Designer, Events and Marketing
About The Position
We are looking for a designer to join the events and marketing team. In this hands-on role, you will be part of a tight-knit, collaborative team, working with marketing and events colleagues. You will contribute to outstanding multichannel marketing campaigns and to impactful event graphics. You will bring a refined aesthetic and an articulated understanding of typography, hierarchy, layout, color and motion. You should also be a concept-driven thinker and can bring ideas to life in ways that inspire and excite. This is a hybrid role based in our New York City headquarters, reporting to the Associate Creative Director, Events and Marketing. You can typically expect to come into the office 3 days per week.
Requirements
- BFA or MFA
- 5+ years of graphic design experience with expertise in developing marketing or advertising campaigns for premium brands.
- A design portfolio that shows conceptual thinking applied across multiple touch points, including social, display, email, and print.
- Masters visual design principles to create complex compositions and refined aesthetic solutions.
- Exhibit advanced software proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, employing efficient file management and workflow practices.
- Understand how design contributes to the team's goals.
- Demonstrate knowledge of social media design best practices and platform specifications.
- Understand the importance of self-initiation, and demonstrate a sense of prioritization.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrate fluency with motion graphics for social media and digital ad implementation.
- Demonstrate experiences in signage and events graphics.
- A genuine appreciation for journalism and a deep curiosity about our work and company.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to conceptual, visually compelling event marketing campaigns and other event creative projects. Implement them across multiple digital channels, including social, email campaigns, display, print, and more.
- Participate in different stages of full lifecycle marketing campaigns.
- Translate brand identity and marketing strategy into inspiring creative concepts in close partnership with writers.
- Contribute to compelling presentations and provide design rationale. Promote creative and design standards with strategic intent.
- Partner with writers, marketers and developers to maintain visual consistency between marketing campaigns and event graphics.
- Help develop motion/video storyboards and event graphics, activating static design through motion and animation.
- Partner with event producer and sponsor account manager to support sponsorship related graphics.
- Autonomously adjust strategies based on new data and changing needs, demonstrating receptiveness to change.
- Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
Benefits
- dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock.
- Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
- For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
