Senior Integrated Designer, Make+ Design Studio

New York, USA (On-site)

$110K/yr – $125K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive high-end branding and client-facing design work with strong brand governance and multi-asset production.

  • Must-have: 7+ years in design (ad agencies preferred) with a strong portfolio.
  • Standout: leadership in collaborating with agency leaders and cross-functional teams on client objectives.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design of high-quality branding, sophisticated presentations, and other critical client-facing materials, ensuring visual excellence and brand consistency.
  • Collaborate closely with agency leaders, creative directors, executive producers, and the new business team to strategically align design solutions with client objectives, goals, and comprehensive brand guidelines.
  • Expertly apply and maintain client brand guidelines across all new designs and layouts, ensuring meticulous adherence and visual harmony.
  • Oversee the production of final mechanicals for a wide range of advertising assets, including social media, banners, digital, and print, ensuring technical accuracy and readiness for deployment.
  • Strategically revise, resize, and refine assets based on in-depth stakeholder feedback, proactively adjusting both design and content to optimize impact and effectiveness.
  • Effectively manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, consistently meeting aggressive deadlines while upholding an unwavering commitment to detail and superior quality.
  • Stay at the forefront of industry trends and emerging technologies, continuously expanding skills in motion graphics, animation, and illustration design to elevate multimedia projects.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communications, or a closely related field.
  • Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in design, preferably in ad agency environments, demonstrating a track record of success.
  • A strong and diverse portfolio showcasing exceptional creativity, versatility, and advanced technical proficiency.
  • A keen eye for intricate detail and proven expertise in meticulously applying complex visual style guides across a broad spectrum of diverse assets.
  • Ability to present to clients and clearly articulate on design and reasoning.
  • Mastery of typography, color theory, advanced design methodologies, and overall presentation aesthetics.
  • Expert-level proficiency in industry-standard design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
  • Proficiency in motion graphics and animation design.
  • Exceptional professionalism, advanced communication, and superior collaboration skills.
  • Proven ability to rigorously review design assets for errors and meticulously ensure all assets are precisely prepared for final output.
  • All candidates must have the ability to work in the US; we are unable to sponsor any work visas for this role.

Preferred

  • Advanced skills in retouching, animation, and other creative platforms are highly valued.

Benefits

  • comprehensive employer subsidized benefits package which includes group medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Health Savings Account
  • 401k retirement plan with annual company match
  • employee wellness
  • commuter benefits
  • cellular phone allowance
  • generous paid time off
  • employee volunteer day to encourage social responsibility giving time to the non-profit, community service or charity of your choice
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M+C Saatchi SSK

We bring together powerful earned-first creativity with expertise in brand strategy, social impact, issue advocacy, and corporate reputation. This means we can build powerful brands with cultural currency, solve complex business problems, and even tackle society’s biggest challenges. Our core areas of focus are disruptive brand advertising, reputation & social impact, issue & policy advocacy, and strategic communications.

Founded in 1994
New York, New York, USA
146 employees (29 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
22.6%
Direct
55.9%
Referral
5.2%
Social
14.8%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~146

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
8 (5% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3