Key job responsibilities
1. Responsible for their own design queue and the design process of medium-complexity design executions (includes key arts, reference provided, and high traffic event requests).
2. Advanced knowledge on design principles, user experience, visual accessibility, and design thinking.
3. Ability to think and respond quickly and to multi-task and work efficiently with careful attention to detail.
4. Accountable for end-to-end creative development and quality on advertising campaigns.
5. Creates original concepts and designs with guidance from Art Directors.
6. Address the strategy and client needs, as defined in the creative brief, through creative ideation and campaign development.
7. Ensures design accuracy, adherence to brand tone and guidelines, Amazon templates and style guides on all deliverables.
8. Collaborates across disciplines with team members at all levels.
9. Proactively escalates blockers, issues, and risks to the manager in a timely manner.
10. Lead team-level initiatives.
11. Able to communicate design rationale to stakeholders and advocate on behalf of the customer when it comes to policy and quality.
12. Demonstrates expertise in Amazon specs and policy and able to influence stakeholders. 13. Demonstrates bar-raising creative problem-solving and strategic thinking that drives benefits for the internal team, stakeholders, or customer.
Bachelor's degree within last 12 months in graphic design, interactive design, or equivalent
Experience: 4+ years as a designer in a creative agency or similar creative production environment
AI Proficiency: Proficient in AI tools
Portfolio: A remarkable portfolio demonstrating excellence in composition and execution at the desired level (link included on resume)
Software Skills: Exceptional proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat) and Microsoft Office
Design Mastery: Color theory, typography, and graphics file creation optimized for digital media
Attention to Detail: Exceptional attention to detail
Adaptability: Able to deal with ambiguity and multi-task
Time Management: Strong time management, team-oriented, able to meet tight deadlines
Self-Starter: Proactive, customer-obsessed, detail-oriented, enthusiastic team player
Environment: Ability to work with highly technical teams and handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
Communication: Strong communication and collaborative skills
Language: Fluent in English (written and verbal)
Visual design / hands-on design professional with expert knowledge in advanced Photoshop and After Effects
Relentless desire for innovation, balanced with business and advertisers' priorities, desire for innovation and user interaction
Experience defining or maintaining design style guides
Unwavering attention to detail and an acute awareness that everything counts
Expert understanding of graphics creation and manipulation optimized for palette, size, and speed of download
Proven ability to work for multiple teams across a broad range of products, synthesize feedback and input from product teams, copywriters, and marketers
Motion graphics and video editing skills
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