Senior Communications Designer

Overview

We are partnering with a visionary global leader dedicated to innovation in retail and ecommerce to find an exceptional creative talent who will redefine how the company shares its story. As a partner with Aquent, you will have the unique opportunity to bring your expertise to a world-class organization that is shaping the future of global commerce, enjoying both the support of our talent community and the career-defining impact of working with an industry giant.

The Opportunity and Your Impact

Step into a dynamic creative leadership space where your visual and presentation design expertise will redefine communication excellence. In this pivotal role, you will serve as a visionary design storyteller, crafting compelling visual narratives that resonate during the organization’s highest-stakes moments. Operating with autonomy and authority, you will influence executive decisions, set the benchmark for communication design, and leave an indelible mark on a global scale.

What You’ll Do

• Define and lead the visual and editorial identity for high-visibility organizational communications, including executive presentations, major events, and all-hands meetings.
• Set world-class art direction, meticulously refining typography, layout, editorial systems, and motion to be expressive and authoritative.
• Deliver production-ready assets and provide end-to-end support for critical events, ensuring flawless execution.
• Architect reusable templates, editorial frameworks, and toolkits that empower consistent, high-quality outputs by non-designers across the organization.
• Serve as a trusted visual design partner for leaders, adeptly translating complex strategies into impactful visual narratives.
• Define and uphold design standards and craft guidelines, actively mentoring and elevating the broader design community.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• 5-7+ years of experience in graphic/visual design, presentation design, brand identity, motion design, or studio/agency art direction.
• A compelling portfolio demonstrating world-class executive communications, presentation design, typography, editorial design, brand systems, and motion graphics.
• Advanced craft skills across typographic systems, layout, color, iconography, and motion.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships and effectively influence leaders at various levels.
• Robust production discipline, including proficiency with Figma, After Effects (or equivalent), and PowerPoint, coupled with clean file systems and documentation practices.
• Experience building templates and reusable visual toolkits for large, complex organizations.
• Experience working within and extending established design systems, applying brand standards consistently across diverse communication formats.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in event/streaming, stage, or broadcast graphics.