narratives and presentations that communicate the experience and vision behind a space - not simply its technical layout.
- Collaborate with customers, landscape architects, engineers, project managers, and other partners to carry design intent from concept through execution.
- Identify opportunities for new products and experiences through project work, customer insights, site observations, and emerging design trends.
- Engage customers and end users to uncover unmet needs and opportunities.
- Partner with product and commercial teams to translate design insights into meaningful new concepts and development opportunities.
- 8+ years of progressive design experience, including at least 3 years in design leadership or creative direction.
- A strong portfolio demonstrating experiential and user-centered design in areas such as themed environments, hospitality, resorts, public spaces, landscape architecture, or attractions.
- Experience leading complex projects from early concept and storytelling through design development and execution.
- Strong understanding of 3D visualization and design communication workflows; experience with tools such as 3ds Max, SolidWorks, Unreal Engine, or comparable platforms is an asset.
- Experience collaborating across disciplines, including engineering, project management, fabrication, or construction.
- A professional degree in Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Interior Design, Industrial Design, Environmental Design, or a related discipline.
- Exceptional storytelling and presentation skills, with the ability to translate spatial and technical concepts into compelling narratives.
- Strong communication and presentation skills in English and French.
- A collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence across teams and functions.
Why join Vortex?
At Vortex, innovation, collaboration, and fun are at the heart of what we do. Our work creates opportunities for people to play, connect, and make memories around the world.
We offer:
- The opportunity to shape projects enjoyed by families around the world.
- A collaborative, creative, and supportive culture.
- Hybrid work for eligible roles.
- Company-paid training and education reimbursement.
- Health and dental benefits, telemedicine, Employee Assistance Program, RRSP matching, and bonus program.
- Free on-site gym and parking.
- Personalized onboarding with a dedicated buddy.
Bring your design leadership, curiosity, and imagination to Vortex - and help us create extraordinary experiences that bring more play to the world.
Splash into fun!
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead and elevate the project design practice by mentoring designers, establishing creative standards and scalable methodologies, and directing the vision for complex projects. Develop compelling spatial narratives, collaborate with customers and multidisciplinary partners through execution, and identify opportunities for new products and experiences.
Requirements
Requires 8 or more years of progressive design experience, including at least 3 years in design leadership or creative direction, a relevant professional degree, and a portfolio demonstrating experiential, user-centered design. Candidates should have experience leading complex projects, strong 3D visualization and presentation skills, cross-disciplinary collaboration experience, and strong communication skills in English and French; professional licensure is an asset.
Skills
- Creative Direction
- Design Leadership
- Experiential Design
- User-Centered Design
- Spatial Storytelling
- Master Planning
- Design Communication
- 3D Visualization
- Project Leadership
- Customer Engagement
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Mentorship
- Presentation Skills
- Product Innovation
- Landscape Architecture
Benefits
- Health And Dental Benefits
- Telemedicine
- Employee Assistance Program
- RRSP Matching
- Bonus Program
- Free On-Site Gym
- Free Parking
- Company-Paid Training
- Education Reimbursement
- Personalized Onboarding
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Art & Design
- Management & Leadership
- Creative & Media
- Sports & Recreation
- Hospitality
Keywords
- Experiential Design
- User-Centered Design
- Spatial Storytelling
- Master Planning
- Themed Environments
- Hospitality
- Resorts
- Public Spaces
- Landscape Architecture
- Attractions
- 3D Visualization
- 3ds Max
- SolidWorks
- Unreal Engine
- Design Development
- Design Standards
- Visual Language
- Design Narratives
- Customer Insights
- Product Innovation
- Project Design
- Engineering Collaboration
- Fabrication
- Construction
- PLA
- AIA
- NCIDQ