Senior Designer

Job Description

At Sia Experience, Senior Designers create bold, innovative work that drives impact for our clients — from immersive digital experiences to standout brand identities. Partnering with cross-functional teams, they translate client goals into forward-thinking creative that aligns with Sia’s commitment to innovation. Whether developing brand concepts, shaping visual identity, or producing digital campaigns and social content, our Senior Designers take a strategic, hands-on approach to delivering conceptual solutions that push creative boundaries and elevate client brands in today’s competitive landscape.

Your Impact

Creative Direction & Strategy

• Partner with Art Directors and Creative Directors to set the creative direction and visual strategy for projects, ensuring alignment with brand goals and business objectives.
• Shape culturally resonant brands through conceptual and strategic thinking across a full spectrum of deliverables, including brand systems, campaigns, social assets, video content, websites, storyboards, visual identity, emails, and 360° marketing collateral.

Design Excellence

• Translate creative briefs into compelling, polished solutions with a strong aesthetic rooted in design trends, storytelling, and brand consistency.
• Adapt design systems across diverse brand ecosystems, from responsive web and native applications to environmental and experiential design.
• Design storyboards and establish creative vision for motion projects, integrating visual storytelling into campaign work.

Leadership & Mentorship

• Provide guidance, feedback, and inspiration to junior designers, fostering skill growth and encouraging creative experimentation.
• Review and approve design deliverables, ensuring they meet agency standards for quality, innovation, and impact.

Client Collaboration

• Engage directly with clients to understand their vision, present design recommendations, and address feedback constructively.
• Serve as a trusted creative partner, balancing client goals with design innovation.

Quality Assurance

• Maintain design excellence from concept through delivery, participating in detailed quality checks and ensuring flawless execution.
• Collaborate seamlessly with creative, strategy, marketing, and development teams for smooth, on-time delivery.

Trend Awareness & Innovation

• Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging design techniques, and new technologies (including AI-powered tools) to keep the agency’s work fresh, relevant, and competitive.

What Success Looks Like

• Creative Brilliance: Transforms briefs into visual solutions that exceed expectations and resonate with target audiences.
• Strategic Impact: Designs that not only look exceptional but drive measurable business and marketing results.
• Design Consistency & Adaptability: Cohesive brand execution across all mediums, with flexibility to evolve systems for new channels.
• Storytelling Mastery: Motion and visual narratives that engage audiences and drive interaction.
• Quality Control Leadership: Flawless design deliverables achieved through rigorous review and mentorship.
• Collaborative Excellence: Positive team dynamics that enhance creativity, efficiency, and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional design experience, preferably with agency exposure.
• A portfolio showcasing mastery in typography, brand systems, art direction, and attention to detail.
• Experience designing across the full creative spectrum — from brand identity and 360° campaigns to social, video, and digital experiences.
• Strong conceptual thinking paired with hands-on execution skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma, with a readiness to explore new tools and technologies.
• Interest or experience in motion and video design.
• Ability to create for diverse industries (B2B & B2C).
• Love of typography and a keen eye for design trends.
• Commitment to continuous learning and skill development.
• Knowledge of AI-powered design tools for mockups, prototypes, and ideation.
• Strong communication skills for both giving and receiving feedback.
• Positive, collaborative mindset and the ability to mentor junior team members.
• Experience creating simple animations and GIFs - a plus. 
• Must reside within a reasonable commuting distance to our NYC office.