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Squint/Opera 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.
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Senior Project Manager (Themed Entertainment) About the Role
Role Overview
The Senior Project Manager will lead the end-to-end delivery of world-class immersive environments and themed attractions. This role sits at the intersection of creative vision and technical fabrication. You will be responsible for translating complex blue-sky designs into tangible, high-quality guest experiences, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the exacting standards of the themed entertainment industry.
This role is based in our Birmingham studio with the Scruffy Dog Creative Group team.
Key Responsibilities
Develop comprehensive project plans, timelines, and budgets for theming and amusement park projects.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
Conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
Lead a multidisciplinary project team, including designers, architects, engineers, and contractors, to achieve project goals.
Provide guidance, support, and direction to team members throughout all project phases.
Foster a collaborative and innovative team environment that encourages creativity and excellence.
Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, maintaining regular communication and providing project updates.
Cultivate strong client relationships through professionalism, integrity, and responsiveness.
Address client concerns and proactively identify opportunities to exceed expectations.
Coordinate resources, including personnel, materials, and equipment, to ensure efficient project execution.
Manage procurement activities, including vendor selection, contract negotiation, and purchasing, to support project requirements.
Monitor resource utilization and implement adjustments as needed to optimize project performance.
Establish and enforce quality standards and best practices throughout the project lifecycle.
Conduct regular inspections and reviews to ensure compliance with design specifications, safety regulations, and industry standards.
Implement corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project quality and efficiency.
Monitor project expenses and track budgetary performance against established targets.
Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement strategies to minimize project expenditures.
Candidate Qualifications & Skills
Required
Approximately 5+ years of project management experience specifically within Themed Entertainment, Immersive Events, Museum Exhibition, or Scenic Fabrication.
A degree or alternative education in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field; advanced education preferred.
Ability to read and interpret creative concept art and technical shop drawings.
Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Teamwork, or similar PM software; basic understanding of AutoCAD/SolidWorks is a plus.
An interest in and ability to thrive in a fast-paced "production-studio" environment where requirements can evolve rapidly.
Desirable
PMP, PRINCE2, or APM
Contract Type: Full-time permanent contract, in-person
Ideal start date: 1st April 2026 for project needs and sufficient handover, with flexibility for the right candidate
Data Coordinator About the Role:
Role Overview
The Data Coordinator oversees the tracking, validation, and distribution of architectural, design, and visualisation data across the project's production ecosystem. The role ensures that teams and partner agencies are working from approved, up‑to‑date data and that data workflows are followed consistently. Operating within a complex, multi‑stakeholder, long‑term environment, the Data Coordinator works closely with Lead Data, Pipeline, Production, and Technical teams to maintain structure, governance, and visibility across high‑velocity data flows.
Key Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
Workflow Ownership & Execution
Own defined segments of data workflow (intake, validation, tracking, release, or approvals).
Maintain accurate registers, trackers, and logs of data status and dependencies.
Support adherence to naming conventions, versioning, and governance.
Cross‑Team Coordination
Liaise with internal teams (Design, Experience, Pipeline, Production) to clarify data requirements.
Coordinate with external consultants and partner agencies on data updates.
Surface risks, blockers, or ambiguities to Lead Data / Technical.
Data Quality & Integrity
Verify completeness and correctness of incoming data.
Ensure outgoing data is approved, packaged, and traceable.
Help maintain documentation and single‑source‑of‑truth structures.
Tooling & Pipeline Support
Support Pipeline and Technical teams by identifying automation opportunities.
Contribute to onboarding teams into data workflows and platforms.
Assist in evaluating and improving data tools, trackers, and systems.
Candidate Qualifications & Skills:
Required
Demonstrated experience in data coordination, asset management, digital production, or technical operations.
Strong organisational skills with attention to detail at scale.
Familiarity with structured data, file systems, and version control.
Clear communication skills across technical and non‑technical audiences.
Experience in VFX, games, real‑time visualisation, or similar workflows is desirable.
Contract type: Full time Fixed Term contract
Location: Hybrid, with regular in person work with our London based team
Data I/O Technician 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.
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 liveable 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
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: Full time, Fixed Term contract
Location: Remote
Data Operations Lead About the Role:
Role Overview
As the Data Operations Lead, you serve as the technical and strategic bridge between our high-profile clients and our production teams. You will lead the Data I/O and Content Coordination teams to ensure that massive, city-scale architectural datasets are validated, organized, and optimized for our creative departments. This is a role for a Workflow Architect Engineer: someone who can establish the systems, standards, and governance protocols required to maintain a reliable "Single Source of Truth" across the entire program.
Operating at the intersection of production, technology, and creative, you act as the vital connective tissue between internal teams, client stakeholders, and external consultants. Your mission is to balance strategic data governance with operational excellence, ensuring that as the client’s design evolves, our production remains synchronized, accurate, and ready to support both high-end marketing outputs and the long-term evolution of the digital platform.
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:
Client Liaison & Data Strategy
Act as the senior coordination point for all data-related queries, negotiations, and decisions.
Act as the primary technical point of contact for the client regarding architectural assets (BIM, CAD, Rhino, etc.).
Manage the Master Asset Release Schedule, ensuring internal production sprints align with the client’s design milestones.
Translate complex architectural updates into actionable tasks for the production team, preventing "design lag."
Interface with external consultants, client teams, and partner agencies to align expectations and processes.
Lead onboarding and training activities related to data workflows and standards.
Team Leadership & Operations
Directly manage the Data I/O Technicians, and BIM Coordinators overseeing the secure ingestion, versioning, and archiving of all incoming client data.
Lead the Content Coordinators to ensure assets are correctly tagged, distributed to the right departments, and tracked through the pipeline.
Implement and maintain project management systems (e.g., ShotGrid, Jira, or BIM 360) to provide real-time visibility into asset status.
Technical Oversight for Multi-Format Output
Ensure the "Source of Truth" data is up-to-date so that production teams are always working on the latest design iteration.
Oversee the optimization strategy, ensuring that heavy architectural data is properly prepared by the I/O team for real-time performance (e.g., Unreal Engine).
Conduct "Pre-flight" audits on incoming data to identify potential geometry or metadata issues before they reach the artist's desk.
Data Governance & Standards
Enforce data governance models, standards.
Enforce naming conventions, versioning protocols, and validation processes.
Ensure compliance with agreed standards across internal teams and partner agencies.
Lead the documentation effort around the operation and technical implementation of standards, data flow processes.
Workflow Architecture & Coordination
Design and maintain end-to-end data intake, validation, and release workflows.
Coordinate the movement of complex data between architects, planners, artists, and technical teams.
Support the creation of documentation, asset maps, and approval frameworks.
Technical & Pipeline Contributor
Partner with Pipeline Lead developer and Technical Director to ensure workflows are supported by automation and scalable tooling.
Contribute to the engineering of data schema from and lead the data source end point.
Identify opportunities for optimisation, automation, or integration within the Marketing Twin data ecosystem. Lead and support with implementation.
Contribute to the evaluation QC and deployment of data management platforms.
Leadership & Team Development
Lead and mentor Data Coordinators, Data I/O Technicians, and related support roles.
Define roles, responsibilities, and workflows for an expanding data operations function.
Advocate for a culture of clarity, documentation, and operational excellence.
Candidate Qualifications & Skills:
Required
Extensive experience in data coordination, digital production, or technical operations within real-time, VFX, games, or visualisation workflows.
Proven engineering driven design methodology around data driven automations workflows.
Proven track record of managing large-scale or multi-stakeholder data ecosystems.
Deep understanding of architectural design phases (RIBA/AIA stages) and the ability to navigate complex BIM/Revit structures.
High-level understanding of CG methodologies, including PBR workflows, LOD (Level of Detail) management, and rendering pipelines.
Data Management Software Proficiency: BIM 360, Procore, or similar AEC document controllers.
General familiarity with 3ds Max, Unreal Engine, Rhino, or Revit.
Strong understanding of file structures, version control, and production pipelines.
Knowledge of USD framework.
Excellent organisational, communication, and negotiation skills.
Experience managing teams or leading cross-functional workflows.
Experience in large-scale, international, or long-term programmes is highly desirable.
Contract Type: 6 Month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Riyadh
Programme Manager About the Role:
Role Overview:
The Programme Manager will report to the Production Director and work across the strategy, planning, and execution of a complex, multi-disciplinary programme spanning creative content, CGI and film production, architectural visualization guidelines, digital platforms, and technical infrastructure, ensuring delivery remains aligned to business priorities and stakeholder expectations.
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 the following:
Programme Management
Own and maintain the integrated programme plan, actively managing dependencies and decision sequencing across strategy, creative guidelines, CGI/film production, technology platforms, and go-to-market delivery.
Work with the Production Director to define and maintain overall governance structures, reporting frameworks, and workflows to support and control delivery at scale.
Shape programme direction in line with evolving business objectives, and respond to change without compromising delivery outcomes.
Identify and resolve cross-workstream conflicts (scope, timing, approvals, or data readiness) before they impact delivery milestones.
Lead, support, and manage Project Managers/Producers across multiple workstreams.
Ensure accurate and proactive reporting to the Production Director and VMI leadership.
Operational Management
Own workstream resource planning, financial oversight, and budget tracking across internal teams and external vendors, and support the Production Director in creating an accurate view of the entire programme.
Implement and run clear decision-making and escalation frameworks, including stagegate approvals, stakeholder sign-offs, and exception handling aligned with client governance structures.
Ensure programme documentation (charters, roadmaps, approval matrices, risk logs) reflects current approved reality.
Ensure delivery teams are operating within robust and scalable workflows, adapting as the programme evolves.
Champion structured project governance and recommend process improvements to support sustained delivery.
Work with the Programme leadership to identify, implement, and improve the tools and processes used to manage work and assets.
Stakeholder Leadership
Act as a contact point for internal stakeholders, and external delivery partners on programme streams.
Proactively identify, own, and mitigate programme risks across creative quality, production feasibility, technical readiness, approvals, and vendor capacity — escalating with options, not problems.
Provide visibility and clarity around risk, progress, scope, and dependencies across key programme streams.
Ensure expectations are well managed and delivery remains focused on long-term value and user impact.
Lead coordination across multiple external partners and vendors (CGI studios, film partners, technology providers, consultants), ensuring scope alignment, contractual compliance, and consistent delivery standards.
The Programme Manager is expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy, escalating only when decisions materially affect scope, budget, timeline, or client confidence.
Candidate Qualifications & Skills:
Required
Solid experience as a Programme Manager delivering enterprise-scale digital platforms and ecosystems.
Comfortable operating in high-ambiguity environments where design maturity, data readiness, and approvals evolve over time.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple agile delivery tracks simultaneously across product, design, and engineering.
Proven track record supporting governance structures, risk frameworks, and scalable workflows for digital transformation programmes.
Skilled at building trust and alignment with senior stakeholders, with clear communication and structured thinking.
Commercially sharp, with experience managing multi-partner budgets, timelines, and contracts
Contract Type: Full time, Fixed-Term Contract – 6 Months
Location: Hybrid, with regular in-person work with our London based team
Senior Account Manager 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: Riyadh
Studio Manager About the Role:
Role Overview
The Studio Manager (Cape Town) is a pivotal leadership role responsible for the operational success, technical excellence, and strategic growth of our South African studio. This is a multi-disciplinary position requiring a blend of high-level studio vision, hands-on production expertise in 3ds Max and Unreal Engine, and superior people management.
As the primary lead for the region, you will ensure the studio operates at peak efficiency, maintaining the highest standards of creative and technical quality while serving as a bridge between the South African team and the wider Journey global infrastructure.You will also be deeply embedded in production, dedicating a significant portion of your time to working directly on project deliverables.
Specific Studio
Squint/Opera, a Journey studio, specialises in immersive, interactive experiences and visually compelling content that bridge the digital and physical for architecture, urban planning, and cultural projects.
We're the innovators behind the Empire State Building Observatory's digital reinvention, creating over 40 unique exhibits that transform 10,000 square feet into an interactive journey through history and architecture. At Battersea Power Station, we designed Lift 109, an immersive ascent experience that melds cutting-edge animations, interactive elements, and spatial soundscapes to breathe new life into London's iconic landmark.
For Qiddiya City, we pushed the boundaries of virtual production, crafting a revolutionary campaign that ignited global excitement for Saudi Arabia's visionary sports and entertainment mega-development. And in 2025 we redefined the way a nation tells its story through the Kingdom of Saudi Pavilion at World Expo 2025, where history, culture, and innovation converge with cutting edge storytelling and technology.
Key Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to:
Studio Operations & Infrastructure
Take full responsibility for the day-to-day management of the studio, ensuring a professional, organized, and high-productivity environment.
Standardize project initiation, tracking, and delivery across the studio using Journey infrastructure (e.g., OpenAir, Ftrack).
Act as the central point for daily activities, including team availability, attendance, and workload balancing.
Proactively identify and resolve logistical or operational issues that impact delivery or team morale; escalate personnel or resourcing concerns to global leadership when necessary.
Team Leadership & Strategic Growth
Manage the well-being and professional needs of the South African staff, ensuring they have the tools and support required to work efficiently.
Act as the primary escalation point for blockers, assisting with task handovers and ensuring consistency across multiple artists.
Define the studio’s "Training and Growth" roadmap. Lead the onboarding of new talent, including pipeline training and workflow best practices.
Partner with resourcing departments to lead the hiring process and define the long-term growth strategy for Journey within South Africa.
Delivery & Quality Control
Work closely with Producers to track project progress, identify risks early, and provide realistic input for scheduling decisions.
Align with Journey Producers to match project demands with team availability and achievable milestones.
Maintain ownership of both creative and technical Quality Control (QC), ensuring all deliverables meet Journey’s visual benchmarks and are performant/production-ready.
Enforce global pipeline standards, ensuring versioning, dependencies, and publishing workflows are strictly followed.
Act as a process owner, constantly seeking ways to refine workflows and improve production efficiency.
Production & Execution
Maintain a significant "hands-on" presence in the production pipeline, dedicating a substantial portion of time to creating project-ready deliverables.
Take an active role in producing high-quality assets, populating complex scenes, and lighting environments to a photorealistic standard.
Utilize Substance Painter and other toolsets to create bespoke textures and materials for specific project assets.
Ingestion of Architectural assets into the relevant DCC
Serve as a subject matter expert in 3ds Max and Unreal Engine, setting the technical standard for the rest of the team through direct output.
Candidate Qualifications & Skills:
Required
At least 5 years of relevant experience with team management within a creative industry. Basic working knowledge of Unreal Engine, 3DsMax, Houdini, and Nuke.
Working understanding of Production Workflows for Unreal Applications, Architectural Visualisation, and Visual Effects
Architectural Visualisation experience required
Strong creative background
Strong communication skills, keeping in touch with colleagues across multiple sites
Able to confidently communicate creative needs to technical personnel and vice versa
Experience in scoping projects and reliably estimating required production time
Passionate about real-time 3D, AR, and VR
Ability to understand conflicting viewpoints and resolve issues
Approachable, flexible, adapts well to changing priorities
Perseverance when faced with difficulties
Deep understanding of traditional CG workflows and how they integrate with real-time tools.
Strong familiarity with version control systems.
Experience working closely with producers and project managers.
Experience with projects and team management
Practical experience tracking tasks, shots, and deliverables.
Experience supporting and coordinating artist teams.
Comfortable with balancing problem-solving with people and schedule management.
Desirable
Background in VFX, animation, advertising, virtual production, or cinematics.
Highly organised and detail-oriented.
Calm, pragmatic, and solutions-focused under pressure.
Strong communicator across technical, creative, and production disciplines.
Natural sense of ownership and responsibility for delivery quality
Contract: Full time, Fixed-Term contract
Location: Cape Town
Unreal Artist About the Role:
Role Overview
A Real-Time Unreal Artist for the Built Environment (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction – AEC) is a specialized role that bridges the gap between traditional architectural design and high-end game engine technology.
Unlike a traditional "arch-viz" artist who produces static renders, a Real-Time Artist builds interactive, live-navigable worlds that allow stakeholders to walk through a building before a single brick is laid.
Specific Studio
Squint/Opera, a Journey studio, specialises in immersive, interactive experiences and visually compelling content that bridge the digital and physical for architecture, urban planning, and cultural projects.
We're the innovators behind the Empire State Building Observatory's digital reinvention, creating over 40 unique exhibits that transform 10,000 square feet into an interactive journey through history and architecture. At Battersea Power Station, we designed Lift 109, an immersive ascent experience that melds cutting-edge animations, interactive elements, and spatial soundscapes to breathe new life into London's iconic landmark.
For Qiddiya City, we pushed the boundaries of virtual production, crafting a revolutionary campaign that ignited global excitement for Saudi Arabia's visionary sports and entertainment mega-development. And in 2025 we redefined the way a nation tells its story through the Kingdom of Saudi Pavilion at World Expo 2025, where history, culture, and innovation converge with cutting edge storytelling and technology.
Key Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to:
Work within a team of artists, producers, and leads, finding ways to improve the process, align on requirements, and have a solutions-based approach to problem-solving and production.
Build out "built environment" contexts, including people, vehicles, urban surroundings, urban activation (coffee shops, stores, etc), sound layout, and realistic vegetation.
Create real-time assets that are optimised for real-time experiences.
Import and clean up complex geometry from Revit, Rhino, or 3ds Max using pipeline tools and workflows.
Optimization: Implement LODs (Level of Detail), nanite geometry, and texture atlasing to ensure smooth frame rates (60+ FPS) on target hardware (PC, VR, or Pixel Streaming).
Lighting: Master Lumen (real-time global illumination) and ray-tracing to simulate accurate sun studies and interior artificial lighting.
Create high-quality, physically based rendering (PBR) materials that accurately represent glass, concrete, wood, and metal.
Candidate Skills & Qualifications:
Technical Skills
Expert-level Unreal Engine 5 (Optimisation, Lumen, Nanite, PCG).
Modeling/DCC: Proficiency in 3ds Max, Blender, Houdini or Maya.
BIM/CAD Knowledge: Familiarity with Revit, Rhino, or SketchUp workflows.
Adobe Substance 3D Painter/Designer and Quixel Mixer.
Professional Experience
3+ years of relevant experience with real-time 3D environments.
3–5+ years in architectural visualization or game environment art.
A strong understanding of architectural scale, construction details, and "FF&E" (Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment).
A "Real-Time Reel" showing interactive walkthroughs (not just static renders) is essential.
Strong creative background
Strong communication skills, keeping in touch with colleagues across multiple sites
Able to confidently communicate creative needs to technical personnel and vice versa
Passionate about real-time 3D, AR, VR, Games, Virtual Production
Ability to understand conflicting viewpoints and resolve issues
Approachable, flexible, adapts well to changing priorities
Perseverance when faced with difficulties
Contract: Full time, Fixed Term contract
Location: Cape Town
Creative Director We're looking for talented, Experiential Experience Design Creative Directors with experience in the Museum and Cultural space to join Journey's immersive experience design team in NYC!
Summary
As our Temporary Creative Director, you are experienced in your craft with great imagination and leadership qualities. Storytelling and good design skills are essential components of creating beautiful and engaging work. Working alongside the Project Director, interfacing with clients and production teams means interpreting and translating briefs into creative visions that fulfil our internal creative ambitions, meet our clients’ objectives and inspire audiences.
Main Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
Developing creative treatments
Developing Storyboards
Defining and resolving creative ideas before communicating to the production team to ensure efficiency of production resources
Ability to translate briefs into high-quality and achievable creative visions within the budget.
Ensuring that all the clients’ objectives are met or exceeded
Oversee the execution of the approved creative direction throughout the production process, and working with the production teams to bring this vision to life
Jointly responsible (alongside the Producer) to ensure internal and external deadlines & reviews are met, attending all project reviews.
Responsible for art directing film and still shoots, where necessary or working with an Art Director
Attending client meetings and involved in client correspondence during production
Provide ideas and brief references to our music provider
Character Traits
Demonstrates intellectual and creative rigour, with a passion to develop in the role
Ability to communicate ideas clearly to clients
Flexible can-do attitude. Adapts well to changing priorities
Ability to have a positive impact on others and communicate openly and directly with individuals or groups at all levels
Sets standards of behaviour and acts as a leader and role model
Takes decisions that have a substantial impact on the achievement of production and quality objectives
In-depth knowledge of technical and creative aspects of the work and the ability to reconcile these
Ability to understand conflicting viewpoints and resolve issues
Ability to manage time effectively
Confident and decisive, a problem solver
Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively
Strong attention to detail, high-quality standards
Enthusiastic about learning and sharing with teammates
Help to foster an atmosphere in which creative innovation can take place
Qualification/ Experience
[Required]
Demonstrable senior experience with a creative agency or production environment.
Previous experience of leading teams, both directly and indirectly.
Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative suite, with a focus on moving image, including editing
Experience directing creative for experiential immersive experiences within the museum space
Adaptable to different creative approaches and styles.
Experience with film and photography shoots.
Knowledge of standard software and workflows to achieve creative goals and express vision to the production team.
[Desirable]
Familiarity with music museum/exhibition design
Love and knowledge of Hip Hop
Outcomes
Creative overview of all projects in charge of ensuring that creativity is at the heart of every project and true to the ECDs vision
Communicating the developing creative vision to the client and getting them on board with Squint/Opera’s preferred concept
Improved team skills, participating in regular creative team meeting
Communicating the creative vision clearly to the production team
Accurate estimation of time required for projects
Candidates must be eligible to work in the US without work authorization. Qualified candidates should submit their resume and portfolio with their application. Unfortunately, applications without portfolios will not be considered.
**Salary Pay Range is the hourly pay rate.**
Senior Technical Project Manager About the Role:
Role Overview
We are currently seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to oversee the planning and delivery of both strategic and client-driven software projects in Journey’s portfolio. Working closely with the Product and Software Development leads and teams, you will ensure that project budgets, resources, and tasks are planned, communicated, and executed clearly. You will also contribute to the discipline of project management as we build out our capabilities in this critical area, while contributing to one of Journey’s largest and most important projects to date.
Key Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to:
Oversee the project management aspects of both client-facing and strategic software development projects, including budgets, resources, and tasks. Own the key project management processes for a project, providing smooth operations and clear communications.
Work closely with Product and Software leads (and their teams) to ensure that the overall objectives of the project are achieved.
Manage the team resources and tasks, providing a clear plan to both the internal team and to external stakeholders that provides confidence in delivery.
Communicate clearly to the internal and external teams on a regular basis, matching the appropriate level of information to the audience. This includes the internal project team, executive Journey leadership, Technology team leadership, and client-facing project teams.
Understand the financial constraints and reporting requirements and align the resource and development plan to those needs.
Own the software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes, helping to define how a project operates include agile approaches to software development. Work closely with the software development team to speed delivery and remove roadblocks.
Collaborate with other Software Project Managers to advance the discipline of Project Management throughout Journey.
Candidate Qualifications & Skills:
Required
10+ years of experience with software project management in a deadline-driven environment
Experience working with Agile software methodologies
Experience working across large, complex projects with flexible delivery objectives
Ability to manage multiple stakeholders at different levels within the client organization
Ability to develop clear metrics and qualitative measures of success
A collaborative and team player with excellent communication skills
Desirable
Recognized project management certification
Experience with a range of project management software and platforms
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 contac with our London based team
Senior UX Designer About the Role:
Role Overview
Our technology team is looking for a Senior UX Designer to join us. You will be joining the Journey Experience Design team to participate and lead the research processes around key projects and follow it all the way through design and testing. You will also be transforming and communicating insights from discovery phases into documentation and actionable decisions for the UX design team. Aside from projects, there will be opportunities to support the growth of our digital products spanning across multiple tech platforms. Journey’s Experience Design Team
Experience design supports a range of projects within the Journey umbrella. From defining and designing digital experiences for museums to digital experiences in the architectural realm, and creating new-generation visualisation tools for architects and city planners. As Journey grows, our products become complex, and building a strong and credible research practice is a priority. This role bolsters the team's offering, raising the bar on the foundations in place.
Key Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following
Collaborating with the Experience Director to plan and conduct qualitative and/or quantitative user research for both discovery and user testing of prototypes
Work closely with product leads to help define future functionality
Synthesise complex findings into clear, compelling narratives, tailored to different audiences, including senior leaders, to drive alignment and action
Lead the research and requirements-gathering framework with the experiential director.
Partnering closely with designers, product managers, tech teams, and production to encourage the product choice and prioritisation of features.
Validate prototyping phases through iterative testing
Maintain research repositories, documentation, and best practices
Work with UX and UI designers to translate findings into wireframes and working prototypes.
Candidate Qualifications and Skills:
Required
7+ years leading user research in a product-led organisation, with responsibility for shaping research direction, not just executing studies
Strong expertise across both qualitative and quantitative research methods, with sound judgement about when to go deep, when to go broad, and when to move fast
Proven experience working as a sole or lead researcher, managing competing priorities, stakeholders, and expectations
Ability to balance a long-term vision for research with pragmatic, actionable steps that deliver value quickly
Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to turn insight into clear direction and tailor insights to different audiences
Character Traits
Detail oriented
Curious and user-obsessed
Inquisitive, comfortable with ambiguity
Creative problem solver
A collaborative, enabling mindset, comfortable working across disciplines, and helping others succeed
Desirable
Experience, affinity with architectural projects
Experience in digital twins
Experience researching both physical and digital products
Experience researching, computer games and/or 3D digital environment
Strong understanding of web and 3D game engine technology
Contract: Full-time, Fixed Term contract – 12 months
Technical Director 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
Technical Project Manager Technical Project Manager
Job Overview:
We are seeking a Technical Project Manager to support the planning and delivery of projectswith defined scope, timelines, and budgets within Journey’s portfolio. You will support andcommunicate project plans, schedules, and resources. You will be embedded with deliveryteams, focused on coordination, clarity, and follow-through.
Key Responsibilities
● Support the day-to-day of internal software development projects, includingschedules, task tracking, and resourcing.● Coordinate project activities and maintain project plans, ensuring progress is visibleand risks are identified early.● Track team tasks and dependencies, helping internal teams and externalstakeholders understand timelines and priorities.● Communicate regularly with internal teams and client-facing partners, tailoringupdates to the audience with guidance from senior project leadership.● Track project financials such as effort and burn, and support forecasting for assignedprojects.● Support teams in resolving day-to-day delivery blockers and escalating broader risksas needed.● Support the use of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile practiceswithin projects.● Participate in project management team discussions and knowledge sharing.Relevant Experience & Qualifications● 5+ years of experience in software project management● Hands-on experience working with Agile or hybrid software developmentmethodologies● Exposure to projects involving multiple stakeholders and evolving requirements● Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow-through● Clear written and verbal communication skills and a collaborative working style
Desirable● Working toward a project management certification● Experience using common project management tools and collaboration platforms● Exposure to 3D digital workflows such as video games, XR, Digital Twins, CGanimation, or visual effects● Experience working in creative production environments
Please note, this position is a long term fixed term-contract.
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.
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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.
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