The role of Senior Designer at The Charles is to work with Senior Creative Leadership, Account Managers/Directors and Project Managers/Producers to set the visual tone and aesthetic direction for projects and campaigns you have been assigned to. In addition, your role encompasses the mentorship of Junior and Mid-weight designers – helping to shape their personal skills and design perspectives. Senior Designers at The Charles collaborate across design, art and digital disciplines on a daily basis, all while maintaining high standards for original concepts and detailed execution.

Responsibilities

• Proven ability to design for a variety of audiences, brands, and industries

• Work with the senior design team to maintain a strong, innovative and well defined graphic design language for the assigned projects.

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to meet strict deadlines, often while working independently.

• Develop innovative concepts and specifications for graphic design related projects that achieve brand objectives and project timelines

• Work seamlessly as an individual, a partner with the Creative Director and/or designated Creative Team and Development Team members to create a range of new and viable concepts and designs for assigned agency projects and pitches.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set the design and art direction briefs for creative teams on projects you are assigned to. This can include the creation of mood-boards, written treatments, storyboards and narratives
• Assist in defining the look and feel for campaigns and content across the spectrum
• Assist in directing all phases of content and narrative from concept through to roll-out
• Design and develop assets for campaigns across the spectrum of print, web and social media
• Develop and deliver concepts that utilize traditional graphic design principles and are applied within the context of digital design and marketing

WORKING WITH CREATIVE TEAMS

• Collaborate with your creative teams to create concepts and direction across a variety of accounts. We don’t just see you in one specific vertical, but across many within the agency
• Guide JR & Mid-weight designers to create a range of deliverables: visual concepts, branding, mock-ups, typography, iconography, presentations and layouts across multiple platforms
• Work with other creatives to extend the visual language of a diverse range of projects and concept new ideas and new designs.

WORKING WITH CLIENTS

• Work with Account Managers/Project Managers/Producers to build relationships, understand client vision/direction and present designs and concepts.
• Communicate visual designs, concepts, and storyboards through presentations, prototypes or video
• Collaborate with your Client to create engaging social media and digital driven content

WORKING WITH OTHER TEAMS

• Effectively communicate and collaborate with other disciplines to ensure the visual design is communicating the desired message while working within existing style guides, brand guidelines, and in accordance with creative direction.
• Work with Account and Project Managers to translate the client creative briefs into the tangible and executional
• Collaborate with Project Management and Finance Teams to understand and help set shoot budgets and scopes
• Collaborate with Account Managers/Project Managers/Producers to create, complete and devise production ready briefs for external partners and vendors
• Collaborate with Strategy and Data teams to develop captivating narratives and visuals based on their analysis, insights and recommendations

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• 6–9 years of experience (previous agency experience is required)
• Experience working on hospitality, real estate & luxury brands
• Strong experience working within social design landscape
• A portfolio that shows a range of design, thinking & ability
• Strong working experience within design platforms (Adobe Suite, cap-cut & Figma)
• A hunger & an eagerness to push designs forward

**Please ensure you have an active digital portfolio included in your application**