Senior Designer

Overview

Vested is a fast-growing integrated communications agency focused on the financial services space. One of the top 5 largest financial agencies worldwide, Group Vested is comprised of notable companies, including tech platform Qwoted, marcomms networking community Financial Narrative, Vested Ventures, Scribe (content studio), Red Lab (digital and dev studio), and more.

With over 100 employees around the world - New York, London, Toronto, and more - Vested is revolutionizing what a PR & Communications firm can be. Named one of the Best Places to Work in PR, Vested aims to be the most valuable brand in financial communications.

Vested Senior Designers are responsible for working collaboratively with client teams to ideate and execute design assets for print and digital executions. They partner with the Creative Director and project managers to support account teams in providing innovative advice and solutions when creating design assets while ensuring projects are being completed on time and to the Vested standard.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Creating marketing materials, event collateral, web properties, social media content, and other visual assets;
• Collaborating with the Creative Director on rebranding projects for different financial services clients;
• Being the guardian of and advocate for the new and established visual design systems;
• Helping to develop clear brand guideline documentations through testing the design system toolkit and applying it to in-market needs to discover the most effective executions to move forward;
• Providing ongoing support and oversight for freelance designers and acting as part of the QA process to review their work;
• Researching and recommending appropriate imagery and other graphic elements that enhance design projects and complement messaging and content;
• Presenting design work at various stages to the Creative Director for review, feedback, and approval;
• Developing, overseeing, and presenting key creative concepts and walkthroughs of mockups for evaluation with key stakeholders, agency leadership, and clients;
• Maintaining and safeguarding the integrity of our clients’ brands, as well as Vested’s brand identity;
• Ensuring creative assets and files are organized and cataloged in a timely manner;
• Keeping abreast of the latest trends and applications in design, specifically in the industries of our clients

What we’re looking for:

• 5-7 years of professional digital design experience with prior corporate or financial industry clients;
• Bachelor's Degree in graphic design, art, digital arts, or recent work experience in a similar role;
• Previous experience working at a creative or communications agency ;
• Portfolio of previous professional experience demonstrating the ability to convey ideas through imagery and design to achieve key marketing and communications goals;
• Understanding of design layout, typography, composition, and color usage;
• Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Illustrator, Sketch, Photoshop, and Acrobat;
  • Experience with Powerpoint, After Effects, and Premier a plus
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple complex projects on tight deadlines;
• Flexibility and adaptability as client needs and creative direction shifts;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills;
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with team members;
• Solution-oriented approach to problem solving

Location:

We are a fully hybrid agency and are accepting applications from candidates anywhere in the U.S. who are legally authorized to work.

Our main office is located in New York City. Office hours are Monday through Friday starting at 9 am ET