Designer - Temp Jobs

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New York Times Advertising (NYTA) is looking for an ambitious Graphic Designer to help brainstorm, design and execute strategic and beautiful presentations, branding, events, and marketing communications. The designer will work on a wide range of marketing and design projects in which T Brand Studio and NYTA itself is your ‘client.’ This position allows for a range of experiences— one week you’re branding a global event, the next you’re designing a complex infographic and the next you could be designing a presentation that tells the story of a new product.

You will need to be positive, flexible, willing to take risks and roll up your sleeves to get things done. As a member of a fast-paced collaborative team, you'll also need to be a quick, resourceful learner, technically curious, detail-oriented and willing to research the unknown. This is a 6 month temporary position beginning Jul 12, 2023

Responsibilities

• Contribute strong graphic design work consistently
• Can interpret complex data into well thought out and designed infographics.
• Talented storytellers that think critically about concept, pacing and message.
• Research visual inspiration capably (Photo, Design, UX, & Illustration).
• Design iteratively, with a grasp of typography, composition, messaging hierarchy, and balance.
• Work with stakeholders across all departments of NYTA- collaborating with then presenting back work to interdepartmental teams including B2B Marketing, Data & Insights, T Brand Studio, Leadership, Product and many more.

Basic Qualifications

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills are a must.
• Proven project management skills with ability to prioritize, organize their own time, and consistently meet internal and external deadlines.
• 1–3 years experience working within an advertising agency, creative studio, an in-house marketing team or media organization
• Must be fluent in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite as well as Google Drive, Docs, and Slides.
• Experience with Keynote and Powerpoint
• Experience in social media strategy and design
• Experience with AfterEffects for simple animation

Preferred Qualifications

• A self starter who constantly identifies opportunities for creative problem solving
• Flexible multitasker who prioritizes their time efficiently
• Diplomatic, with great interpersonal skills & enthusiasm
• Proactive, organized, and solutions obsessed
• Genuinely creative, and overflowing with ideas

Applications without a digital portfolio or PDF will not be considered.

The rate of base pay for this role is between $33.00 and $42.00 per hour.

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