Senior UX Designer Job at Jobleads-US in San Jose
Jobleads-US, San Jose, CA, United States
Our client, a professional services organization, is seeking an Experiential / Environmental Designer with proven experience concepting and designing for high-end corporate events and brand activations to join their team! This is a freelance opportunity offering 40 hours per week for 3-6 months, with the possibility to extend.
Responsibilities:
- Develop creative briefs, layouts, and storyboards.
- Design clear and visually compelling event and experiential deliverables, pitches, and presentations in various platforms and media.
- Understand the internal client's vision through active listening, advanced communication, and diplomacy with business partners.
- Strategize and lead ideation sessions with creative colleagues and clients.
- Initiate and successfully engage in creative ideation sessions and design sprints.
- Collaborate with art directors, cross-disciplinary teams, stakeholders, and clients to develop and execute compelling design solutions and engaging ideas rooted in strategy.
- Consult with internal clients to cultivate and maintain strong relationships.
- Mentor creative project team members in developing conceptual skills and provide constructive feedback to implement the project vision.
- Act as a project manager for your assigned projects creating timelines and estimates to align with internal clients' budget.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related discipline.
- At least 5 years of related design experience.
- Creative digital portfolio that showcases previous conference and client events/brand activation experience (inclusive of case studies/explanation of work) and use of current design trends.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, matrixed agency or in-house team environment to develop a range of creative initiatives.
- Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
- Strong knowledge and skills in designing interactive and static presentations.
- Sound business acumen to adapt while working alongside client-serving professionals.
- Excel at managing multiple projects, prioritizing milestones, and influencing clients and design colleagues to deliver desirable solutions within time frame and budget.
- Advanced technical understanding of digital media and print design in-house and with vendors.
- Willingness to accept administrative responsibilities such as project management and internal client communications along with creative development and design.
- Willingness to travel to and attend onsite events as required.
In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data, including financial information.
Benefits:
Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.