Senior Graphic Designer

Flexjet - Cleveland, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Cleveland, OH

Air Transportation

About the position

The Senior Graphic Designer will join Flexjet's award-winning in-house creative team, focusing on a variety of projects for the Flexjet brand and its sister brands within the Directional Aviation portfolio. This role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver compelling creative executions, while allowing the designer to expand their skillset in a fast-paced, thematic environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership capabilities, a passion for design, and the ability to mentor other designers.

Responsibilities

• Design original creative from initial concept to post-production file and project management.
• Design highly thematic brand identities for events, promotions, partnerships, and more.
• Create conceptual design work to further brand identities and obtain executive buy-in on large initiatives.
• Develop and execute high-quality digital designs for websites, display advertising, email marketing, social media, and other digital platforms while maintaining brand consistency.
• Participate in group inspiration trips, sessions, and team-building activities.
• Assist Creative Leadership and fellow designers with brainstorming and creating pitch concepts and presentations to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist with evolving the graphic language and design style for Flexjet and sister brands within physical and digital mediums.
• Make edits to templates and previous work.
• Provide creative support for various internal departments.
• Assist with leading internal advocacy for the creative team's design methodology.
• Stay updated on industry trends, design tools, and emerging technologies to continuously improve design quality, ideation, and efficiencies.
• Act as a brand identity stylist for various Directional Aviation companies.
• Balance multiple projects and meetings with various deadlines and schedule changes.
• Collaborate and brainstorm with fellow in-house creatives and other team members to ideate, support, and promote creative content that best represents the Flexjet brand and sister companies in-market.
• Work on brand collaborations to create original, curated experiences and make smart design decisions that enhance both brands within the given project.
• Show adaptability on a daily basis.

Requirements

• BA/BFA/BS degree in design or similar field.
• 5+ years professional experience in graphic design with a strong portfolio showing range of capabilities.
• Previous in-house team and/or agency experience preferred.
• Expertise with Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft 365, and various other prototype and concept development programs.
• Experience building in Figma, XD, or a comparable platform.
• Mastery of personal time management to balance project workloads, deadlines, and regular communication.
• Display a regular passion for learning.
• Advanced skills and experience in InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with motion graphics, video editing, and animation.
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and web design principles.
• Practiced with UX/UI design principles and practices.
• Previous experience managing own creative projects from start to in-development; experience with a Project Manager/Traffic Coordinator a plus.
• Asset management system utilization and/or familiarity.
• Strong layout and design theory background.
• Great understanding of responsive mobile design.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a speed-to-market, deadline-driven culture.
• Capability to concept and execute unique approaches to projects.
• An eye for detail.
• Typographic maturity.
• Experience working with brand guidelines.

Benefits

• Hybrid work model
• Opportunity to work on a variety of projects
• Collaboration with luxury brands
• Professional development opportunities