About the roleOrange Barrel Media / Departure Media is seeking a Senior Designer to help shape advertising environments at airports across the country. As part of the OBM Architecture Studio, you'll assess airport spaces, evaluate existing media assets, and develop interior and exterior signage concepts that complement the surrounding architecture and create new advertising opportunities.
This role combines hands-on fieldwork with collaborative design. You'll travel weekly to conduct site visits and surveys, then translate your findings into conceptual drawings and compelling design proposals. We're looking for a proactive designer with strong spatial judgment, attention to detail, and enthusiasm for working across a growing national portfolio.
What you'll do- Travel weekly to airports nationwide to conduct site visits and surveys, capturing existing conditions, photos. signage, and advertising assets
- Identify opportunities for new and expanded advertising placements within interior and exterior airport environments
- Develop signage concepts that consider architectural context, visibility, circulation, and advertising objectives
- Presentation drawings to communicate existing conditions, proposed signage locations, and design concepts
- Collaborate with the OBM Architecture Studio peers on persuasive proposals that bring together siting, design, and narrative
- Partner with real estate development, construction, and advertising sales teams to develop cohesive, feasible advertising proposals
- Organize site documentation and manage design deliverables across multiple projects
Qualifications- A four-year degree in architecture or a related field
- At least four years of experience in a professional design office
- Ability to produce presentation drawings using CAD software.
- Strong spatial planning skills and the ability to translate site observations into thoughtful design recommendations
- Ability and willingness to travel weekly for site visits and project needs
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain design ideas clearly across departments
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- A proactive, adaptable approach to problem-solving and managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Preferred- Two or more years of experience with airport or mall advertising and signage projects
- Experience conducting site surveys and documenting existing conditions
- Expertise in Rhinoceros 3D and Adobe Creative Cloud programs
