Brand Designer

Universal Studios; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 56,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Benefits

Flexible work

Job summary

Universal Studios in Albany, NY seeks a Brand Designer to own the full creative process from brief to handoff. You will localize concepts for Albany audiences while preserving the core idea, and push for clarity by interrogating briefs to surface the true ask.

With 5+ years shaping outcomes, you’ll lead A/B testing and mentor mid-level designers, all while thriving under deadlines in a dynamic, supportive studio environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks.
• Fluency across Miro and Style Guides, with strong opinions on both.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal oversight.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Own the full creative process from initial brief to final handoff.
• Localize creative for Albany audiences without flattening the original idea.
• Interrogate a brief until the real ask underneath it surfaces.
• Stage A/B variants that isolate one creative variable cleanly.
• Support mid-level designers through critique, mentorship, and shared best practices.

Skills

Owning outcomes

Miro

Style guides

Self-motivation

Prioritization under tight deadlines

Tools

Miro

Style Guides

Job description

The next person to make Universal Studios's work feel alive instead of just finished is the Brand Designer we're describing right now in Albany. The proposition holds together — $56,000 - $81,000, 3 years, a NY base, and ownership the rest of the market rarely grants.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the full creative process from initial brief to final handoff
• Localize creative for Albany audiences without flattening the original idea
• Interrogate a brief until the real ask underneath it surfaces
• Stage A/B variants that isolate one creative variable cleanly
• Support mid-level designers through critique, mentorship, and shared best practices

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks
• Fluency across Miro and Style Guides, with strong opinions on both
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal oversight
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines

At its core, Universal Studios is a fiercely-supportive bet that Albany, NY can out-build anyone when it comes to Blender. Our values show up in small daily choices, not just a poster on the wall.

We seal the offer with $56,000 - $81,000, mentorship, benefits, and flexibility, the four reasons NY talent picks Universal Studios first.

This role is in active recruitment, with a target start date just ahead.