Senior Designer - Creative Strategy And Branding

Description
There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?
Our Corporate Communications team brings our uniquely United story to life with the public, our customers and employees, across the world. From internal communications and newsletters to public and media relations campaigns, and social media strategy, we’re sharing our story with the world in a way that’s clear, consistent and inspiring. Get your pen ready, and help us continue to write our next chapter.
Key Responsibilities
The Sr. Designer – Creative Strategy and Branding role will directly support and collaborate with the Art Directors and Creative Leadership. They are a natural visual problem solver, ready to expand and translate the brand vision and strategy into innovative and impressive campaigns that stimulate and impact targeted audiences. The ideal candidate should have solid problem-solving abilities and see each project as a unique challenge to create the best work. They should be capable of leading the creative aspects of a project and demonstrate strong eye for business in addition to being able to work under minimal supervision.

• Complete design and production of print layouts and graphic design
• Acts as client creative contact point in partnership with manager, coordinating all creative activities
• Create design documentation and guidelines
• Assists in delegating responsibilities to designers and provide direction
• Train design resources when needed
• Responsible for all design stages from sketches, to concept, to final production hand-off
• Create and present storyboards of ideas to the design team
• Adheres and upholds United’s brand
• Serves as a thought partner on projects with Project and Production Managers to outline client objectives, budgeting and timelines
• Coordinates and monitors efforts of internal and external production resources to deliver designs
• Assists with monitoring and communicating updates to these guidelines to the team
• Leads multiple design projects concurrently and shift priorities as required to meet business requirements and deadlines
• Conceptualize and design original ideas to portray concepts and advertise products/services, including branding, logo development, illustrations, infographics, etc.
• Produce sketches and mood-boards, to visualize ideas and implement marketing initiatives and strategic positioning
• Work closely with Senior Leadership on high visibility projects
• Work on meetings, design direction, design, production assistance, onsite meeting needs, etc.
• Discover, analyze and recommend solutions for all applications
• Develop clear ideas and concepts based on the creative brief
• Analyze, digest and convert request into a strategic concept and visually interesting design
• Demonstrated ability to provide design of complex pieces ranging from internal campaigns to externally viewed multi component campaigns

United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table!
Qualifications
What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Execution and process oriented, forward thinking, diligent and creative
• 3+ years’ experience at a design agency, or a comparable employer (large, corporate environment) in a similar role
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal skills; promotes open communication within the department
• Able to work effectively and efficiently in cross-functional teams
• Experience working cross functionally within corporate environment
• Experience managing and leading large-scale projects
• Trustworthy with confidential information
• Strong knowledge of current design trends
• Ability to manage multiple projects
• Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant work experience with preferred emphasis on graphic design or similar graphic arts related degree
• Capacity to deliver against quality, timing and cost targets
• The ability to adapt when project demands change or increase
• Expert knowledge of design applications, including Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and InVision
• Highly effective in a fast-paced environment; works well under pressure
• Technical knowledge related to media production tools
• Ability to clearly delegate tasks and deliver constructive feedback
• Excellent presentation skills
• Analytical thought process with high integrity
• Ability to collaborate with all levels of employees and management as well as with outside agencies

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact [email protected] to request accommodation.
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