Senior Designer

Description

The company is a global marketing agency that builds brand experiences for well-known clients across sport, finance, tech, beauty and retail. It has been running for more than 30 years, has offices in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and London, and is a founding member of The ADD Collective.

The Senior Designer sits in the Creative Department and mainly creates immersive experiences for in-person and digital channels. You will lead the design process, work with strategists and designers on the Creative team, and partner with internal and external cross-functional teams so client needs are met with strong design ideas and creative solutions. You will contribute to 360 marketing campaigns, set art direction and branding, produce still and motion graphics, drive production art and take part in every stage of the creative process.

Event marketing moves quickly and is hands-on, so you need to observe, adapt, research, explore, build, revise and refine creative work. The ideal person enjoys mixing disciplines, handles many tasks at once, loves design, works well with major brands and motivates the people around them.

Responsibilities

• Propose strategic design solutions and produce working drawings, storyboards, layouts, mood boards and mockups to test and present ideas early in projects.
• Create 2D designs that show concepts behind the strategy for each assigned project, across current and emerging digital and experiential platforms.
• Manage presentation files, digital and print assets and all other creative parts of assigned projects.
• Take part in internal and client presentations and discussions to build your presenting skills.
• Work with internal teams before and during activations to deliver approved creative on time, with steady quality.
• Coordinate vendors, printers and contractors needed to finish design and build-out.
• Bring freelance and contract creatives into the team and streamline their design deliverables for clients where relevant.
• Work with cross-functional teams to set and manage creative deadlines so work lands on time and at a high standard.
• Look for inspiration and share insights with internal teams to inform and motivate them.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in graphic design, UI/UX design, product design or a similar field.
• 4+ years of experience as a designer producing graphic design, print, environmental branding and digital assets such as websites, banner ads, emails, social content and apps.
• A strong portfolio showing work for both digital and physical formats.
• Motion, mobile or interactive design skills are a plus.
• Expert knowledge of Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and similar) is required, along with print file preparation and knowledge of printing techniques and materials.
• Experience with prototyping tools such as Adobe XD or Sketch, and working knowledge of HTML and CSS. Knowledge of JavaScript or other coding languages is a plus.
• Expertise in After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Premiere or similar animation and editing software.
• An understanding of how content is ideated, developed and released on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and similar platforms.
• Proficiency in Keynote, PowerPoint and Google Docs or Slides is required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Docs and Dropbox is required.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Ability to explain design decisions clearly to team members and clients, and turn strategy into project deliverables that meet needs and win approval.
• Ability to juggle several projects and resources at once.
• A strong work ethic and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing workplace.
• Sound judgment that follows company policies and procedures.
• A team player who collaborates easily and keeps projects moving with energy.
• High energy and stamina, and flexibility to work non-traditional hours when needed, including some nights and weekends.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time.

Conditions

Pay is $80,000 to $100,000 a year. This is the range the company expects to pay at the time of posting. Actual pay depends on experience, relevant skills, professional certifications, market rates and demand for the role, in line with applicable law. The company may change this range at any time.

Medical, dental and vision insurance, employer-paid basic life and personal accident insurance, STD and LTD insurance, PTO, a 401(k), and healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts are included.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes people of every background.

Benefits

• An annual profit-sharing and bonus plan based on company performance and your own performance.
• Recovery days, company offsites, happy hours and team fitness challenges.