Senior Graphic Designer

The Pivot Group

12d•Remote

About The Position

Pivot seeks a Senior Graphic Designer to join our team ahead of the 2026 election cycle. This is a fully remote position in our Creative Department. The Senior Graphic Designer works with our award-winning creative and client services teams to produce polished, attention-grabbing materials. We are looking for a skilled, experienced designer with previous print production experience. In this role, you will help lead creative strategies for Pivot's clients and execute projects from concept to delivery. Ideal candidates are proactive, highly organized, and detail oriented. Senior Graphic Designers create quick and thoughtful solutions to meet client needs and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This is a full-time, temporary position through Election Day 2026 with competitive salary and excellent benefits. The nature of our business requires long hours during the election cycle, and we expect all staff to be flexible in this area. Weekend and evening work will be required. However, Pivot works to ensure all staff maintain a healthy work/life balance. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis with priority given to those received before February 23, 2026. The anticipated start date for this role is April 2026.

Requirements

Portfolio of engaging, strategic work including illustration.
6+ years of professional graphic design experience; print experience preferred.
Strong understanding of print design, pre-press, and commercial print processes.
Advanced proficiency designing in Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
Exceptional attention to detail; please include the word "penguin" in your cover letter.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Commitment to racial equity, social justice, and democratic causes.

Nice To Haves

Previous direct mail experience.
Leadership experience and ability to mentor junior staff.
Fluency in Spanish.
Understanding of digital and social media strategies.
Prior agency experience.
Applicants located in or able to work from a state where Pivot is registered as an employer are preferred. Eligible states include AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, MA, MD, MT, MO, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, and WI.

Responsibilities

Create new and original designs for clients based on specification, needs, and brand image.
Efficiently and effectively carry out concepts with minimal guidance.
Complete re-designs and edits in a swift and accurate manner.
Lead design projects and produce modern, compelling visuals for Pivot’s clients.
Ready to work across platforms, including direct mail, brand identity, broadcast and digital.
Manage time efficiently to complete multiple assignments simultaneously.
Design Pivot internal projects from social media to marketing materials.
Support prep of final design files to ensure highest quality.
Actively seek out new skills and inspiration to facilitate modern and effective designs.
Collaborate with Creative Director and client teams to develop and problem solve any creative and content issues.
Communicate ideas verbally and visually to team members and clients.
Attend meetings to discuss upcoming projects, client needs, progress on current work, etc.
Give and receive feedback on projects in a respectful and constructive manner.
Share new tools, inspiration, and techniques with fellow designers.
Communicate issues with design files to the appropriate stakeholders and team members.
Address and interpret client edits that result in an optimal finished product.
Adapt designs based on constructive feedback from the Design Director and Creative Director.
Effectively respond to edits from team members and clients.
Maintain flexibility for unexpected and large-scale changes that need to be completed in a timely manner.
Create and maintain files for all creative assets and resources, such as software, art materials, and special fonts.
Maintain design file structures. Ensure projects are in the right folders, are properly linked, have correct job codes, etc.
Help maintain our digital asset management system.
Maintain and continue to expand our internal design tools.