Senior Designer

Day One Agency

$80K — $95K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in an advertising or design setting
  • Diverse portfolio showcasing various design disciplines
  • Expertise in digital, print, and experiential design
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and collaborative tools like Figma
  • Strong grasp of typography, photo editing, and animation direction
  • Demonstrated ability to oversee projects from concept to delivery
  • Excellent presentation skills for client interactions
  • Team-oriented with a positive, flexible attitude

Responsibilities

  • Utilize visual thinking to address business challenges through design
  • Offer creative insights and perspectives during concept development
  • Create moodboards and design elements to support creative ideas
  • Produce various client-ready assets including presentations and campaigns
  • Manage multiple design projects with attention to quality and deadlines
  • Lead design projects from inception to completion
  • Guide junior designers and foster team collaboration
  • Enhance company culture by engaging in a diverse work environment

Benefits

  • Health care coverage (medical, dental, vision)
  • Paid time off and company holidays
  • Summer Fridays for improved work-life balance
  • 401K plan with company matching
  • Lifestyle spending account for personal wellness goals
  • Paid parental leave for family support
  • Commuter benefits for travel expenses
  • Bonuses for new business referrals and employee referrals
Full Job Description
Senior Designer

Department: Design / Art Direction

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: New York

Description

This position is full-time, requires a hybrid work schedule, and is only available in New York City.

Responsibilities
  • Use visual thinking and hands-on design skills to solve strategic business challenges
  • Provide a unique perspective, creative ideas, and visual support across projects
  • Contribute ideas, references, and insights during creative strategy and concept development
  • Help bring creative ideas to life through moodboards, references, decks, and design thinking
  • Flex and showcase a variety of creative skills across different projects and formats
  • Design and deliver client-ready assets across social, out of home, brand marketing, advertising, web, events, print, pitches, and presentations
  • Craft and elevate visually engaging decks that turn ideas into impactful visual stories
  • Manage multiple projects at once while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines
  • Own design projects from concept through final execution
  • Support and provide guidance to junior and mid-level designers as needed
  • Collaborate effectively and build strong relationships with team members across the studio, agency, and client teams
  • Thrive in a diverse environment and contribute to the overall culture of Day One


Qualifications
  • 4+ years of experience at an advertising/creative agency or design studio
  • Multi-disciplinary portfolio showcasing a range of design work and creative capabilities
  • Skilled in designing across digital, print, and experiential platforms, with an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of each
  • Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Keynote, PowerPoint, and Google Slides
  • Strong understanding of typography, photo retouching, storyboarding, and animation direction
  • Proven track record of taking projects from concept through design and final delivery
  • Comfortable presenting creative concepts and working closely with clients to apply creative solutions to business challenges
  • Collaborative approach to iterating on and evolving concepts through constructive feedback
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think through creative challenges
  • Adept at multitasking and prioritizing workloads while maintaining quality through quick turnarounds
  • Energetic team player with a great work ethic and willingness to jump in where needed
  • Thrives in a diverse environment and contributes to the overall culture of Day One
  • Bachelor's degree preferred


Compensation + Benefits

We value all of our employees and are happy to provide comprehensive benefits to help support them holistically in the best way we can. We offer all our employees:
  • Health Care (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • Paid Time Off and Company Paid Holidays
  • Summer Fridays
  • 401K Retirement Plan with Company Match
  • Lifestyle Spending Account
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Commuter Benefits
  • New Business Referral Bonus
  • Employee Referral Bonus

The Company is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base compensation range for this role is $80,000 - $95,000 and this position is eligible for benefits that include medical insurance (health, dental, and vision), retirement plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, new business and employee referral bonuses, etc. Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for New York City based hires only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Pay Transparency Law. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as candidates' relevant work experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

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