Senior Designer

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Designer to lead and establish the visual standard for creative content in various forms, with key responsibilities including defining and designing master visual guidelines and templates for sophisticated CRM systems, guiding and advising on the overall design and visual identity of content used in direct marketing channels, and overseeing visual storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Taking full creative oversight of design, CRM, and loyalty projects for several major global clients.
• Crafting digital experiences that meet their business objectives and lofty ambitions.
• Leading and establishing the visual standard for creative content in various forms.
• Defining and designing master visual guidelines and templates for sophisticated CRM systems.
• Directing and reviewing the creation of content assets to ensure they strictly align with, or masterfully push, existing design guidelines.
• Overseeing visual storytelling by conceptualizing strategies, customer journeys, and ensuring a seamless, cohesive, and premium visual experience across all touchpoints.
• Partnering closely with your creative counterpart to co-develop powerful, holistic creative concepts from the ground up.
• Visualizing the complete picture—from the very first click to a lifetime of brand loyalty.
• Playing a proactive, guiding role in projects, from initial idea generation to execution and client approval.
• Closely liaising with Experience Strategists, Account Directors, and Consultants.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional design and art direction experience within a leading advertising agency, digital studio, or in-house agency.
• Proven brand experience working with Automotive or Premium/Luxury sectors is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in a lead capacity, with a portfolio showing full creative oversight of complex design systems and digital campaigns.
• Experience working in tight partnership with a senior copywriter to co-develop robust creative and verbal concepts.
• Highly skilled in Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects).
• Comfortable and polished in presenting concepts, utilizing tools like PowerPoint (including animations) to bring strategies to life for senior clients.
• Highly proficient with Generative AI design tools (Midjourney, Firefly, stable diffusion, etc.), comfortable with prompting, and passionate about mastering AI-driven creative workflows.
• Strong ability to build visual guidelines and design languages from scratch, as well as reinterpreting existing brand assets for digital environments.
• Exceptional time management and a proactive mindset, with a proven comfort in navigating ambiguity and successfully challenging difficult briefs.
• Professional fluency in English (both verbal and written) with strong presentation and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Department: Experience Design
• Offices: MAP United States
• Job Type: Full Time
• Location: Austin, TX