NRTC is hiring a
Senior Designer

Summary

The Senior Designer plays a pivotal role in leading and executing creative projects, with a focus on brand development for clients. This position requires a strategic thinker who can establish and evolve brand identities while ensuring all design work aligns with client goals and objectives. The role combines hands-on design work with leadership responsibilities.

Requirements

• Expertise in brand development, from concept to execution
• Exceptional communication skills, with proven expertise in delivering compelling pitches and presentations, both internally and externally, in person or virtually
• Expert understanding and experience in production design for print and digital collateral
• Ability to sketch and whiteboard to communicate effectively with colleagues and clients
• Exhibits resilience in managing frequent interruptions effectively
• Ability to express design rationale in verbal and written contexts that justify the use of color, type, photography, and other graphic elements
• Work nonstandard hours, when necessary, anticipate issues, and communicate proactively
• Expert skill set in graphic layout and illustration applications (e.g. Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop/InDesign, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word), with a wide awareness of other similar-but-niche tools of the trade
• 5+ years of industry experience
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field, or equivalent professional experience in a similar role

Responsibilities

• Assists Design Director in process development
• Ability to lead, design, and pitch brand projects
• Provides guidance and mentorship to the team, sharing best practices and insights on tools and techniques to enhance design processes and skills
• Pushes creative concepts, and visuals for existing cohesive brands
• Proficient in identifying and cultivating strong concepts while providing constructive feedback to enhance weaker ideas
• Oversee and manage complex projects while addressing client requirements effectively
• Ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally (and encourage others to do the same)
• Understand the full picture of a project's needs and effectively communicate evolving concepts to the team as they are developed
• Ability to assist and articulate needed project workflows alongside Project Coordinators based on needs of client/project
• Use visual design and creative problem-solving to resolve a variety of client challenges
• Recommend visual directions to the project lead, AE and the Client
• Incorporate changes required by the clients into the final collateral
• Take ownership of assigned brands and review all associated collateral for brand consistency and use of design principles
• Assess and identify areas for development within the design team, while actively seeking opportunities and resources to address these needs
• Proactively identify challenges and opportunities for process enhancements within team workflows and project management
• Ability to exercise client management and communication when needed
• Assists in developing project estimates and defining the scope of work
• Effectively manages multiple projects concurrently while collaborating with various business units
• Conduct thorough design reviews to identify and rectify errors prior to printing or publication
• Work in a highly time-managed environment with quick turnaround and deadlines
• Proficient in self-assessment and skilled in providing and accepting constructive feedback
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to effectively manage and prioritize tasks to optimize workflow

Benefits

• Work is typically performed in a remote office setting
• Occasionally travel may be required (10-20%)