Sr Digital Designer

Ektello; Coral Terrace (FL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

PTO

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Ektello in Miami, FL is seeking a Senior Digital Designer for a 12-month W-2 contract. The role is hybrid with four days onsite, focusing on email campaigns and digital assets.

You will design responsive emails, lead template redesigns, develop design systems, and collaborate with email strategists. Requirements include a BA in Graphic Design, 3–5 years’ experience, and proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or related field, from a four-year college or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of professional graphic/digital design experience in fast-paced environments.
• Strong portfolio showing digital deliverables and email campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver a high volume of responsive email campaigns and digital assets.
• Lead and redesign email templates ensuring brand alignment and scalable design systems.
• Develop and maintain design systems to improve consistency and UX across channels.
• Create a wide range of email creative assets, including banners and animated GIFs.
• Apply UX/UI and mobile-first principles to optimize layouts and accessibility.
• Collaborate with teams to optimize campaigns through A/B testing.
• Present concepts and multiple design options to stakeholders.

Skills

Visual design

Typography

Composition

Imagery

Project management

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or related field

Tools

Figma

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

HTML/CSS

PowerPoint

Wrike

Job description

Senior Digital Designer - Cruise Line 12-Month W-2 Contract | Miami, FL | Hybrid - 4 Days Onsite | Medical, Dental & Vision Benefit Options | PTO

What You’ll Do

• Design and deliver a high volume of responsive email campaigns and digital marketing assets that support business goals and provide an exceptional user experience.
• Concept, design, test, and quality-control email campaigns from start to finish.
• Lead and execute email template redesign initiatives, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines and scalable design systems.
• Develop and maintain design systems that improve consistency, efficiency, and the user experience across email and digital channels.
• Create a wide range of email creative assets, including banners, animated GIFs, optimized photography, and other digital content.
• Apply UX/UI and mobile-first principles to optimize email layouts, user journeys, accessibility, and engagement.
• Partner with email strategists and marketing teams to evaluate creative performance and identify opportunities for optimization through A/B testing and experimentation.
• Collaborate with copywriters to ensure visual design and messaging work together to achieve campaign objectives.
• Develop and present creative concepts and multiple design options when appropriate.
• Ensure email campaigns are visually compelling, technically sound, and responsive across devices and email service providers.
• Maintain and manage digital assets for the email marketing team.
• Stay current on digital design trends, emerging technologies, email best practices, and evolving user experience standards.
• Manage multiple projects and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Clearly communicate project status, timelines, revisions, and creative recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.
• Review final creative for accuracy, quality, brand consistency, and digital readiness.

What You Bring

Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field from an accredited four-year college or university, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 3–5 years of professional graphic/digital design experience, ideally within a fast-paced corporate, digital marketing, in-house creative, or advertising agency environment.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating professional experience across a diverse range of digital deliverables, with proven experience designing email campaigns and digital marketing assets.

Technical & Design Skills

• Must have advanced proficiency in Figma
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Strong understanding of UX/UI design principles.
• Demonstrated expertise in responsive and mobile-first design.
• Strong knowledge of email design best practices, including optimized templates and responsive layouts.
• Experience creating animated GIFs and other motion elements for email environments.
• Experience designing digital media assets, including banner ads.
• Experience with A/B testing and email preview/testing tools.
• Basic understanding of digital marketing principles and email marketing best practices.
• Experience with email HTML/CSS is a plus.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Experience with Wrike or similar project management platforms is a plus.
• Current knowledge of Mac-based design applications and workflows.

Professional Skills

• Strong visual design, typography, composition, and imagery skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong strategic thinking, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Strong project and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Creative, curious, adaptable, and eager to stay current with evolving design and digital trends.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

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