Senior Designer

Marketing Alliance Group•Carlstadt, NJ

21d

About The Position

Marketing Alliance Group is seeking a Senior Designer to develop innovative retail displays, fixtures, shop-in-shops, branded environments, and point-of-purchase solutions for leading Health & Beauty brands. Reporting to and working under the direction of the Creative Director, the Senior Designer will translate client objectives, consumer insights, retail trends, and brand strategies into engaging and commercially successful retail experiences. The role combines graphic, structural, and environmental design with merchandising strategy, shopper behavior insights, 3D visualization, and AI-assisted creative tools. The designer will develop work from initial concept through production, communicate design intent through renderings and presentation materials, and collaborate with clients and internal teams to ensure solutions are feasible, cost-efficient, scalable, and aligned with brand and creative direction. The position also supports innovation involving materials, manufacturing processes, digital integration, and shopper experience technologies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Retail Design, Communication Design, or equivalent professional experience.
Strong portfolio demonstrating excellence in retail environments, display design, merchandising, graphics, branding, and 3D visualization.
Proven ability to take projects from concept through production.
Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams.
Strong understanding of retail fixtures, display systems, shopper journeys, and merchandising principles.
Exceptional attention to detail, typography, composition, color, and visual storytelling.
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
Experience with 3DS Max, V-Ray, SketchUp, or comparable 3D visualization and rendering platforms.
Familiarity with AI-powered creative and visualization tools for ideation, concept generation, rendering, and workflow efficiency.
Ability to create professional designs, documentation, and production-ready creative assets as needed.
Strong sketching, drawing, and visual communication skills.
Strong organizational and project management skills.
Ability to solve complex design challenges with strategic thinking and creativity.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with a strong sense of urgency.
Positive attitude and adaptability.

Nice To Haves

SolidWorks experience.
Knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, and retail display fabrication.
A great sense of humor.

Responsibilities

Develop creative concepts for permanent and temporary retail displays, fixtures, shop-in-shops, branded environments, and point-of-purchase solutions under the Creative Director’s guidance.
Translate consumer insights, retail trends, and brand strategies into design solutions that enhance shopper engagement and drive conversion.
Use AI-assisted design tools, 3D visualization platforms, and rendering workflows to accelerate concept development and improve presentations.
Create graphic, structural, and environmental design solutions from initial concept through production.
Collaborate with the Creative Director, clients, sales teams, engineers, estimators, and manufacturing teams to deliver feasible, cost-efficient, and scalable designs.
Produce renderings, visualizations, mood boards, mockups, and presentation materials to communicate design intent.
Maintain brand consistency and visual excellence in creative deliverables in alignment with the Creative Director’s vision.
Manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Monitor retail, consumer, sustainability, materials, technology, and design trends to elevate creative output.
Partner with cross-functional teams to support execution from concept through production.
Support innovation initiatives involving new materials, manufacturing processes, digital integration, and shopper experience technologies.
Present concepts, revisions, and final recommendations to internal stakeholders and clients alongside the Creative Director when needed.