Senior Designer, Digital & Paid Media

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$70K/yr – $90K/yrFull time

Posted 11 days ago

Job Description

The Senior Designer, Digital & Paid Media serves as a key visual storyteller, partnering with brand marketing to create designs for digital ads, performance channels, organic social platforms, and display banners. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, the role connects creative concepts with performance data to deliver engaging designs across digital touchpoints.
This is an on-site position based out of our Photo Studio location in Chicago, IL.
A day in the life as Senior Designer, Digital & Paid Media...

Hands-on Design & Execution: Executes complex creative projects across digital channels under the direction of leadership, focusing on paid/organic social ads, web banners, and digital display creative
Creative Concept & Storytelling: Creates elevated design solutions that visually convey complex concepts, brand narratives, and marketing messages using strong typography, layout, video, and motion graphics
Mentorship & Creative Oversight: Mentors designers, guiding them on conceptual thinking and execution while overseeing project workflows to ensure creative quality and consistency
Platform Optimization & Best Practices: Ensures all creative assets adhere to platform specifications, best practices, and technical requirements across channels including Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, and Google display networks.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Builds strong cross-functional relationships and interacts daily with internal teams, brand leads, and external partners to deliver high-impact digital content on schedule
Brand Integrity Alignment: Partners with design leads to ensure new digital campaigns maintain and elevate brand identity standards across all touchpoints
AI Innovation & Workflow Integration: Embraces and integrates Generative AI tools and streamlined post-production workflows to accelerate asset variation, brainstorming, and production efficiency without compromising brand quality
Performance-Driven Iteration: Participates in hindsighting sessions to review performance metrics and creative data, translating insights into agile creative pivots and optimized asset variations
Project & Timeline Management: Manages multiple design initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, meeting tight deadlines and maintaining quick turnaround

What You'll Bring To The Table...

Experienced in designing for digital and social platforms with a deep understanding of channel-specific best practices and algorithmic mechanics
Extensive knowledge in graphic design, digital composition, and visual storytelling that bridges business goals with customer needs
High level of proficiency in typography, layout, video editing, and motion design/animation
Detail-oriented with a keen eye for aesthetic quality, brand consistency, and visual hierarchy
Strong organizational, time management, and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple deliverables under tight turnarounds
Informed on emerging digital media trends, platform updates, and Gen AI design tools
Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate design concepts and complex technical considerations to team members and business partners
Knowledge of or passion for the home design, interior design, and lifestyle spaces
Proactive, adaptable, and solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to collaborate effectively in a high-volume team environment

We'd love to hear from you if you have...

Must provide a link to portfolio with samples of strong typography, animation/motion graphics, high-performing paid social creative, and multi-platform digital campaigns
5 years of professional visual design experience within an agency or in-house retail/E-commerce creative department
Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design (Marketing/Communication Studies is a plus)
Experience with animation, motion graphics, and video editing.
Experience with web display banners and HTML/Generative AI workflow integration is a strong plus
High proficiency in Adobe CC Suite (Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, InDesign, Premier Pro), as well as Google Workspace and project management tools (e.g., Asana)
Comprehensive knowledge of Meta (Instagram/Facebook), TikTok, Pinterest, and YouTube

Crate and Barrel

At Crate & Barrel, we help people build a home with purpose. Founded in 1962, Crate & Barrel Holdings (CBH) is an industry-leading home furnishings specialty retailer, including the brands Crate & Barrel, Crate & Kids, CB2, and Hudson Grace. A leader in omnichannel retail and direct marketing, we believe in the experience of physical stores and embracing the customer experience by offering inspired living across all of our platforms. From curated product sourcing and production to custom delivery and set-up in more than 90 countries, our 7,500 talented associates form the dynamic teams that keep our company running and growing.Today, Crate & Barrel Holdings is owned by the Otto Group, a Hamburg, Germany based global family of retailers and retail-related service providers focused on digital innovation, technology, sustainability and corporate responsibility. We operate more than 100 stores throughout the U.S. and Canada, and hold international franchise locations in nine countries, including six franchise eCommerce platforms.To learn more about Crate and Barrel, visit www.crateandbarrel.com.To become a part of our family of brands, visit our careers site at www.jobs.crateandbarrel.com and www.jobs.cb2.com

Founded in 1962

Northbrook, Illinois, USA

6.3K employees (1,423 in marketing)

www.crateandbarrel.com