Senior Designer, Yahoo Finance

About the role

A senior designer with a strong point of view and the craft to back it up. You think in systems and execute with precision, whether you're building out the visual identity for a new video series, animating a show open, or designing a newsletter that makes complex financial information feel sharp and inviting.

Responsibilities

• Translate creative direction into strong, ownable visual identities for Yahoo Finance video series, newsletters, editorial columns, and recurring content franchises.
• Execute across a range of formats with a consistent, confident design sensibility.
• Strong typography, layout, and visual hierarchy are the foundation of everything you make.
• Contribute to and work within established style guides, templates, and design systems, helping ensure each format feels distinct while remaining cohesive within the Yahoo Finance brand.
• Build and maintain templates in Figma and Adobe CC that support efficiency and consistency across the design and editorial teams.
• Explore generative AI design tools (e.g., Adobe Firefly, Figma AI) to accelerate conceptual design cycles and scale asset production.
• Animate and produce motion graphics for video series, show opens, and digital features, bringing brand identities to life in motion.
• Collaborate with the video team to ensure motion work feels polished, on-brand, and editorially appropriate.
• Partner with the Creative Director and fellow designers on larger creative initiatives, contributing ideas and iterating quickly on feedback.
• Work cross-functionally with video, product, social, and editorial teams to deliver design that's right for each platform and audience.
• Break down complex creative briefs and business requirements into structured action items so that multiple designers and editors can collaborate seamlessly.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience as a visual, brand, or motion designer, preferably in an agency, media, or tech environment.
• A strong professional portfolio demonstrating a high-level mastery of typography, layout, visual systems, and motion graphics.
• Advanced expertise in standard design software including Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance in complex, fast-moving environments while leading small project phases.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted design tools like Adobe Firefly or Figma AI, and how they can fit into design workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a fast-paced editorial, digital news, or financial media publication.
• Advanced knowledge of web motion standards, vector animation, and scalable design templates.