Senior Designer

Ogilvy•New York, NY

10d•$60,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Ogilvy is seeking a Senior Designer to join their team in New York or Kansas City to support the North America business development community. This role is crucial for building and shaping new business pitches, the Ogilvy brand, and its story. The Senior Designer will translate complex concepts and business requirements into clear visual and graphic design articulations for both physical and digital environments. The ideal candidate will have experience with large branding efforts, animation, basic motion graphics, and deck design. This position reports to the NY New Business Executive Group Director, with guidance from the Executive Design Director, Growth.

Requirements

At least 4-6 years of professional design experience in an agency setting (preferably large agency experience).
A portfolio that demonstrates solid typography, brand identity, concepting, layout development, illustrations, print and motion.
Sharp, polished style with an eye for detail.
Strong grasp of visual storytelling, hierarchy and sign posting to guide the viewer/reader on a curated journey.
Nimble and able to work at breakneck speed under pressure at times, while being efficient with downtime to avoid future scramble.
Strong design POV and ability to share that with stakeholders to get clarity in design brief to reduce iteration.
Ability to manage a large volume of work at times.
Passion for technology and a critical point of view on how design impacts brand perception.
Interest and knowledge in the latest design and social media trends.
Experience with Sketch, Adobe Creative Cloud, including After Effects.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI image creation a plus.
Entrepreneurial spirit
Excited about finding smarter ways to do things
Burning desire to be part of a winning team where you can truly make a difference

Responsibilities

Translate marketing strategies and complex processes/charts into cohesive “on brand” design recommendations and develop design concepts to tell a visual story to prospective clients.
Concept and execute creative ideas and mockups in a compelling manner.
Interpret various prospects’ creative direction, brand tone and style guides to match their look and feel.
Work independently and as part of the larger pitch team with ability to triage multiple stakeholders’ feedback.
Quickly gain an understanding of the story we are trying to tell to inform design system and theme.
Identify stock art and photography to match stakeholder briefs.
Be attentive to content to allow for content and presentation strategy recommendations from past relevant work.
Participate in relevant internal and external meetings — briefings, status, brainstorming sessions and presentations.
Prioritize workload and demonstrate excellent time management skills.
Organize creative resources and assets libraries as needed.
Build landing pages to host key assets and further tell our story.