Sr. Graphic Designer

Express•New York, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Bonobos is seeking a Sr. Graphic Designer that will report into the Brand Art Director and is responsible for leading and managing the development and execution of print and digital design, editing, and visual storytelling across all customer touchpoints. As leader of the graphic design team, they will serve as manager and mentor to the team members and represent them cross-functionally by presenting to partners and leaders across the organization including the Executive Leadership Team. This highly visible role is responsible for managing a high-volume of creative workflow—leading and managing development of content that inspires and captivates the customer and our community, translating our creative & brand into multi-channel marketing collateral. This role will help define the brand’s digital design look and feel—from seasonal campaigns to product launches—by managing execution of omni-channel content and partnering with stakeholders to execute with clarity, consistency, and by-channel optimization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or a related field
5-7 years of graphic design experience in retail and/or e-commerce (or at an agency for an e-commerce client)
Strong conceptual thinker with a digital and print background
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, have a keen understanding of graphic/web design principles and current web technologies (html, css)
Strong communicator and have the ability to prioritize and manage work while adhering to critical timelines
Passionate about branding, storytelling, and producing engaging content and campaigns
Ability to own a project from start to finish, working autonomously, but welcoming feedback and collaboration
Can back-up your experience with a strong portfolio
Demonstrated meticulous knowledge of graphic and digital design
Deadline-oriented with ability to lead and manage multiple projects with competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Creative, insightful, and interested in fashion and pop culture
Excellent interpersonal skills, leading and supporting a team environment
Excellent people management and leadership skills
Excellent communication—verbal and written
Excellent time/project management skills
Ability to recognize and react to the demands of an evolving and changing work environment
Comfortable and confident effective decisions in a timely manner
Goal oriented with the ability to stay focused on creating winning results
High level of conceptual and strategic thinking
A natural curiosity and self-learning approach to keep up with the rapid changes in digital and social media

Nice To Haves

art direction and photo shoot experience
experience concepting and designing for video content

Responsibilities

Provide digital design direction that translates seasonal concepts and brand positioning into creative assets, and disseminate that direction to team-members
Lead a small team of full-time and freelance designers through the brief, critique and asset-delivery process.
Design and evolve workflows, focusing on efficiency and asset delivery schedules.
Partner with the Creative Services Project Manager to build and maintain a central design project calendar as well as editorial/asset roadmaps and communication tools that aid in the translation of product, brand and editorial storytelling across all marketing, media and commerce channels.
Pitch and execute discrete design directions for campaigns and asset suites, creating unique, compelling and product-focused content.
Translate the brand guide into and execute cross-channel assets: retail, print, web, organic and paid social media, out-of-home.
Maintain consistent and dynamic design concepts across a campaign or season.
Participate in critiques and apply feedback to edit rounds, while maintaining brand messaging and look & feel.
Provide similar feedback for teammates.
Apply time-management skills to small, fast-paced projects as well as longer-term campaigns.
Create design concepts for compelling and aesthetically consistent small-scale, seasonal, and yearly campaigns.
Research media trends and the competitive landscape; present concepts for effective visual directions and narrative formats.
Partner with design, marketing, social and UX teams to create vibrant, dynamic design direction.
Partner with the Creative Director and Art directors to evolve the brand guide and standards as needed.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to develop designs focused on brand strategy, key product priorities and purchase drivers, while amplifying brand ethos.