Senior Designer

About the Role

We seek a creative, experienced, and detail-oriented Sr. Designer to join our marketing team. As a Sr. Designer, you'll serve as a creative anchor on the team, collaborating with leadership, designers, copywriters, and marketing to create engaging, on-brand graphics across a range of media. Beyond delivering your own high-quality work from concept to execution, you'll take a lead role in upholding brand integrity and will mentor and guide fellow designers to elevate the quality and consistency of our creative output. This is a hands-on senior role where you'll lead through craft, guidance, and example rather than direct management. The position is remote but candidates must be in the general Seattle or Chicago area.

Responsibilities

• Create visually appealing graphics and designs for print and digital media.
• Collaborate with leadership, the design team, and copywriters to develop creative concepts and solutions.
• Understand project requirements and translate them into creative design solutions.
• Prepare rough comps and present ideas for approval.
• Use feedback from leadership and stakeholders to improve designs and refine concepts.
• Serve as a brand steward, taking a lead role in maintaining brand integrity and ensuring all creative output meets corporate brand standards.
• Mentor and guide fellow designers by offering feedback, sharing best practices, and helping raise the overall quality of the team's work.
• Provide creative direction and design review on team projects, helping to keep work consistent, polished, and on-brand.
• Partner with Creative leadership to evolve and enforce corporate brand standards.
• Set a high bar for craft and act as a go-to resource for design best practices, tools, and workflows.
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices in design and graphic arts.

Requirements

• A strong sense of brand ownership, with experience maintaining and championing brand consistency across teams and channels.
• Comfort leading through influence and collaboration rather than formal authority.
• Proven experience as a Sr. Designer or in a similar role.
• Strong portfolio showcasing creative and technical skills.
• Proficiency in graphic design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, etc.).
• An understanding of how to design within Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, etc.).
• Figma experience preferred.
• Ability to work methodically in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively.
• Curiosity in how AI can play a role in design.
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, or related field preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life insurance and disability insurance.
• Voluntary accident, hospitalization, and critical illness insurance options.
• 401(k) plan with matching provision.
• Paid time off and personal sick leave in compliance with individual state requirements.

Pay

Qualified candidates can expect a salary range up to $90,000.