Senior Designer

Step into a pivotal role with a prominent retail leader, known for bringing exceptional value and style to customers worldwide. This organization stands at the forefront of shaping global trends, and through your partnership with Aquent Talent, you will be instrumental in crafting compelling brand narratives and visual experiences that resonate across diverse platforms. Your innovative concepts and artistic execution will directly influence how millions connect with the brand, driving engagement and reinforcing its unique identity. This is an exciting opportunity to define the aesthetic of a leading retail brand, making a significant impact on creative direction and visual communication, ensuring the brand remains fresh, memorable, and persuasive in a fast-evolving market.

About the Role

As a key creative force, you will lead the visual storytelling for a globally recognized retail brand, directly impacting how millions perceive and connect with its offerings. You will drive innovative concepts and execute artistic designs that reinforce the brand's unique identity across diverse digital and social platforms. This role offers the chance to truly define the aesthetic of a market leader, collaborating within a dynamic team to bring compelling visual narratives to life and significantly contribute to the brand's global presence and success.

What You Will Do

• Partner closely with a copywriter, under the guidance of senior creative leadership, to conceive and execute engaging social media content across multiple channels, ensuring strategic alignment and brand guideline consistency.
• Contribute actively to the development and evolution of creative ideas, leveraging input from project managers, collaborating with internal teams, and conducting personal research.
• Collaborate effectively with brand and channel project managers, traffic, production, and studio teams to efficiently meet project objectives, schedules, budgets, and deadlines, under the supervision of senior creative.
• Meticulously monitor all creative materials throughout every stage of pre-production and production, ensuring flawless execution under the direction and approval of senior creative.
• Proactively manage and complete all assigned work on time, providing regular status updates to senior creative leadership.
• Utilize your expertise to compose and digitally capture product and conceptual imagery, both in-house and on location, translating creative visions into tangible visuals.
• Stay continuously informed about current industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to ensure the brand's creative output remains fresh and cutting-edge.
• Receive and integrate valuable guidance from senior creative on production aspects that inform concept development and creative execution, fostering continuous learning and professional growth.

Must-Have Qualifications

• 4-6+ years of relevant professional experience in design and/or art direction, with a strong background in fashion, social media platforms, best practices, photography, and styling, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• High School diploma combined with a BFA or a design-related degree.
• Profound understanding of graphic design principles, photography (including practical image capture skills), illustration, typography, animation, and current social media platforms.
• Demonstrated talent and a sophisticated design sensibility, with proven experience in social media and digital execution.
• A proven ability to proactively identify and solve complex problems.
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and visual, capable of articulating ideas effectively whether collaborating with copywriters or working independently.
• Strong interpersonal skills, fostering effective collaboration within a team environment.
• A track record of successfully presenting creative ideas to internal teams and senior creative leadership.
• Intelligent and organized thinking, demonstrating strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to accuracy.
• Ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in industry-standard design software, including InDesign, Photoshop (with experience in .gif creation), Illustrator, and animation applications such as After Effects.
• Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and a broad technical design skill set applicable across various media.

About Aquent Talent

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.