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# Environments Designer at Inizio Engage XD

- **Company:** Inizio Engage XD
- **Location:** Manchester, United Kingdom
- **Posted:** 2026-08-11
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/xdinizioengage/jobs/8113946

## Job description

A bit about the role …

Emota create unforgettable brand experiences that captivate audiences and push creative boundaries. As an award-winning experiential agency, we bring visions to life through the full spectrum of Meetings, Events and Exhibitions, underpinned by industry-leading sustainability, DEI, Health and Safety and ground-breaking production practices. We're delighted to present an opportunity for a mid-level Environments Designer to join our Environments team and help us create moments that matter.

What will you do …

As an Environments Designer within the Emota Environments team, you'll help bring environments and experiences to life. These environments and experiences will span across trade shows, pop-ups, and immersive installations. Your clients will include some of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, and a varied mix of clients from other industries. Reporting to a Design Director, you'll work alongside a talented team of designers, creatives, and project managers to bring ideas to life through thoughtful spatial concepts, engaging visuals, and high quality production ready deliverables. You'll involve yourself in every stage of the design process, making this a great opportunity for someone who is curious, keen to develop their skills, and enjoys taking a hands-on approach to design.

- Work with the team to understand client briefs — asking questions, exploring ideas, and helping shape the creative direction.
- Take part in early ideation sessions, using sketches, mood boards, gen ai, or whatever method fits best to communicate your ideas clearly and confidently.
- Create 3D visuals and 2D technical drawings of your designs using industry-standard software.
- As part of a team, conduct research into new materials, processes and software so to push the boundaries of environment design.
- Work closely with suppliers to problem-solve, refine, and help bring your ideas to life
- Join regular project meetings with internal teams and clients to present and share your ideas and designs.
- Visit onsite builds to see your designs take shape and support the production team where needed.

What do you need to have …

- A creative spark for problem-solving and a natural instinct for designing experiential spaces that shape how people feel, move and interact.
- Confidence taking projects from initial concepts through to developed designs.
- Confidence using 3D modelling, 2D CAD and Adobe Creative Suite software.
- An understanding of sustainable design principles, with the ability to consider materials, production methods and environmental impact throughout the design process.
- A genuine interest in artificial intelligence and how emerging AI tools can be thoughtfully integrated into everyday creative and design workflows.
- A real appetite to learn from others and continue developing your design craft.
- 3+ years experience within the exhibition industry or another relevant spatial, experiential or built-environment design discipline.

Our benefits ...

We promote opportunities to learn, grow, train and get involved in broader workstreams that add to our work culture as well as a number of reward and recognition initiatives Inizio Engage, XD offers a suite of benefits and perks including (but not limited to):

- Great compensation package
- 25 days' annual leave plus public holidays, company closure over Christmas plus a personal day
- Volunteering leave
- Private Medical Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Pension Scheme
- Hybrid working

A bit about us ….

Emota is an award-winning global events agency that creates and delivers engaging, impactful experiences.

Part of Inizio Engage XD, we are an unusually shaped communications group that creates experiences that inspire lasting change. We partner with clients to provide employee engagement, learning and training solutions, scientific engagement and capability building, all underpinned by applied behavioural science. We engage internal and external audiences through the delivery of live and virtual experiences, film, digital, and immersive content. Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.

## About Inizio Engage XD

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Inizio Engage XD is the Experience Design specialist area within Inizio Engage, creating integrated experiences that inspire lasting change in attitude, behavior, and performance for clients primarily in healthcare and life sciences.
- **Entity Type**: Private (division of Inizio Engage, which is part of the larger Inizio Group)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom (with offices in Manchester, UK; Ontario, Canada; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
- **Founded**: Year not publicly disclosed as a distinct entity; operates as a specialist unit within Inizio Engage
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (leadership includes Russ Lidstone as President, Tim Williams as COO, and Lauren Ince as Chief Growth Officer)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Healthcare engagement, Experience Design, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Marketing, Employee Experience, Learning & Capabilities
- **Target customers**: B2B — primarily global pharmaceutical and healthcare clients, with additional work across technology, finance, and consumer brands
- **Mission or purpose statement**: To create experiences that inspire a lasting change in attitude, behaviour, and performance — combining insight, expertise, and creativity to design and deliver world-class experiences that engage people, change mindsets, enrich cultures, enhance skills, and drive overall business performance [inizioengage.com](https://inizioengage.com/xd/)

## Products & Services
- **Meetings, Events & Exhibitions**: Strategic creation and delivery of live events, from conferences to fully immersive brand experiences [inizioengage.com](https://inizioengage.com/xd/)
- **Employee Experience**: Blends insight, technology, and creativity to deliver employee experiences that drive engagement and business performance [inizioengage.com](https://inizioengage.com/xd/)
- **Digital & Immersive**: Combines strategy, creativity, and technology to design interactive digital experiences that improve business performance [inizioengage.com](https://inizioengage.com/xd/)
- **Learning & Capabilities**: Expertise in learning, capability, and life sciences to transform the behavior of people, including blended learning journeys, slide decks, facilitated materials, and eLearning [inizioengage.com](https://inizioengage.com/xd/)
- **PX+CX (Patient Experience + Customer Experience)**: Creates connected, meaningful, and measurable engagements for both patients and HCPs (Healthcare Professionals) [inizioengage.com](https://inizioengage.com/xd/)
- **Film**: Production of films that elevate engagement by creating compelling and authentic stories [inizioengage.com](https://inizioengage.com/xd/)
- **Insight & Research**: Goes beyond data to uncover what truly drives people, delivering real insight and real impact [inizioengage.com](https://inizioengage.com/xd/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private entity within Inizio Group)
- **Key Metric**: Inizio Engage employs 6,000+ experts across 20+ countries globally; XD is one of its specialist areas [inizioengage.com](https://inizioengage.com/)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Part of Inizio Group — clients include global pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, as well as technology, finance, and consumer brands
- **Growth Signals**: Actively hiring across multiple roles (Senior Learning Experience Designer, Studio Operations Director, Senior Insights Manager, Project Manager, Learning Project Coordinator, Content Coordinator, Billings Administrator) indicating ongoing expansion [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/xdinizioengage)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep healthcare heritage** combined with cross-industry expertise (technology, finance, consumer brands) [inizioengage.com](https://inizioengage.com/xd/)
- **Full-spectrum capability** from insight generation and medical affairs to experience design, patient solutions, sales, and HCP promotion — all under one roof [inizioengage.com](https://inizioengage.com/)
- **Scale and global reach** — part of Inizio Engage’s 6,000+ person network across 20+ countries, giving access to local market expertise and global resources [inizioengage.com](https://inizioengage.com/)
- **Symbiotic approach** to blending diverse talents and perspectives across expertise, creativity, and insight [inizioengage.com](https://inizioengage.com/xd/)
- **Specialist focus on life sciences** with over 950 medically qualified employees and 1,000 patient support specialists in the broader Inizio Engage network [inizioengage.com](https://inizioengage.com/)

## Strategic Focus
- **Experience-led transformation** — prioritizing the design of experiences that change mindsets and behavior across employee, patient, customer, and learner audiences
- **Integration of insight, creativity, and technology** — combining data-driven understanding with creative execution and digital innovation
- **Expansion across industries** — leveraging healthcare expertise to serve technology, finance, and consumer brands
- **Growth in learning and capabilities** — actively building out learning solutions for global pharmaceutical and healthcare clients, as evidenced by multiple learning-related job postings [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/xdinizioengage)

## Why Work Here
- **Culture of openness, inclusion, and growth**: XD explicitly states they invest in people with opportunities to learn, develop, and build rewarding careers [inizioengage.com](https://inizioengage.com/xd/working-here/)
- **People-first environment**: Described as a "people business in the truest sense, built on empathy, collaboration and care" [inizioengage.com](https://inizioengage.com/xd/working-here/)
- **Collaborative office culture**: Offices are designed as "vibrant spaces for collaboration, creativity and community" where ideas spark and relationships grow [inizioengage.com](https://inizioengage.com/xd/working-here/)
- **Work that makes a difference**: Projects help clients connect with audiences, tell powerful stories, and create experiences that make a real impact in healthcare [inizioengage.com](https://inizioengage.com/xd/working-here/)
- **Flexible working**: While the business thrives on teamwork and shared time together, XD encourages open conversations about making work work in ways that support both individual wellbeing and team success [inizioengage.com](https://inizioengage.com/xd/working-here/)
- **Multiple locations**: Offices in London, Manchester, Philadelphia, and Ontario — offering geographic flexibility [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/xdinizioengage)
- **Agency environment**: Fast-paced, multi-disciplinary setting with opportunities to work on high-impact projects for prestigious global clients

## Sources
1. [Inizio Engage XD Official Site](https://inizioengage.com/xd/)
2. [Inizio Engage Home](https://inizioengage.com/)
3. [Inizio Engage XD Careers Page (Greenhouse)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/xdinizioengage)
4. [Inizio Engage XD Working Here Page](https://inizioengage.com/xd/working-here/)

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