Sr. Designer

Saks • New York, NY

2d

About The Position

The Senior Graphic Designer is responsible for creating elevated, brand-defining creative across digital, print, social, retail, and marketing channels. This role translates creative strategy into compelling visual layouts, ensuring every touchpoint reflects the consistency of the brand. Working closely with Creative Directors, Art Directors, Marketing, Merchandising, and Production teams, the Senior Graphic Designer leads projects through final execution, delivering thoughtful, innovative design solutions while maintaining the highest standards of design excellence and craftsmanship.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Fine Arts, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional graphic design experience, preferably within fashion, luxury retail, beauty, or lifestyle brands.
• Exceptional portfolio demonstrating expertise in typography, layout, editorial design, and visual storytelling.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Figma; experience with After Effects, or other creative tools is a plus.
• Strong understanding of print production, digital design, color management, and file preparation for production.
• Experience designing across multiple channels, including digital, social media, email, e-commerce, print, packaging, and retail environments.
• Excellent typography, composition, and layout skills with a refined, fashion-forward aesthetic.
• Strong knowledge of luxury branding, current fashion trends, visual culture, and consumer behavior.
• Ability to translate creative direction into compelling, on-brand design solutions.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including Creative, Marketing, Merchandising, Photography, Copywriting, and Production.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong presentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and commitment to maintaining brand consistency.
• Experience mentoring junior designers and providing constructive creative feedback.

Nice To Haves

• Fashion-focused portfolio demonstrating a strong sense of luxury aesthetics and visual storytelling.
• Experience with motion graphics, animation, and video editing.
• Experience creating digital collages, mixed-media compositions, and concept-driven visual narratives inspired by art, culture, and editorial design.

Responsibilities

• Develop sophisticated and high-impact visual designs across digital, print, social media, email, packaging, retail, and advertising.
• Translate seasonal campaigns and brand strategies into cohesive creative assets that support business objectives.
• Design editorial-style layouts that showcase fashion, beauty, and lifestyle products in an elevated and engaging way.
• Create compelling typography, layouts, color systems, and graphic elements that reinforce the brand identity.
• Partner with Creative Directors and Art Directors to bring campaign concepts to life across all customer touchpoints.
• Collaborate with copywriters, marketers, and production teams throughout the creative process.
• Prepare production-ready files and oversee projects through final delivery, ensuring quality, consistency, and accuracy.
• Maintain and evolve brand standards while identifying opportunities to introduce fresh, innovative design solutions.
• Present creative work confidently to internal stakeholders and incorporate feedback effectively.
• Mentor junior designers by providing guidance, design critiques, and best practices.
• Stay informed on emerging fashion, design, typography, digital, and cultural trends to continuously elevate creative output.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• basic life insurance
• supplemental life insurance
• disability insurance
• a variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior