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Overview

Company

Original Job Post

Kargo · 2 days ago

Design Lead, Ad Design

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Be a regional design lead to a team of junior and mid-level designers

Design visually stunning and cutting-edge mobile advertising experiences for Kargo's advertising campaigns

Work with Rich Media authoring tools to produce standards-compliant interactive ads

Employ a user-centered design approach to create intuitive design solutions

Work closely with Sellers and Client Service managers by bringing big ideas to life through ideation and creation of visually stunning designs to meet the needs of Kargo's advertisers

Proactively develop ongoing knowledge base of new technologies and products while identifying needs and opportunities for additional advertising products

Lead specific functions based on the current needs of the organization

Support regional Sales teams by leading external calls

Support team leads with workflow improvements and cross-team collaboration efforts

Mentor and inspire Junior Designers to drive engagement and innovation

Review designers' first round work, checking for attention to detail and quality prior to sending to external clients

Develop and maintain relationships with direct reports via regular 1-on-1 meetings

Help direct reports set goals and track progress throughout the year

Help plan, organize, and lead Innovation Lab workshops, where prototyping of new products is done

Take ownership of initiatives that are assigned to you and drive all creative discussion, ideation, and execution

Support art direction of innovation projects produced by other members of the team

Be the designated designer for at least 2 enterprise accounts, in addition to other product-related tasks

Qualification

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Leadership experienceInteractive designUser-centered designProject managementWorkflow managementArt directionG-SuiteAdobe SuiteDetail-orientedFlexibilityLeadershipPeople skillsBrandfolderSlackAsana

Required

5-6 years of relevant design and leadership experience

Portfolio featuring past work experience and relevant, interactive, and user-centered design solutions

Examples of projects you have led from a workflow or art direction perspective

Detail-oriented: You live to organize, obsess over details, troubleshoot, problem solve as a habit, rally a team with your love of hitting deadlines and exceeding expectations.

Flexibility: You can roll with the pivots, reprioritize as new projects enter the pipeline, and set expectations clearly and proactively.

Leadership: Proven history of spearheading complex projects with multiple stages and tight deadlines.

People skills: You'll be liaising with stakeholders and creatives across the organization

Software:

Required:

G-Suite

Adobe Suite