Senior Digital Designer (5216)
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JOB ID (For application purposes): 5216
Our client, a Creative Studio working with a range of clients from non profits to F500 such as AMEX, Sephora, Goldman&Sachs ect. is seeking a dynamic, conceptual Senior Digital Designer who has working knowledge of HTML/CSS/JS. The ideal candidate is a nimble, innovation-focused contributor, who thrives working with a diverse team across a range of e-commerce, retail, travel, financial service, and technology assignments. The Senior Digital Designer will serve as design lead for websites, email campaigns, and rich media.
This is a design role that involves collaborating and leading others, including designers and developers. You will plan, manage, and deliver strategic marketing campaigns, emails and websites from discovery, UX/UI, visual design, through execution.
What You’ll Do:
Partner with the Creative Leadership in planning, managing, and delivering strategic marketing campaigns, emails, and websites from discovery, UX/UI, visual design, through execution
Develop conceptual ideas and strong design rationale with a focus on a user-centered design experience
Translate site requirements into user flows and oversee wireframes, design mockups, and production-ready assets
Develop strong partnerships with Client Partners to build and strengthen client trust
Deliver persuasive UX/UI presentations to cross-functional internal teams as well as clients and partners for critique, feedback, and approval
Lead by example in the delivery of flawless, production-ready creative assets to production and development partners, including necessary annotations/design specifications and final assets for coding
Who You Are
Skilled professional with a BFA in visual design along with 6+ years of experience with an integrated digital agency or web design studio
Bold innovator who delivers forward-looking design solutions with a desire to innovate and incorporate emerging trends in user interface design and rich media content
Strategic problem-solver whose past experience showcases strong, conceptual thinking and flawless work featuring examples of:
User-centered design principles and practices, email and web standards, typography and color, and web usability requirements
Use of iOS-based design and prototyping tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, and Sketch for Teams
Use of version control software such as Abstract or Git
Experience reading HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other front-end coding languages
Interest in digital marketing, branding, and design systems
Understanding of email marketing platforms: CheetahMail, Salesforce, Bluecore, etc.
Familiarity with modern CMS platforms: Craft, WordPress, Drupal, etc.
Creative extrovert who is comfortable expressing strategic thinking and creative concepts in front of a group of people
Big-picture thinker who is able to dive into the details when needed, consistent in the delivery of best-in-class, forward-looking design solutions with an eye toward innovative use of trends, technology, and solutions
Team performer who’s experienced working with client partners, resource manager, and senior leadership to plan for estimating, resource planning, and project milestones
Patient collaborator who supports the professional development of team members through mentorship, coaching, and connecting them with resources
Knowledgeable email maverick who understands the opportunities and limitations of email marketing and is influenced by a working knowledge of front-end coding and email development best practices
