Away

Travel

DesignLead

$85–92k New York, New York, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Design Lead at Away. Skills: Design execution, Brand strategy translation, Visual storytelling, Design systems evolution. Lead design execution across campaigns, product launches, brand storytelling. Partner with Senior Manager, Creative to translate concepts”

Industry & Context.

Travel

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5 years of experience in graphic design, art direction, or brand design roles, Portfolio demonstrating brand systems, campaign design, and digital-first thinking, Refined eye for typography, composition, and visual storytelling, Comfortable working across a range of formats, including social, digital marketing, product storytelling, and editorial content, Collaborate with writers, strategists, and producers to bring integrated creative ideas to life, Creative and love to build great new things that are fresh and unique while staying on brand, Agile, and motivated by a fast-paced and ever changing environment

What You'll Do.

Lead design execution across campaigns

Partner with Senior Manager

Creative to translate concepts

Develop design solutions balancing creativity with clarity

Collaborate with writers and brand narrative partners

Maintain high bar for craft

Contribute to evolution of brand identity and design systems

Partner with freelance designers and agency collaborators

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate closely with writers, producers, and cross-functional partners; Collaborate with writers and brand narrative partners; Partner closely with freelance designers and agency collaborators; Fostering a culture of collaboration, experimentation, and creative excellence

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