Senior Designer, Visual & Motion

Envisionit, an award-winning digital marketing agency based in Chicago, is seeking a Senior Designer, Visual & Motion to join our growing team. Our clients span a number of industries including Travel & Leisure, CPG and Emerging Tech, and our teams boast many talents across the spectrum of digital. The Senior Designer will bring dynamic visual stories and brands to life through breakthrough campaign work and innovative motion design and video content.

An ideal candidate would be able to build strong concepts from the ground up, as well as execute detailed, engaging motion graphics and video content. Someone who finds energy in the ever-changing digital landscape and driving conversions through thoughtful design. And a natural born leader who loves to collaborate across the agency and with clients.

You will work with a tight-knit bunch of seriously talented people who genuinely like each other, have fun and work together for collective success. We are headquartered in Chicago and have a beautiful office overlooking Millennium Park and Lake Michigan in a hybrid work model.

The Balance of the Role

While this role requires strong motion capabilities, it is primarily a visual design position. Your time will typically be split as follows:

• 80–85% Traditional & Digital Visual Design: Concepting, brand development, layout, static campaign assets, and Figma design.
• 15–20% Motion & Animation: Creating cutting-edge motion graphics, video editing, storyboarding, and dynamic content.

Here's a sneak peek of what you'll do in a typical day:

• Collaborative campaign concepting and development: Drive the visual design of our clients' marketing campaigns in collaboration with creative directors, designers, copywriters, and digital marketing specialists.
• Solve problems visually: Turn strategy and data into strong visual executions while collaborating with copywriters to determine ideal hierarchy and messaging for conversion.
• Advancing motion design: Create cutting-edge motion graphics and video content that captivate and engage our clients' audiences across digital platforms.
• Producing cutting-edge video assets: Lead projects from conception through to final production, ensuring a cohesive visual style that aligns with client brand and campaign goals.
• Storyboard and concept development: Develop detailed storyboards and visual concepts that clearly communicate creative ideas to team members and clients.
• Present work to clients: Share your ideas and design work in client facing presentations, along with rationale and strategy with how you arrived there.
• Make an impact: Be proactive and thoughtful in making recommendations to our clients and produce memorable work that's rewarding and delivers results.

What we're looking for:

• 5+ years of professional experience in both visual and motion design, with a compelling portfolio showcasing a wide range of skills in the digital space
• A profound ability to craft stories and concepts through design and motion, with a keen eye for detail and a strong sense of timing and visual aesthetics.
• Strong proficiency with Figma and the Adobe Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, lnDesign After Effects, Cinema 4D, Adobe Premiere Pro, and other relevant software.
• Excellent collaboration skills, with experience working in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Confidence in leading projects and presenting creative ideas to stakeholders.
• A driven, organized individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to meeting deadlines.
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for learning new techniques and technologies.
• Experience in B2B and/or fintech motion design is a significant plus.

The ideal candidate for this position will have at least 5 years of professional experience, and a solid portfolio submitted with their resume.

The salary range for this position is $80,000 - 85,000 USD. This is a good-faith estimate of the base pay scale for this position and any potential offers will ultimately be determined based on experience, education, skill set, and performance in the interview process.

Our benefits include:

• A hybrid office model, with the option to WFH 3 days/week
• A minimum of 20 days off yearly + 12 company holidays + summer hours
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Insurance
• Employer-matched 401k
• Transit benefits, corporate discount programs, free fitness center membership
• Career paths, dedicated budget towards opportunities for professional growth
• A culture focused on collaboration, curiosity & support, with regular events, volunteerism, and an employee-led recognition program

Due to the high volume of applicants, we are not currently accepting phone calls about employment opportunities or application status. In addition, we cannot pay for relocation expenses or act as an immigration sponsor at this time. We are unable to accept non US-based candidates, or candidates outside of the Chicagoland area for this particular role. Please peruse our website and socials to learn more about us: http://www.envisionitagency.com

At this time, we can only consider candidates from the following US states: FL, GA, IL, IN, MI, MN, NV, OH, SD, TN, WI.

Envisionit is an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with diverse strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for the work we do. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion and many other parts of one's identity. All of our employee's points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility. Envisionit is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation for participation in the job application or interview process, contact HR Manager, Ali Aguilar at ali.aguilar@envisionitagency.com or 312-262-6602.

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