Senior Designer

Unclaimed Baggage•Atlanta, GA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Unclaimed Baggage is seeking a Senior Designer to shape the brand's visual identity and presence across all platforms. This role involves both hands-on design work and leadership, directing freelance designers and contract creatives. The Senior Designer will collaborate closely with the Creative Director on brand identity, campaigns, and content strategy for both retail and digital channels. The position is based in Atlanta, with regular travel to Scottsboro, Alabama, for campaign work and team collaboration. The company is a 55-year-old, family-owned business that is the only one in the US to buy and sell lost airline luggage. It operates a large retail store and a growing online presence, attracting over a million visitors annually. Unclaimed Baggage is known for its unique concept, its purpose-driven culture focused on "Redeem the lost, unclaimed, and rejected for the glory of God," and its "Reclaimed for Good" foundation, which supports global communities. The company values Integrity, Excellence, Humility, Service, Teamwork, Gratitude, and Entrepreneurship. They offer a casual yet professional work environment with flexibility, great benefits, competitive pay, and a supportive team.

Requirements

6+ years' experience as a designer, in-house, agency, or freelance.
A portfolio that shows range: brand identity, campaign work, and social/digital execution.
Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), Canva, and other design software.
Sharp instincts for typography, layout, color, and visual storytelling.
Experience briefing, directing, and reviewing work from freelance designers or outside contractors.
Print production know-how: prepress, file prep, working with print vendors, and running press checks.
Comfort moving fast, making decisions, and owning work end to end.
A collaborative style: you can take a brief and build on someone else's idea as easily as your own.

Nice To Haves

Experience with retail, e-commerce, or purpose-driven / sustainability-led brands.
Basic motion or video editing skills.
A sharp eye for pop culture and cultural trends, and how to use them without chasing them.
UX/UI design skills, especially for e-commerce and digital experience work.

Responsibilities

Support the Creative Director to translate brand strategy into visual systems and campaign concepts.
Help support concepting campaigns, cultural moments, and event launches for Unclaimed Baggage.
Design and produce polished, on-brand assets across digital, social, email, in-store signage, experiential experiences, and print.
Own print production end to end, prepping files, managing vendors and timelines, running press checks, and proofing final output.
Brief, direct, and review work from freelance designers and outside contract creatives, keeping their output on-brand and on-strategy.
Steward and evolve the UB visual identity, keeping it distinct, consistent, and on strategy.
Juggle multiple concurrent projects across a fast-moving retail calendar without losing quality.
Owns design tasks from initial concept to final delivery, including layouts, branding, and digital assets.
Protects brand identity and consistency across all platforms and campaigns.
Guides, supports, and reviews work from freelance designers and the marketing team.
Works with marketing teams and other stakeholders to present design concepts.