Senior Designer (Contract)

Our client, a leader in the Financial Services industry, is looking for a contract Sr. Designer to join their team. Role can be 100% remote (EST or CST hours preferred).

Overview:
Health & Wellness group is looking for a Senior Designer who has an elevated design sensibility, but also a full grasp of creating integrated campaigns with conceptual ideas at the core. The roster of clients are fashion-forward and/or beauty-related, so we this person will need to be confident in design that doesn’t just do the job, but wows on these types of projects.

*Cosmetic/fashion experience is not required, but this designer must have high-end design aesthetic and use modern elements like gifs/motion graphics.
*A Figma-forward digital designer is preferred.

Key Skillsets and Attributes:

• Quick, conceptual with great design
• Figma-forward
• Thinks in motion (gifs/video)
• Workfront-friendly
• Mature communicator.

General Overview – JD:

We are seeking a Senior Designer who has a passion for creating award-winning work and is an excellent conceptual/strategic thinker, as well as a natural collaborator and storyteller. Our ideal candidate has exceptional design skills in all things digital, such as interactive banners, social media, email campaigns, presentations, consumer journeys, landing pages including still and motion-based executions. This person solves problems in collaboration with creative directors, associate creative directors, creative strategists, copywriters, project managers, account team and more. Responsible for being hands on designing for internal initiatives, as well as national advertising and marketing campaigns across the enterprise that focus on internal and external B2B and B2C campaigns.

Key Responsibilities:
• Responsible for being hands on to concept and execute from start to finish on a wide range of creative projects including but not limited to: national advertising campaigns, email campaigns, social media, banner ads, environmental design, presentations and landing pages
• Collaborate with creative directors, associate creative directors, graphic designers, proofreaders, animators, project managers, content strategists, account and front-end developers and/or additional outside vendors as required as they relate to a project
• Follow a creative brief and work with account managers and project managers to ensure assignment is clearly outlined and estimated
• Understand strategic marketing initiatives and campaign strategies
• Question client/marketing strategy when it doesn’t align with market research, follow the creative brief, or meet the needs of the consumer
• Conduct and participate in creative reviews
• Present work to peers, managers, clients, and executive leadership
• Follow budgets, timelines, and internal processes for each project
• Work expeditiously on a high volume of projects with constantly changing deadlines
• Detail oriented, make sure all objectives are being met and that work is error-free
• Offer new ideas for creative processes and collaboration
• Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts OR in lieu of degree a high school diploma and 8 years of work experience in visual design and management experience
• A minimum of 6 years of professional advertising agency experience and/or work within an in-house creative team
• Figma expertise

Desired Characteristics:
• Detail oriented creative problem solver and multitasker
• Team player and collaborator
• Flexible, fast thinker—especially during critical or stressful times
• Proactive taking initiative and is a self-starter
• Ability to work independently
• Innovative and out-of-the-box conceptual thinking
• Expert-level understanding of email design practices, including emerging trends and development
• Excellent presentation skills
• Outstanding communication and great people skills
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Cloud programs (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, XD, Workfront)
• Proficient in UX/UI programs such as Figma and Sketch
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)

If you are interested in and qualified for this role, please forward your resume and portfolio today!