Senior Designer

Jobtailor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Day One is looking for a seasoned Designer to lead end-to-end visual design across campaigns and platforms in New York. You will shape concepts, craft moodboards, and deliver client-ready assets, collaborating with teams and clients to drive impact.

Bring 4+ years in an advertising/creative setting, a multidisciplinary portfolio, and mastery of typography, retouching, storyboarding, and animation direction. Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience at an advertising/creative agency or design studio.
• Multidisciplinary portfolio showcasing a range of design work and creative capabilities.
• Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Keynote, PowerPoint, and Google Slides.
• Strong understanding of typography, photo retouching, storyboarding, and animation direction.
• Proven track record of taking projects from concept through design and final delivery.
• Comfortable presenting creative concepts and working closely with clients to apply creative solutions to business challenges.
• Collaborative approach to iterating on and evolving concepts through constructive feedback.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Use visual thinking and hands-on design skills to solve strategic business challenges.
• Provide a unique perspective, creative ideas, and visual support across projects.
• Contribute ideas, references, and insights during creative strategy and concept development.
• Help bring creative ideas to life through moodboards, references, decks, and design thinking.
• Own design projects from concept through final execution.
• Manage multiple projects at once while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines.
• Support and provide guidance to junior and mid-level designers as needed.

Skills

Visual Thinking

Design Thinking

Typography

Photo Retouching

Storyboarding

Animation Direction

Creative Strategy Development

Client-Ready Asset Design

Multidisciplinary Design

Quick Turnaround Execution

Collaboration

Problem-Solving

Multitasking

Constructive Feedback Reception

Team Player

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Keynote

PowerPoint

Google Slides

Job description

• Use visual thinking and hands-on design skills to solve strategic business challenges
• Provide a unique perspective, creative ideas, and visual support across projects
• Contribute ideas, references, and insights during creative strategy and concept development
• Help bring creative ideas to life through moodboards, references, decks, and design thinking
• Flex and showcase a variety of creative skills across different projects and formats
• Design and deliver client-ready assets across social, out of home, brand marketing, advertising, web, events, print, pitches, and presentations
• Craft and elevate visually engaging decks that turn ideas into impactful visual stories
• Manage multiple projects at once while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines
• Own design projects from concept through final execution
• Support and provide guidance to junior and mid-level designers as needed
• Collaborate effectively and build strong relationships with team members across the studio, agency, and client teams
• Thrive in a diverse environment and contribute to the overall culture of Day One

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience at an advertising/creative agency or design studio
• Multi-disciplinary portfolio showcasing a range of design work and creative capabilities
• Skilled in designing across digital, print, and experiential platforms, with an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of each
• Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Keynote, PowerPoint, and Google Slides
• Strong understanding of typography, photo retouching, storyboarding, and animation direction
• Proven track record of taking projects from concept through design and final delivery
• Comfortable presenting creative concepts and working closely with clients to apply creative solutions to business challenges
• Collaborative approach to iterating on and evolving concepts through constructive feedback
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think through creative challenges
• Adept at multitasking and prioritizing workloads while maintaining quality through quick turnarounds
• Energetic team player with a great work ethic and willingness to jump in where needed
• Thrives in a diverse environment and contributes to the overall culture of Day One
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in visual design and creative problem-solving, with a strong ability to manage projects from concept to execution across various platforms. Proficient in collaborating with teams and clients to deliver impactful visual narratives and client-ready assets.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Figma
• Design Across Digital, Print, And Experiential Platforms
• Creative Concept Presentation
• Project Management

Hard Skills

• Visual Thinking
• Design Thinking
• Typography
• Photo Retouching
• Storyboarding
• Animation Direction
• Creative Strategy Development
• Client-Ready Asset Design
• Multidisciplinary Design
• Quick Turnaround Execution

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Problem-Solving
• Multitasking
• Constructive Feedback Reception
• Team Player

Industry Keywords

• Advertising Agency
• Creative Agency
• Design Studio
• Brand Marketing
• Social Media
• Out Of Home Advertising
• Print Design
• Experiential Design
• Client Relationships
• Diversity And Inclusion

Tools & Technologies

• Keynote
• PowerPoint
• Google Slides