Senior Designer/Art Director
About the Role
At NEXUS Luxury Collection, we design and deliver extraordinary experiences across our portfolio of private clubs, resort communities, restaurants, and entertainment destinations. From the Bahamas to New York, St Andrews to London, our brands celebrate connection, craftsmanship, and creativity at the highest level.
We’re building an in-house creative studio to set a new standard of excellence in luxury hospitality and lifestyle design. The Senior Designer/Art Director will be a founding member of this studio—helping shape the creative vision that unites our growing collection of world-class destinations.
Job Summary
The Senior Designer/Art Director leads creative concept and design development across the NEXUS portfolio. You’ll define and direct the visual and experiential style for brand environments, marketing campaigns, and guest experiences. Working alongside brand, marketing, and operations leaders, you’ll translate strategy into design that inspires and performs.
Key Responsibilities
Lead Creative Direction: Establish and execute design intent across environments, campaigns, and activations—maintaining consistency with brand strategy and tone.
Develop Visual Concepts: Create sketches, renderings, and presentations that communicate ideas with clarity and emotional impact.
Guide Execution: Oversee design development through production, fabrication, and installation to ensure creative integrity and quality.
Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with architects, interior designers, photographers, and brand teams to bring each space and story to life.
Ensure Brand Cohesion: Maintain visual alignment across all platforms—digital, print, environmental, and experiential.
Manage and Mentor: Direct external agencies and freelance creatives; provide leadership and feedback to junior designers.
Drive Results: Balance creativity with business goals, delivering work that elevates the guest experience and supports measurable growth.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Design, Architecture, Fine Arts, or related field; Master’s preferred.
10+ years of professional experience in environmental design, hospitality, or lifestyle branding.
Proven ability to lead creative projects from concept through execution.
Expert in Adobe Creative Suite; familiarity with 3D modeling and rendering software a plus.
Strong sense of aesthetics, typography, and spatial design.
Collaborative, strategic thinker who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
Exceptional visual storytelling and presentation skills.
Why NEXUS
Join a team shaping the future of luxury hospitality and design. At NEXUS, creativity drives growth—and we reward bold ideas, exceptional craftsmanship, and collaborative spirit with competitive compensation and opportunities to lead across our global portfolio.
Join NEXUS
If you work quickly, yet have a keen eye for detail and a passion for bringing creative visions to life, we'd love to hear from you. This role will work on site in the NEXUS offices four days per week, with Fridays remote.
Should we contact you for an interview, please come prepared with both print and digital samples of page layouts and renderings you’ve previously executed.
Apply by sending your resume and portfolio samples to [email protected]
