Senior Designer

General description

You’re equal parts strategic and creative.
You love design, but you also love what design makes possible.
You’re energized by the challenge of turning research or positioning into creative concepts, visual ideas that not only communicate clearly and look beautiful and visually compelling, but are impactful and results-driven.
You see design as both craft and problem solving. You notice what others don’t, and you care deeply about how something looks, feels and communicates. You have enough experience to know that great design rarely happens in a vacuum; it thrives at the intersection of research, strategy, and execution.

You’re empathetic, curious, collaborative and inspired by the work. You thrive when you can ground your design decisions in insight, and you’re just as comfortable generating concepts as you are refining someone else’s. You are open to feedback and can find a path forward in ambiguity. You can speak to your work with confidence, and design from a place of purpose.

You’ve been doing this for a while and have a strong track record in visual brand design, digital and print design, and packaging and signage - and you have an impressive portfolio to back it up.

Sound like you? Then we want to talk to you.

The Role
This role brings strategy and design together to create visual solutions that help brands, causes and communities stand out and connect. As a Senior Designer you’ll collaborate closely with strategists, writers, digital specialists and client leads to bring ideas to life across various digital and print formats.

You produce thoughtful, visually compelling work supported by research and positioning, grounded in meaningful design that adheres to all applicable brand standards. You know how to move through an iterative design process, explore multiple directions, pivot when needed, integrate feedback, present design rationale and produce final assets with precision and care.

You’ll work with a range of clients including charities, corporations, public sector systems, national brands and local businesses.

Job responsibilities

The Responsibilities

Concept Development | Graphic Design (Digital + Print) | Brand Design | Collaboration + Communication | Video Production and Editing | Managing Photo/Video Shoots | Liaising with Vendors | Contributing to Team Culture & Other Duties As Required

The Relationships

Reports to: Creative Director
Works with: Strategists, writers, client leads, digital specialists, production partners, contract designers and clients

Skills and expertise

• 5+ years of progressive experience in a design or creative environment
• Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects) and Canva.
• Proficiency in other design software, such as Figma is an asset but not a requirement.
• Strong understanding of typography, colour theory and design systems and principals
• Experience across digital and print production, including artwork preparation and pre-press
• Ability to work across creative disciplines (digital, UX/UI, traditional, content-driven design)
• Capacity to translate research, insights or briefs into clear concepts and design directions
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback with ease and integrate it effectively back into the work
• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate the “why” behind design choices
• Ability to manage multiple projects with shifting priorities
• Confidence with balancing creating thoughtful design while balancing quick turnarounds
• Experience with motion graphics is an asset but not required
• Photo/Video Editing
• Comfort with light, design-focused copywriting or editing when needed
  
  Above all, a commitment to excellence on behalf of brands, causes and communities you serve

Salary range

$61,813.50 - $74,176.20

How can candidates apply?

Head over to our website: https://www.sagecomm.com/senior-designer-2025 where you’ll find a full role description, how to apply, details on how we work, our remote-first model, total compensation philosophy and perks including:

• three weeks of vacation starting day one
• paid winter holiday shutdown
• long-weekend Fridays from May to September
• paid spiritual and volunteer days
• premium home office setup and ongoing enhancements
• annual learning budgets, professional development and team experiences dedicated culture supports, seasonal events, team celebrations and more