Senior Designer

AWS is looking for a Senior Designer to play a critical role within our events design ecosystem and contribute to the broader AWS brand experience. This is an individual contributor role focused on experiential design, environmental graphics, and signage systems — bringing the AWS brand to life in physical and hybrid spaces at a scale few companies can match.

Working within the larger events design practice led by our Creative Director of Global Events, you will be a driving force in shaping how AWS shows up in physical and digital spaces — from our flagship re:Invent to regional Summits, executive briefings, and partner activations. You are equal parts creative leader and pragmatic executor: someone who can concept a bold environmental experience and then see it through to flawless production. You will also contribute to projects outside of events as a way to stretch, grow, and bring fresh perspective to the team.

This role requires a designer who thrives in collaborative, cross-functional environments. You will work closely with the Creative Director of Global Events, event producers, brand strategists, creative leads, agency partners, and production vendors — bringing clarity, craft, and creative ambition to every touchpoint attendees encounter.

Key job responsibilities
Events & Experiential Design Leadership

Design and execute across AWS global events — concepting, developing, and producing environmental design, signage systems, wayfinding, stage scenic, branded installations, and immersive activations

Develop scalable design frameworks that flex across event types and sizes — from a 60,000-person conference to a 200-person executive dinner

Translate brand strategy into three-dimensional, multi-sensory experiences that create lasting impressions and reinforce AWS's position as the industry leader

Ensure consistency and quality across all event surfaces — digital signage, printed collateral, environmental creative, badges, swag, and interactive installations

Partner with technology teams to integrate digital and interactive elements into physical spaces thoughtfully

Event Systems & Environmental Graphics

Design and maintain comprehensive signage systems that guide attendees through complex venue environments with clarity and brand consistency

Develop modular, production-ready templates for various applications, from demo booths to badges, that scale across venues, languages, and regional contexts

Balance functional operational needs with brand storytelling and creative ambition

Collaboration & Cross-Functional Partnership

Work as a trusted creative partner to the Creative Director of Global Events, event producers, program managers, internal stakeholders, agencies, and vendors — bringing strategic design thinking to operational planning conversations

Participate actively in creative reviews, offering constructive feedback that elevates the work across the team

Collaborate with the broader Brand & Creative team on projects outside of events — campaigns, brand systems, digital experiences — contributing your perspective and growing your range

Digest conflicting feedback from multiple stakeholders, balance subjective opinions with objective constraints, and propose solutions that move decisions forward

Raising the Bar

Push creative boundaries within production realities — finding innovative solutions that surprise and delight without compromising feasibility or timeline

Bring outside inspiration from industries beyond tech — architecture, retail, hospitality, entertainment — to inform how AWS shows up in physical spaces

Document and share best practices, templates, and learnings that help the broader team execute events at a higher standard over time

Proactively identify opportunities to improve the attendee experience through design thinking

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree
- Experience managing multiple projects and meeting aggressive deadlines
- 8+ years of professional design experience, with at least 3 years focused on experiential design, events, or environmental graphics
- Demonstrated experience designing for large-scale events or branded environments at technology companies
- Deep expertise in signage systems, wayfinding design, and environmental graphics — from concept through production
- Strong portfolio showing the ability to translate brand identity into physical, dimensional, and experiential surfaces
- Production fluency — understanding of materials, fabrication methods, digital signage specifications, print production, and vendor workflows
- Proficiency in design tools including Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and 3D visualization tools (SketchUp, Cinema 4D, or similar)
- Excellent communication and presentation skills — ability to articulate design rationale to creative, operational, and executive audiences

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in a business-to-business (B2B) environment, high-tech products/services
- Experience working on major technology conferences or industry events (10,000+ attendees)
- Familiarity with AV/LED technology, interactive installations, and digital experience integration in physical spaces
- Experience developing scalable design systems that work across multiple geographies, venues, and cultural contexts
- Understanding of accessibility and inclusive design as applied to physical environments
- Experience collaborating with agency partners and managing creative vendor relationships

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Seattle - 141,000.00 - 190,700.00 USD annually