Senior Designer

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$80K/yr – $100K/yrSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own a multi-platform campaign creative function with high visibility across theater and live-entertainment campaigns, balancing concept generation with production readiness and team mentorship.

  • Campaign Creative Ownership: Lead visually compelling campaigns across digital, social, print, experiential, and motion to shape audience engagement.
  • Creative Leadership & Collaboration: Partner with strategy, media, and production to steer concepts and maintain quality across assets.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and execution of visually compelling campaign creative across multiple clients and platforms
  • Collaborate with Creative Directors and Art Directors to shape campaign concepts and creative direction
  • Design assets across digital, social, print, experiential, and motion-based platforms
  • Contribute original ideas and strategic thinking during brainstorms and concept development
  • Partner cross-functionally with strategy, media, client services, and production teams
  • Mentor junior designers, interns, and freelancers while fostering a collaborative creative environment
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring quality, consistency, and production readiness

Requirements

  • 4–6 years of professional design experience within an agency, studio, entertainment, media, or related creative environment
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, branding, typography, campaign development, and multi-platform execution
  • Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
  • Strong understanding of visual storytelling, entertainment marketing, and audience engagement
  • Excellent communication, presentation, organization, and collaboration skills in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience mentoring junior designers and a passion for entertainment, theater, arts, culture, and live experiences preferred

Preferred

  • Familiarity with After Effects, Figma, motion design, or presentation design is a plus
  • Experience mentoring junior designers and a passion for entertainment, theater, arts, culture, and live experiences preferred

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare & dental – 100% employer-paid for employees
  • Generous PTO policy, plus ½-day Summer Fridays to make the most of sunny days
  • Hybrid work model – a balance of in-office collaboration (minimum three days per week) and flexibility
  • Continuous growth & learning – annual Training & Development fund to sharpen your skills
  • Financial wellness perks – student loan repayment or tuition assistance based on tenure
  • Paid parental leave – up to 12 weeks to support growing families
  • Sabbatical opportunities – recharge and return inspired with paid time off for long-term employees
  • A pet-friendly office – because great ideas come with great company
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AKA US

We’re a fully integrated creative and media agency born out of the world of culture and entertainment.We combine the art of design and storytelling with the science of data and technology to respond to the complex challenges brands face in today's fragmented landscape.Our work is about your audience and what gets them going. It’s about big ideas and real results. In real time.In a nutshell, we put the entertainment in advertising—creating experiences, brands, content, and campaigns that people actually seek out, enjoy, and share.

Founded in 2008
USA
270 employees (95 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
8.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
32.9%
Direct
51%
Referral
7.5%
Social
7.1%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~270

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
63 (23% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
5