Senior Graphic Designer (Experiential)

Our client, an award winning global integrated agency headquartered in NYC is looking for a Senior Graphic Designer with experiential experience.

Role summary looking for a talented Senior Graphic Designer with experience in experiential marketing and events sectors. You have the ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously and work hand in hand with designers, associate creative director, and the creative director

Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for the development and execution of creative concepts and ideas for a wide variety of events and brand activations
• Participate in brainstorm and development of concepts for best in class experiences, client calls, site visits, event setup and onsite creative needs.
• Generate floor plans, mood boards, renderings, collateral grids and graphic assets for events.
• Assist Associate Creative Director and manage senior and experiential designers with design updates, production graphics, research and admin tasks
• Work with fellow creative, production and marketing team members to ensure strategic designs that clearly address clients’ business needs
• Develop templates and presentation for client programs
• Use your persuasive presentation abilities to engage clients and internal leadership across all project and internal work
• Manage day to day workflow with direct reports (2-3 ppl) un addition to your own projects and assure client deliverables are being met
• Other tasks may apply

Qualifications:

• 5+ Years of experience working on a creative team or agency
• Self-starter with in-depth knowledge of design principles and techniques
• Good communication skills
• Highly organized, resourceful, and flexible
• Adept at working independently and in a team setting on multiple projects simultaneously
• Knowledgeable of current design trends
• Agency experience of 3+ years in a manager role with direct reports preferred
• BFA/BA
• Expert graphic and typographic design skills and digital
• Motion graphics and animation skills
• 3D/2D professional skillsets required, experience in development of virtual events, IRL activations and packaging design highly recommended
• Adobe CC: Photoshop Illustrator, InDesign, 3D and Photoshop renderings are key; SketchUp or other 3D software. Proficiency in KEYNOTE and Mac based, Microsoft Suite.
• Strong print production knowledge
• Drawing, sketching, fine arts skills

Employer Details:

• Onward Search is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in an employment with regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state and local laws and ordinances. Candidates must be at least 18 years old to be considered for employment. EOE/M/F/D/V/SO.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
• Onward Search offers medical, dental, vision benefits, as well as a 401k program, for all eligible full time temporary assignments.
• Onward Search is unable to support 1099 / Corp-to-Corp or Independent Contractor arrangements at this time. All freelancers will be paid as W2 employees.
• Onward Search is a drug-free workplace.