Senior Graphic Designer

Responsibilities

• Responsible for designing and supervising all promotional, collateral, and advertising materials for MTA’s in-house clients and operating agencies.
• Works closely with multiple designers, copywriters, digital and social media strategists, videographers, and the marketing production team to design, schedule, and coordinate the production of all project deliverables.
• Assist the Deputy Creative Director of Design to execute creative concepts and ensure high-quality and timely output of products that will engage customers and drive awareness and visitation to all of MTA’s information channels.
• Develop customer communication strategies in collaboration with senior management.
• Collaborate with team members and other MTA staff to conceptualize, plan, and execute video projects.
• Keep abreast of trends and best practices in commercial design, animation, and film to continually improve MTA’s creative products and processes.

Requirements

• Mastery of supporting applications including InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and, Adobe After Effects
• Competency in conceptualizing, planning, and managing design projects from start to completion
• Familiarity with shared storage and cloud-based collaborative workflows
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational and presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with all internal levels within a given organization
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact well with external agencies
• Demonstrated ability to work in a high-profile, high-pressure environment effectively
• Demonstrated ability to complete short- and long-term projects effectively and as efficiently as possible
• Demonstrated analytical capabilities and quantitative skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or comparable applications, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in graphic design or advertising.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working in graphic design, video editing, and preferably at a high-end branding/design firm or an ad agency.
• The following is/are preferred: prior experience working at an ad agency or in-house creative team, prior experience working in a large, multi-faceted, fast-paced organization or governmental body.