JOB ID: 35944
THIS IS A W2 CONTRACT ONLY
Title: Graphic Designer
Location: 100% Remote
Duration: 6+ months
Reporting to the Director of Design, a Senior Designer plays a pivotal role in shaping the organization’s visual identity and elevating our brand, by collaborating closely across the Marketing org to develop impactful work that delivers strong business outcomes. They are responsible for driving fresh ideas, concepts, and design aligned with the brand, by thoughtfully and strategically acting as a design lead for digital campaigns, website design content and email marketing, event signage and collateral, swag, and more. They partner with Brand Strategists, Creative Directors, Copywriters, and Marketing partners to interpret and deliver upon strategic creative briefs for complex and large projects, determining the best design approach for achieving results. They are highly collaborative, contributing to a positive culture of creative excellence and growth.
The ideal candidate has a deep portfolio of experience designing brands, campaigns, signage, and more. They are an excellent communicator and collaborator, with a high attention to design detail and commitment to design craft. They are steady and speedy problem solvers, clever creative concepts, clear communicators, and energetic collaborators, eager to see every project as an opportunity to make something amazing.
Key responsibilities include interfacing with internal business partners throughout various departments to:
- Act autonomously as a design lead throughout fast-paced creative workflows to deliver high-bar and impactful creative marketing assets, while balancing business needs with technical and creative constraints
- Interpret and contribute to strategic briefs, evaluating and proposing multiple concepts and creative approaches inline with business needs, iterate creative execution inline with stakeholder feedback, and drive delivery of final creative assets
- Succinctly and professionally present work, logic, and feedback openly to senior leadership and stakeholders across Marketing and other organizations within the brand, explaining changing priorities and using compelling arguments to convey conclusions and ideas.
- Anticipate, flag, and propose solutions to avoid potential bottlenecks and roadblocks, and communicate project status with Project Managers regularly
- Manage and strategically iterate creative approaches, continually elevating personal creative bar and output, and driving elevated creative bar of the team. Actively identify areas for improvement across the team’s output, and develop tools to bring the team's body of work up to high-bar.
We’d love to chat if you have:
- 5+ years of visual design experience in an in-house creative studio or agency
- An exceptional portfolio showcasing a high standard for typography and visual design
- Strong conceptual abilities and a talent for storytelling
- Technical motion design skills would be advantageous
- Exceptional communication skills, able to clearly convey design intent, advocate for their work, and suggest alternative ideas to peers and senior leadership
- Committed to maintaining a high standard of creative quality for themselves and others, while always striving to find the best solution to meet company goals
- The ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Strong organizational skills, collaborative mindset, and adept at working cross-functionally.
DeWinter Group and Maris Consulting is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We post pay scales which are based on our client pay ranges. DeWinter, Maris, and our clients have the right to modify the requirements of the role which can impact the pay ranges posted.
