Creative Designer, News Artworks

Job Description

Responsibilities
We are looking for an experienced designer to join our NBC News creative team. This candidate must be highly motivated to create and possess the skills necessary to deliver stunning visuals.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about all things design, with a penchant for strong conceptual thinking and a careful understanding of realistic production requirements.

We are seeking a person that is an ''out of the box'' thinker but can live comfortably within the walls of daily production and deadlines.

Key responsibilities include:
• Promote ideas that inspire, inform, or captivate.
• Arrive at the most effective way to convey meaning through graphics.
• Find the best design solutions based on standards and requirements.
• Ability to develop full concepts for design challenges.
• Comfortable pitching concepts in presentations.
• Maintain a fresh source of creativity, rather than repetitive design.

Qualifications/Requirements
• 7+ years of experience in the creative field.
• Apply strong conceptual thinking in design across a wide

spectrum of communication forms, channels, platforms,

and assets.
• Expert proficiency in typography, iconography, and logo

design.
• Expert proficiency in design layout and animation

nuance.
• Expert using relevant software such as the Adobe

Creative Suite and maintaining proficiency through

subsequent updates and upgrades.
• Interest in current and new technology to enhance

design contributions.
• Comfortable in a collaborative environment, working in

tandem and taking direction.
• Comfortable working autonomously, self-sufficient and

without specific direction.
• If needed, can be a strong delegator with effective

communication skills.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple projects with

varied deadlines, in a fast-paced production design

environment.
• Ability to establish client need and comfortable revising

projects based on feedback.
• Continuous curiosity in the creative, with a focus on the

latest industry trends in design and other applicable

fields.
• Comfortable sharing skills with peers and working in a

learning environment.
• Must be willing to work in New York, NY when required.
• Must be willing to work extended hours, on weekends

and with short notice.
• Must be accessible 24 hours / 7 days a week.

Additional Requirements:
• Must submit an attestation disclosing your COVID-19

vaccination status and, if partially or fully vaccinated,

submitting your vaccination record no later than 7 days

following commencement of employment.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the

commencement of employment or adhere to enhanced

protocols if Company determines your job position

requires accessing an NBCUniversal worksite.
• Must be willing to adhere to all Company COVID-19

workplace safety policies and protocols.

Desired Characteristics
• Understanding of news production and experience in the

broadcast environment.
• Experience in marketing, advertising, and corporate

branding.
• Experience designing for entertainment and commercial

venues.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rbe5e6-3-144-248-24-42 in your application.