Senior Designer

Critical Mass; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity leave

Benefits package

Time off

Online services for families

Early Fridays 3pm

Affinity groups

Learning & development

Employee discounts

Job summary

Critical Mass in Chicago is seeking a Senior Designer to translate concepts into compelling video and graphic storytelling across campaigns and digital channels, blending motion, design, and technology. You will edit and deliver high‑quality video content, craft motion graphics and branded assets, and collaborate with creative directors, designers, copywriters, strategists, and clients.

Proficiency in Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Figma is required, with a portfolio that demonstrates range,

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional video editing experience.
• A portfolio that demonstrates range, craft, and a strong point of view.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
• The ability to manage multiple projects and deliver on deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Concept, edit and deliver high-quality video content across brand, campaign, social, and digital experiences.
• Craft compelling motion graphics, animations, and visual effects to drive engagement.
• Create and integrate animated graphic elements, title treatments, animations, and branded assets.
• Develop static graphics and branded assets to maintain visual cohesion across touchpoints.
• Translate creative briefs and strategic objectives into compelling visual solutions.
• Collaborate with creative directors, designers, copywriters, strategists, and clients throughout the production process.
• Use Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Figma to deliver polished content.
• Leverage AI tools as part of workflow and stay informed on industry trends.
• Present creative rationale and editorial decisions to teams and clients.
• Contribute to a culture of creative excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Video editing

Motion design

Graphic design

Time management

Portfolio development

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe After Effects

Figma

Job description

in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.

Agency: Critical Mass

Job Function: Creative

Job Subfunction: Design

Job Description: As a Senior Designer at Critical Mass, you bring a sharp storytelling instinct, exceptional editorial craft, and a passion for creating content that captures attention and drives engagement. You thrive at the intersection of motion, design, and technology, transforming raw footage and creative concepts into compelling video experiences for some of the world's most recognized brands. Beyond editing, you bring strong graphic design capabilities that enhance visual storytelling across campaigns and digital channels.

You Will:

• Concept, edit and deliver high-quality video content across brand, campaign, social, and digital experiences — from early exploration to final delivery
• Craft compelling motion graphics, animations, and visual effects that drive engagement and tell stories
• Create and integrate animated graphic elements, title treatments, animations, and branded assets to elevate storytelling
• Develop static graphics and branded assets to maintain visual cohesion across touchpoints
• Translate creative briefs and strategic objectives into compelling visual solutions that resonate with target audiences
• Collaborate with creative directors, designers, copywriters, strategists, and clients throughout the production process
• Use Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Figma, and other related tools to execute polished, high-impact content
• Leverage generative AI tools (video, image, audio) as part of the creative and production workflow
• Stay informed on emerging editing techniques, creative technologies, AI tools, and industry trends
• Present creative rationale and editorial decisions clearly to internal teams and clients
• Contribute to a culture of creative excellence, collaboration, feedback, and continuous improvement

You Have:

• 3+ years of professional video editing experience within an agency or in-house creative team
• A portfolio that demonstrates range, craft, and a strong point of view
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
• A sharp, informed aesthetic sensibility — shaped by genuine engagement with culture, art, fashion, film, music, architecture, or whatever you're obsessed with
• Strong motion design skills
• Strong graphic design skills, including typography, composition and hierarchy
• The ability to work across multiple projects, manage your own time, and deliver

Nice-To-Haves:

• Figma prototyping skills
• Experience design work
• Hands-on experience with generative AI and text-based AI tools

What We Offer:

• Global maternity and parental leave.
• Competitive benefits packages.
• Vacation, compassionate leave, personal/sick days, and flex days.
• Access to online services for families and new parents.
• Early Dismissal Friday’s (off at 3:00 PM local time every Friday).
• 12 affinity groups.
• Internal learning and development programs.
• Enterprise-wide employee discounts.

Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success. In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 2 days a week.

Chicago: $75,000-$90,000

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

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