Designer - Paid Social

Aquent is partnering with a leading organization at the forefront of innovation, dedicated to transforming industries and delivering exceptional value. This company thrives on creativity, strategic thinking, and a commitment to excellence, fostering an environment where talent can truly make a difference. Join a team that values groundbreaking ideas and empowers professionals to shape the future of their field.

Unleash Your Creativity as a Senior Designer

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented Senior Designer with a passion for paid social media to join a dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in shaping compelling visual narratives and executing innovative design strategies that directly drive business objectives. Your expertise will not only define the aesthetic of impactful campaigns but also elevate brand presence and engage audiences across diverse platforms. This is your opportunity to lead creative initiatives, mentor peers, and deliver outstanding experiences that propel the organization forward.

Your Impact & Responsibilities

As a Senior Designer, you will be at the heart of creative development, transforming strategic insights into visually stunning and effective campaigns. You will:

• Consult with internal stakeholders to cultivate strong relationships and understand business objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams and creative leadership to develop and execute compelling design solutions rooted in strategy.
• Leverage your conceptual thinking and communication skills to articulate ideas and implement advanced creative solutions for multifaceted design projects.
• Conduct design consultations to conceptualize and execute social and paid media solutions that align with strategic goals.
• Develop and co-develop creative briefs, storyboards, and layouts that effectively communicate persuasive and inclusive design ideas.
• Design clear and visually compelling pitches and presentations for various audiences.
• Mentor creative project team members, fostering their conceptual skills and providing constructive feedback to achieve project vision.
• Act as a project manager for assigned initiatives, creating timelines and estimates to align with internal budget requirements.
• Contribute to a high-performing team environment, demonstrating business acumen and staying abreast of industry trends.

Qualifications

To excel in this role, you must possess:

• A compelling digital portfolio showcasing outstanding conceptual thinking and design skills, with a strong emphasis on social and paid media marketing campaigns.
• Five or more years of experience as a senior graphic designer, specifically with expertise in social and paid media.
• Proven experience working in a fast-paced, matrixed agency or in-house team environment, developing a range of creative initiatives.
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Strong knowledge and skills in designing for presentations, video/animation storyboards, social and paid campaigns, and marketing collateral.
• Exceptional ability to understand stakeholder vision through active listening, advanced communication, and diplomacy with business partners, project owners, managers, and internal team members.
• Demonstrated ability to develop creative briefs, mood boards, and image boards.
• A talent for strategizing and leading ideation sessions with creative colleagues and stakeholders.
• Sound business acumen, enabling you to adapt and collaborate effectively with client-serving professionals.
• Excellent project management skills, including managing multiple projects, prioritizing milestones, and influencing stakeholders and design colleagues to deliver desirable solutions within timeframes and budget.
• Ability to initiate and successfully engage in creative ideation sessions and design sprints.
• Advanced technical understanding of digital media and print design, both in-house and with vendors.