Sr. Graphic Designer, Marketing & Communications

The role

You will lead the creative development and execution of visual design projects to inspire and educate the public. This role involves producing assets across print, digital, webcast, and experiential platforms.

What you will do

• Partner with Communications, Content and Creative teams to produce assets across multiple platforms.
• Sketch, storyboard, ideate, and generate new concepts.
• Own the creative process from design to execution for internal and external projects.
• Maintain the visual aesthetic of the brand.
• Lead and manage projects from simple design requests to complex print-ready materials.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years of professional design experience in illustration, graphic design, or print production.
• Online portfolio and supplemental samples of work in a PDF required for consideration.
• A portfolio is required with examples of graphic design, motion design, and iconography assets.
• Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends to accommodate prototyping and product launch campaigns.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, art, web design, or advertising.
• 8+ years of digital graphic/visual design experience, preferably in a creative digital agency setting working on digital products.
• Experience with client management and full-cycle production of original content.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects).
• Expertise in visual quality assurance (VQA) of image size format, color format, and file delivery format.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and/or Keynote.
• Proficiency with Figma.
• Experience with image optimizing, retouching, manipulation, color corrections.
• Experience in design, layout, color, and typography to art direct or produce digital assets, partnering with Product Designers.
• Experience creating 2D digital assets/iconography.

Benefits

• Company stock or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Various other discounts and perks
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Paid sick leave

Before you apply

• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from

About the company

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