Senior Graphic Designer - ZGF Architects

ZGF Architects is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer to join our team in our New York City office. We’re looking for a driven professional who thrives in an integrated team of marketing and communications professionals to deliver graphic designs the enhance the ZGF story and enhance our pursuit strategies. This is an excellent opportunity to join our top-tier marketing team and grow in your career at a collaborative, team-oriented design firm. We thrive on multidisciplinary engagement, while practicing at the intersection of architecture, interiors, urban design, experiential design, and fabrication. A successful candidate is self-motivated, curious, and brings an appetite to constantly “raise the bar.”

As a Senior Graphic Designer, you will...

• Lead graphic design efforts within an integrated team of marketing and communications professionals, development marketing collateral, corporate identity systems, print and digital media, and other communications graphic design
• Planning, time manage, and deliver graphic design work from concept through completion
• Ensure quality control through approval of proofs, press checks, and testing of technology and materials before deployment of solutions
• Interpret marketing and communications requirements to creatively design customized work and graphics to support the ZGF brand story and individual pursuit strategies
• Make design decisions based on marketing feedback, branding guidelines, and overall vision of each pursuit
• Develop, design, and creatively solve complex design challenges for print, presentation, and web
• Update design knowledge by participating in educational and professional opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations

Qualifications

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in graphic arts or related design, with a minimum of 7 to 10 years of professional experience
• Background in the architectural field or communication graphic design is a plus
• Strong communication skills, time management, project management, attention to detail, and leadership skills
• Expertise in graphic tools, including Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop); PowerPoint is a must; working knowledge of database program Axomic OpenAsset is a plus
• Ability to execute multiple complex projects and deadlines
• Ability to lead and manage design efforts with minimal oversight
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to take multiple, occasionally disparate ideas, and distill them in to a clear and compelling graphics
• Excellent storytelling skills
• Experience in coordinating with vendors
• Ability to create or refresh brands and identities
• Ability to work quickly under pressure and meet tight deadlines; respond to and prioritize demands; be responsive to the time-critical nature of marketing, proposals, and interviews
• Expertise in evolving technologies and software, printing techniques, color correction
• Consistent pursuit of innovation to raise the bar
• Able to travel to other ZGF offices and/or client project locations as needed

Base Salary Range

$94,000/yr - $115,000/yr

Benefits

ZGF Employees Enjoy Medical, Dental and Vision coverage with a generous employer contribution, HSA with employer contribution, 401k with employer match, 4 weeks of PTO and 10 paid holidays per year, paid parental and family leave programs and a hybrid work environment.

Apply With:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Portfolio*

*Portfolios to be submitted for all design positions (Architecture, Interiors, Planning, Graphic Design, etc.). Applications without work samples will not be reviewed. Portfolios should be a link to URL or PDF attachment.

ZGF Architects LLP is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We invite qualified candidates to apply online posting cover letter, resume and portfolio.

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