Senior Designer

Who are we?

MATTE is a 360° full-service creative studio at the convergence of hype, storytelling and design. We bring people together to inspire new ways of engaging, to provoke long term progress, and to entertain audiences around the world, while helping forward-thinking brands and institutions nimbly and truly do the same. Our studio capabilities range from strategic ideation and insights, creative development, branding and identity, experiential, web design and development, campaigns and content creation, all the way through full-scale production and execution.

About this role:

As the Senior Designer at MATTE, you'll serve as a strategic and conceptual design leader within our creative department. Operating in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, you'll collaborate with multiple brands across the agency. Your responsibilities will encompass owning the design process from ideation to execution, driving results-oriented solutions while remaining adaptable to performance analytics. Reporting to the Associate Creative Director, you'll be tasked with:

Design:

• Conceptualizing and crafting engaging, innovative, and functional experiences for branded content.
• Ideating and executing pitches, materials, and mocks to support client deliverables.
• Working across various clients, ensuring consistency while tailoring designs to each brand's specific needs.
• Leading creative projects from concept to production, collaborating with producers and project managers for seamless delivery.
• Assisting the New Business team with presentation delivery and pitch review.
• Creating visually compelling client decks aligned with designated style guides.
• Maintaining organized working files and adhering to best practices for file preparation, delivery, and archiving.
• Participating in weekly creative meetings and brainstorming sessions.
• Receiving design direction from Creative Directors, Art Directors, and Associate Creative Directors to enhance visual compositions.

Teamwork:

• Providing direction and guidance to junior designers as necessary.
• Contributing fresh design ideas, planning strategies, and treatments to the team.
• Staying abreast of news, technology, and content in the media landscape.
• Maintaining a professional and collaborative communication style across teams.

What You Will Bring:

• 7+ years of design experience in an in-house studio and/or ad agency environment.
• Strong digital and print design skills.
• Strong AI Skills.
• Experience in designing direct mail, digital assets, print/event collateral, branding/logo development, videos, etc.
• Excellent layout and typography skills.
• Proficiency in visual design, user-centered experience design, interaction design, brand development, and the creative process.
• Ability to translate business strategy into creative thinking and execution that drives results.
• Strong collaborator and team player, capable of working with cross-functional internal teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Keynote, Creative Cloud, Illustrator, InDesign, Microsoft Office, and G Suite products.

Salary Range: $90,000 - $130,000/ year based on experience

Benefits include:

• Full Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401k with a 4% company contribution max match 
• Fully covered yearly Citibike membership wellness perk
• Talkspace membership wellness perk
• Competitive PTO package
• End of Year Recharge paid time off
• Sabbatical Program option after three years of employment with us
• Parental Leave for all new parents
• Hybrid Work Environment 

Everyone is welcome at MATTE - we’re passionate about building a team that reflects the diversity of our community and creating an environment where our differences are celebrated. MATTE provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, MATTE will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.