Senior Designer - Branding

Job Description

Who We Are:

160over90 is a full-service cultural marketing agency. An integrated part of the Endeavor network, which includes entertainment agency WME and sports, fashion and events leader IMG, 160over90's cultural insight, access and influence helps brands stay connected to what their consumers care about most. With offices in seven countries around the world, 160over90's expertise spans experiential, creative, public relations, digital, social, impact, influence, higher education and more. We represent culture. (B)ring (You)rs. At 160over90, we invite you to be the most authentic version of yourself. No matter where you come from or what you look like, you can be your full self here. Our work reaches diverse communities around the globe. So, it's important to us that our team reflects the full spectrum of voices, values, and perspectives of the audiences we're looking to reach through our work. Just as we're obsessed with our clients, their businesses, and the work we do, we're even more obsessed with the team bringing it to life. Each day we are actively investing to ensure our people feel seen, heard, and appreciated. No matter where they are, who they are, and what they believe in, 160over90 is the throughline to infuse a culture rooted in acceptance and belonging.

The Role and What You'll Do:

As a Sr. Designer, you are adept in translating a conceptual vision into a physical design solution that's innovative, dynamic and memorable by flexing your cross-channel design prowess in experiential, traditional and digital media. You strive to deliver award-winning design solutions that position our agency and brands we work for as the gold standard in our highly competitive industry. You pride yourself as being the consummate collaborator and a proven leader who's willing to work closely with your work team to deliver brand accurate, pixel-perfect outputs in a very face-paced, high-energy work environment.

This position requires someone who is not only passionate about every aspect of design, but also stays up to date on the latest design trends, technology and programs from the newest Adobe tools to the most cutting-edge AI offerings. You obsess over design fundamentals and are constantly challenging yourself and the team to push the boundaries of design. You are a design athlete and have experience creating campaigns across a variety of platforms including experiential, branding, identity design, print, digital, social, OOH and more (motion design a plus).

We're looking for someone who thrives in diverse team settings and is experienced in communicating effectively with art directors, project managers, print production, account leads and event production. You lead by example with impeccable craft, unwavering time management and unmatched attention to detail. You are cool under pressure and take pride in directing and coaching young designers to deliver top notch creative with tight turns. Last, but certainly not least, we are looking for someone who champions our commitment to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work culture.
• Play a hands-on role in the delivery of outstanding creative and results, working collaboratively within a cross-disciplinary team and environment (Creative teammates, strategists, media planners and account team) to ensure creative work is on-brand, works hard and stands out amongst the rest
• Ensure consistency and efficacy of creative
• Concept creative from brief to end product with the ability to self-manage multiple projects and tight timelines
• Work within the client's established brand guidelines
• Leverage concepting and strategic talent to contribute to entire campaigns that solve for consumer needs and business goals
• Successfully advocate your creative ideas by confidently presenting to leadership, stakeholders and clients
• Articulate and rationalize creative decisions with strategic insights
• Collaborate with internal teams such as media, strategists, and creative leads to test a multitude of creative iterations and apply learnings to evolving best practices
• Stay consistently relevant and up-to-date on all marketing trends and culture in effort to bring fresh ideas, sharing with peers and the broader team
• Proactively research and develop innovative ideas for clients' brand
• Develop exceptional concepts for a wide range of advertising including branding, TV, social, digital, print, OOH and more
• Appraise and edit your own work
• Work closely with project managers and account teams across the life span of a project
• Bring to life ideas for new business pitches and existing clients across presentations and production
• Work effectively with all stakeholders to complete projects within timelines and budget parameters
• Expert level proficiency in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, Slack and Google Slides
• Receptive to creative feedback and adaptability in creative development process; give direction to creatives from leadership and clients
• As an adjunct and support to creative leadership drive overall creative aesthetic and concept creation, bringing innovative ideas to life both visually and verbally
• Contribute to ongoing performance reviews of the team and provides team members with opportunities to grow and thrive creatively

You Have These:
• 2-5 years of experience within an ad agency or similar setting
• The ability to work in our Philadelphia office 4x a week
• Degree in graphic design, English, marketing/communications or similar field
• Be fearless and not afraid to fail
• A natural curiosity for the unique, the buzz-worthy and the culturally relevant with a willingness to push forward brave, new ideas
• The optimism to think bigger, the curiosity to dig deeper, and the passion to do better
• The ability to adapt to new ideas, processes, and business problems with ease and enthusiasm
• A professional attitude and an openness to feedback that commands the respect of supervisors and colleagues
• An appreciation for the relationship between copy and visual elements (and great design in general).
• We expect our designers to understand that a product isn't truly great unless the copy and the design support each other
• Eagle eye attention to detail
• Cross functional design and conceptual experience necessary
• A passionate desire to be a part of an agency built for marketing today
• A love of the data and results and the gamification of the creative to keep pushing for record breaking results in a campaign
• Strong work ethic
• Digital portfolio of drool-worthy advertising, campaign concepts and relevant creative endeavors
• Ability to think strategically, conceptualize and see ideas through to polished execution
• Ability to work flexible hours, including some nights/weekends
• Thought leadership: A strong point of view; ability to contribute to the creative and strategic development of a brand campaign, and the ability to promote conceptual thinking among the team/ability to communicate ideas clearly
• Some travel may be required
• Excellent interpersonal communications (written and verbal), creative problem-solving and presentation skills
• High level of accountability
• Desire to be a driver of culture and bring your best self every day
• Compassion, empathy and investment in your team, the organization and the work

How we work:

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