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The Multidimensional Experience Agency
VMI is a Journey studio. Together, we have a global team of 400+ working across multiple locations, with an international portfolio of work and clients. We create experiences that resonate across cultures while remaining authentically rooted in place.
Journey is a global design and innovation agency shaping the future through multidimensional experiences (MDX) that connect people, brands, and culture. Our layered MDX approach crafts story-driven, sensory-rich engagement across physical, immersive, digital, and virtual spaces—fuelled by creative and technological innovation. Born from a legacy of pioneering studios, Journey blends strategic thinking with deep creative expertise to deliver solutions across industries. Journey’s MDX approach fuels growth and forges lasting value for audiences and partners, by creating cultural connections that resonate with impact.
Opportunities
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Design Manager, Project specific About the Role
Role Overview
*This is a revised version of the Interior Design Project Manager role previously listed with increased focus on the architectural experience the role requires
We are looking for an experienced Design Manager to join us for a specific project across 2026. You will play a key role in driving projects forward—balancing creativity, client management, and team leadership. You’ll serve as the backbone of project delivery: leading design execution, building client relationships, mentoring junior designers, and ensuring the creative vision is translated into high-quality results. Working closely with both clients and internal teams, you’ll be responsible for managing design workflows, overseeing deliverables, and guiding teams toward impactful outcomes.
We're unable to offer further details about the project online, but are happy to share details in interview once an NDA has been signed.
This role will be suited to an existing Design Manager or a Senior Designer looking to focus on their management skills for the duration of the project.
Key Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
Lead interior design projects from concept through execution, ensuring alignment with client goals, project scope, and budget.
Build trust and foster strong relationships with multiple clients, managing expectations and facilitating clear communication.
Provide project teams with context and direction, explaining the “why” behind design decisions and guiding them in solving client challenges.
Conduct and lead internal work sessions, management meetings, and client presentations.
Mentor and provide real-time feedback to junior designers, conducting performance reviews for levels A/B and supporting career development.
Ensure design documentation fidelity by reviewing/redlining outgoing deliverables to minimize risk and liability.
Coordinate with peers and project managers to maintain schedule, budget, and resource allocation.
Proactively identify design and delivery issues, developing solutions before escalation.
Source and coordinate with external vendors, consultants, and contractors as needed for project execution.
Participate in recruiting by interviewing candidates and onboarding new hires during growth periods.
Support client retention and account growth by contributing to project extensions and additional scopes of work.
Candidate Qualifications & Skills
Required
A minimum of 10 years of post-graduate experience working in an architectural or interior design studio
A proven track record leading complex design projects with key stakeholders
Solid leadership capabilities across a project team
Confidence in managing client communications and team workflows while still deeply engaged in creative problem-solving.
Fluency in AutoCAD 2020, AGI132, and Revit
Proficiency in Bluebeam, Adobe Acrobat, InDesign, and Photoshop
Desirable:
Direct experience in the Hospitality industry
Knowledge of 3D Studio Max and Rhino
Contract: This is a Temporary Contract for the duration of the project with view to extend should the project extend.Location: Our Broadway Studio is a hybrid design Studio. This role is based in our New York Studio with regular in-person studio hours working with the wider team.Application: Please submit a resume and portfolio demonstrating your experience as a design manager or senior designer along with a cover letter explaining how your experience meets the required criteria for this role. Due to the clear spatial design experience required for this role applications without portfolios cannot be considered.Extended Deadline: Monday 13th April 9am ESTInterviews: w/c 6th April & w/c 13th April. We don't anticipate hosting more than one round of interview for this role.
Data IO Technicians, Building our Network As we expand our teams in new territories we’re looking to connect with new creatives with specific skills. If you are a Data I/O Technician based in Cape Town, South Africa and open to connecting with us for future projects please send your details here.
About the Role:
Role Overview:
The Data I/O Technician is responsible for managing day-to-day data movement—including receiving, checking, logging, and issuing data—ensuring that digital assets flow reliably between internal teams, external consultants, and partner agencies. This role supports scalable data hygiene and reduces downstream coordination errors.
Key Responsibilities
Data Intake (Input)
Receive and log incoming data and files.
Check format, completeness, and naming conventions.
Flag inconsistencies, missing information, or risks to the Data Coordinator.
Data Release (Output)
Prepare and distribute approved data to the appropriate teams.
Maintain accurate records of issued data (when, what, to whom).
Support milestone deliveries and scheduled drops.
Tracking & Documentation
Maintain clear documentation for data status, handoffs, and approvals.
Update trackers and logs under established workflows.
Support audits, clean-ups, and repo organisation.
Cross-Team Support
Communicate data changes and status updates clearly.
Respond promptly to operational data requests.
Collaborate with Production, Pipeline, and Technical teams.
Candidate Qualifications & Skills:
Required:
Experience in a data handling, production support, or technical operations role.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy with high-volume data.
Familiarity with structured filing systems and naming conventions.
Clear written and verbal communication.
Interest in digital production, real-time, or VFX workflows is desirable.
Contract: Typically Fixed Term contracts, based on the duration of a specific project
Location: Hybrid, with regular in-person collaboration with our Cape Town team
Senior Account Manager, Project specific About the Role:
Role Overview
The Senior Account Manager is responsible for the day-to-day on the ground project coordination to help deliver a long-term large scale digital project.
This role will be embedded with the client team and act as a primary on-the-ground point of coordination in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Senior Account Manager will work closely with our client’s internal departments and teams to gather feedback to communicate with the rest of the Journey team. The Senior Account Manager is responsible for delivering large and small scale projects according to brief, timeline and budget alongside developing strong relationships with the client team.
Due to the nature of the work, the ideal candidate has experience supporting capital projects within cultural institutions and understands how creative work integrates into longer construction and institutional timelines.
The Project
This giga-project is a landmark destination city built around the philosophy of the “Power of Play,” integrating entertainment, sports, and culture at unprecedented scale within a livable urban environment. Spanning a wide range of districts and planned to support 500,000 residents, it brings together world-class attractions, major global events, and diversified leisure offerings while contributing to broader national transformation ambitions.This Next-Gen Visualisation programme supports this vision by establishing a scalable digital production ecosystem—including a continuously updatable Unreal Engine “Marketing Twin”—that enables consistent, high-quality storytelling across multiple stakeholders. This platform integrates asset governance, real-time workflows, and creative guidelines to ensure the digital representation of the city evolves in parallel with its physical development and can be used reliably by internal and external partners.
Key Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to:
Project Co-ordination & Delivery
Manage day-to-day delivery of multiple phases of a large project, ensuring alignment with approved scope, schedule, and budget
Act as a central coordination point between client teams, internal studio teams, and external partners
Translate client discussions and decisions into clear actions, timelines, and responsibilities
Track milestones, dependencies, and approval across all workstreams
Responsible for project budget of £10m+
Develop and maintain project schedules aligned with capital project phases and client milestones
Proactively identify, assess, and manage risks related to schedule, budget, scope, and coordination
Client & Stakeholder Management
Liaise directly with client stakeholders to drive discussions to resolution
Serve as a consistent point of contact for designated projects
Attend and support client meetings, workshops, and site walks
Build trusted relationships through clarity, reliability, and proactive communication
Candidate Qualifications & Skills:
Required
Arabic speaking
5+ years experience in an account management role within a creative, cultural, architectural, or production environment
Experience managing complex and high-profile projects
Strong understanding of schedules, budgets, and dependency management
Experience working alongside or supporting capital projects or long-term institutional initiatives
Experience with project management tools / software
Strong verbal and written communication skills (Arabic and English)
Organized and efficient
Experience with Google Suite
Advanced Microsoft Office Suite
Willingness to travel
Desirable
Experience working with clients in the museums, cultural institutions, theme park, public-facing capital projects
Saudi National
Familiarity with digital or interactive software development
PMP or PRINCE2 but not essential
Contract Type: Full time, Fixed Term Contract – 6 months
Location: this role is based in Riyadh, working remotely with the wider Journey Studios
Intermediate Designer Role Overview
We are looking for an Intermediate Designer with an Interior Design or Architectural degree, to join our Interior Design team at our studio in New York. In this role, you will bring your creativity, refined judgment, discipline, and genuine passion to every stage of the design process, from initial concept through full project development.
You will partner with clients to thoughtfully shape and deliver architectural interior projects that are both highly functional and beautifully detailed. Drawing on your hospitality design experience, you will contribute fresh ideas while collaborating with your team to guide each project seamlessly through every design phase.
Key Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
Participating in client meetings and crafting compelling client presentations in InDesign, Google slides and Power Point
Creating, producing and managing detailed design drawings using Revit or AutoCad
Communication and cross collaboration to drive conceptual thinking on your projects
Producing 3D models, sketches and boards to support your ideas
Selecting, specifying and designing FF&E as well as architectural finishes
Candidate Qualifications & Skills
Required
Professional degree from an accredited architecture or interior design program
A minimum of 5 years of Post-graduate experience in an architectural and/or interior design studio
Excellent visualization skills to effectively communicate design ideas
Proficient in AutoCad and Revit
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
Possess the ability to model in 3D Max, Rhino or Revit
AIA or NCIDQ Preferred
Desirable:
Direct experience in the Hospitality industry
Experience working beyond interior design in one or more of Journey's portfolio areas such as live performance, immersive installations and/or fabrication
Contract: Permanent, full time
Location: in-person working from our Broadway Studio in New York. On this occasion we can only consider applications from those fully authorized to work in the U.S. Application: Please submit a resume and portfolio demonstrating your experience as an interior or architectural designer along with a cover letter explaining how your experience meets the required criteria of this role. Due to the clear spatial design experience required for this role applications without portfolios cannot be considered.
Extended Deadline: Monday 13th April 9am EST
Interviews: w/c 6th April & w/c 13th April. We don't anticipate hosting more than one round of interview for this role.
Journey Open Call Journey Open Call
As our portfolio of multidimensional experience design projects continues to grow globally, we're always looking to build our network, connect, and collaborate with new collaborators across our studios. Both those working freelance and looking for employment contracts.If you're interested in multidimensional design & storytelling, we'd love to hear from you.
Particularly those who work within the following disciplines:
Creatives
Art Directors
3D Artists
UX/UI Designers
Filmmakers/Directors
Producers
Experience Design Strategists
Copywriters
Creative Technologists
Technical Designers
Spatial Designers
Interior Designers
Lighting Designers
Architects
Immersive Designers and Storytellers
How to connect:
Fill out the following application, and be sure to indicate the types of roles you're interested in and if you're open to freelance, permanent, or both.
What happens next?
Our Talent Team will include your details in our ever-growing network. Although we aim to respond to each person, regrettably we can't always do this due to the volume we receive. Our Talent team will be in touch to begin a conversations if a project opportunity or role arises.
Group Finance Manager About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Group Finance Manager to join and support our expanding Finance function. Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, you will take full ownership of the management accounts process, deliver accurate and insightful financial reporting, and provide critical support to our leadership teams.
This is a senior, hands-on position ideally suited to a proactive professional with strong analytical capabilities and exceptional organizational skills. You should thrive in dynamic, fast-paced, project-based environments. The role is offered as hybrid working.
Key Responsibilities
Close Process Coordination: Act as the central point of coordination during the month-end close; perform bespoke reviews and analyses to maintain accuracy across all group entities.
Tax & Compliance: Manage corporate tax provisions, stay abreast of legislative changes, and coordinate with HMRC and external advisors to protect financial reporting integrity.
Intercompany Accounting: Ensure accurate intercompany accounting by maintaining clean records and resolving reconciliation differences across all group entities monthly.
Payroll Oversight: Review payroll reports and journals for accuracy; serve as the primary liaison for outsourced payroll and HR to resolve discrepancies.
Intangible Assets: Oversee intangible asset accounting, including the review of additions, disposals, and amortization, ensuring all capitalized costs are properly justified.
Financial Reporting: Prepare insightful variance analyses and produce clear monthly performance commentary for leadership, highlighting key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
Systems Optimization: Support the implementation and optimization of NetSuite and other financial tools to ensure systems align with group reporting needs.
Audit Management: Facilitate a timely and well-controlled audit cycle by providing accurate schedules and analytical support to external and tax auditors.
Ad Hoc Projects: Support group-wide initiatives and finance projects with high-level analytical input and hands-on execution.
Minimum Qualifications
Required
Professional Qualification: ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent.
Experience: 5+ years of relevant post-qualification experience.
Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of IFRS and UK GAAP.
Industry Experience: Proven experience within a project-based business (Essential).
Analytical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets with strong analytical capability.
Environment: Comfortable working in fast-paced, dynamic, and evolving environments.
Soft Skills: A proactive self-starter who is highly organized and enjoys collaborative teamwork.
Software: Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
Desirable
Experience with US GAAP.
ERP Implementation: Experience implementing or optimizing ERP systems (specifically NetSuite).
Creative Industries: Experience in VFX, Film, TV, gaming, animation, or other creative/project-led sectors.
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Location: London, Hybrid working
Technical Director, Project specific About the Role:
Role Summary
We are currently seeking a Technical Director to join the project team for one of our most innovative and complex Digital Twin projects at Journey. In this role, you will work closely with Client Services, Production, and Creative teams to deliver technology solutions for a large Middle East client. You will serve as the bridge between client requirements and the Journey product and platform teams, ensuring that we deliver on the client's needs and project objectives. You will spend time both on the client’s site and at Journey’s UK offices.
Key Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to:
Part of the client-facing project leadership team, working closely with Project Directors, Business Development, and Client Account teams, and others to ensure delivery of projects at Journey quality level and to client satisfaction. Directly responsible for the technology products and services aspects of the project.
Serves as a stakeholder representing the project for the delivery of Journey Technology products/services, including existing platforms and any new features or capabilities.
Attend relevant client meetings, including requirements-gathering sessions, regular cadence meetings, and client presentations. Capture client needs from a tech product/service perspective and represent the complexity and time scales of development efforts.
Collaborate with the overall project production team to build a schedule and budget, and prioritize client requests.
Represent the project on any client technology and security reviews, requirements, and communications. Work with Journey IT teams to deliver on infrastructure and security deliverables.
Represent Journey and the project in any client vendor communications in terms of technical design, architecture, development, security, and technical compliance.
Lead the technical design and architecture, and present to the Journey Technical Advisory Board for review and approval.
Drive the balance between Journey's strategic efforts and project delivery and needs.
Candidate Qualifications & Skills:
Required
10-15 years of experience as a software developer and leader
Direct experience with software architecture and building large-scale systems
Experience working directly with high-profile clients or customers
A collaborative and team player with excellent communication skills
Desirable
Experience working in the Middle East, especially with PIF projects
Familiarity with 3D digital workflows such as video games, XR, Digital Twins, CG animation, or visual effects.
Experience with creative production environments
Contract: Full time, Fixed Term contract
Location: Hybrid, with regular in-person contact with our London based team
If none of these roles feel right for you at the moment, submit your details to the open call for future roles and freelance opportunities.
Journey aims to maintain an environment that is equitable, comfortable, safe and productive where people across all identities, characteristics and lived experiences feel they belong and are included in our project environments and studio workplace.
We ask our teams are professional, respectful, courteous, and mindful of others, our differences, our intersectionality and that everyone accommodates the access needs a person outlines in order to do their role well. Intersectionality in this context being the combination of characteristics that makes up each of our unique identities.
We welcome individual access riders from employees and freelancers at any time.
Flexible PTO
The Company doesn’t limit the amount of PTO employees can take. In other places it is called Unlimited PTO.
Industry Research, Skills and Wellness Fund
We’re invested in our employees’ professional growth. We want to equip our employees with the tools to learn in-demand, innovative skills to offer our clients next-generation subject matter expertise.
Bonus Opportunities
We offer employees the opportunity to earn additional money through various bonus programs through activities that help contribute to our success like Employee Referral Bonus and Project Referral Bonus.
Charitable Match Program
Journey wants to support employees making an impact with causes that are important to them. Because of this Journey offers a financial charitable match for employees who have made contributions to organizations they support financially.
Employee Resource Groups
Employee Resource Groups are voluntary, employee-led groups whose aim is to foster a diverse, inclusive workplace. Employee resource groups (ERGs) create a safe space for employees to network and brainstorm ways to make their organizations more inclusive.
