Senior Designer, Brand
About the role
The Senior Designer plays a critical role in establishing, maintaining, and strengthening The Post’s visual identity across a variety of brand, marketing, and corporate touchpoints. This role is a key contributor within the Brand Creative Studio: our in-house creative agency that produces in service and promotion of our unparalleled journalism, people, products, initiatives, and events.
Responsibilities
- Pitch, design, and/or commission compelling creative in response to creative briefs from internal partners and stakeholders: Brand, Events, Growth/Subscriptions, Product, Newsroom, Communications, HR, Executives, etc.
- Lead design efforts among a creative “pod” of designers and copywriters behind a campaign, launch, or initiative.
- Collaborate closely with Creative Operations Director, Copy Director, Copywriters, and Designers among project “pod” to bring studio’s creative concepts to life.
- Support Head of Brand Creative in visual execution of larger campaigns/efforts.
- Spearhead execution of new template builds.
- Develop and maintain a library of high-quality creative executions across platforms, stock imagery, templates, spec guidelines, demo videos, etc.
- Participate in creative collaboration and regular alignment across The Post’s other design teams: News, Product, and Ad/Sales (Branded Content).
Requirements
Must include portfolio link for consideration
Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts/Graphic Design/Visual Communications or commensurate experience
7-8+ years as a mid-to-senior level designer working with a creative team in Marketing, Advertising, Media or Publishing, preferably in an agency-like environment
Expert in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, AfterEffects)
Strong typographic sensibility
Experience in animation and motions graphics
Experience in paid social and working knowledge of platforms’ best practices
Photo and video art direction experience a plus
Illustration or digital video editing experience a plus
Must be comfortable following design direction and implementing changes, balancing strong design with tight deadlines
Unwavering attention to detail and an acute awareness that everything counts
Up on current design trends and industry practice
Collaboration makes us stronger. That’s why our offices are designed with open layouts, modern technology, and easy access to transportation.
Wherever you are in your life or career, The Washington Post offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits for every step of your journey:
- Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage
- Company-paid pension and 401(k) match
- Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave
- Nine paid holidays and two personal days
- Twenty weeks paid parental leave for any new parent
- Robust mental health resources
- Backup care and caregiver concierge services
- Gender affirming services
- Pet insurance
- Free Post digital subscription
Skills and Experience
- Portfolio link for consideration
- Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts/Graphic Design/Visual Communications or commensurate experience
- 7-8+ years as a mid-to-senior level designer working with a creative team in Marketing, Advertising, Media or Publishing, preferably in an agency-like environment
- Expert in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, AfterEffects)
- Strong typographic sensibility
- Experience in animation and motions graphics
- Experience in paid social and working knowledge of platforms’ best practices
- Photo and video art direction experience a plus
- Illustration or digital video editing experience a plus
- Must be comfortable following design direction and implementing changes, balancing strong design with tight deadlines
- Unwavering attention to detail and an acute awareness that everything counts
- Up on current design trends and industry practice
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage
- Company-paid pension and 401(k) match
- Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave
- Nine paid holidays and two personal days
- Twenty weeks paid parental leave for any new parent
- Robust mental health resources
- Backup care and caregiver concierge services
- Gender affirming services
- Pet insurance
- Free Post digital subscription
Pay
$91,800 - $153,000 Annual
Schedule
Five days a week