About the Role
Adopt seeks an experienced Senior Designer to deliver best-in-class creative across brand design, identity systems, experiences, communications, and campaigns. This role requires strong conceptual instincts, a sharp eye for craft, and the ability to translate ideas into distinctive and precise work. The Senior Designer will elevate strategic and creative visions into cohesive visual systems, assets, and executions, focusing on culturally resonant and purposeful design. This position involves intentional design using typography, color, texture, space, and scale, with versatility across mediums and the ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining high craft standards. This role defines how brands appear at the intersection of sport and culture, supporting integrated creative thinking for partners across the Adopt and Publicis Media portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Develop exceptional design work across brand systems, campaigns, experiences, and content.
- Execute with meticulous attention to detail in typography, photo direction, motion capture, layout, composition, and visual storytelling.
- Approach challenges with curiosity and creativity to develop smart solutions.
- Apply ideas across multiple touchpoints, ensuring consistency across platforms and formats.
- Actively participate in concept development, integrating design thinking early in projects.
- Collaborate closely with creative directors, designers, strategists, and producers.
- Help shape presentations and decks for clear and effective communication.
- Ensure all deliverables meet high craft standards.
- Work fluidly across mediums, including identity, campaigns, content, environments, and digital platforms.
- Stay curious about sport, culture, design, and emerging creative trends.
- Build strong working relationships with teammates and collaborators.
Requirements
- Located in or willing to relocate to Portland, OR, or New York, NY.
- 5-10 years of experience in the creative industry.
- Excellent portfolio showcasing brand design, identity, campaigns, and communications with multi-touchpoint brand worlds.
- Exceptional design aesthetic, versatility across styles, and awareness of design trends and innovation.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including strong deck writing and client presentation abilities.
- Clear, creative point of view with the ability to contribute to strategic development.
- Experience collaborating with diverse strategic, creative, business, and production teams.
- Superb professionalism and a mature presence.
Skills
- Conceptual design
- Craftsmanship
- Creative thinking
- Design direction exploration
- Visual translation
- Clear communication
- Presentation building
- Visual narrative development
- Strategic vision execution
- Brand system development
- Culturally resonant design
- Purpose-driven design
- Typography
- Color theory
- Texture application
- Space and scale utilization
- Multi-medium versatility
- Cross-functional team collaboration
- Project management
- Identity design
- Packaging design
- Digital design
- Print design
- Photography direction
- Motion capture
- Layout and composition
- Visual storytelling
- Problem-solving
- Design thinking
- Client presentation
- Strategic development contribution
- Professionalism
- Awareness of design trends and innovation
Location
- Portland, OR
- New York, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5-10 years of experience
Salary/Compensations
- USD $129,485.00 - USD $186,060.00 Annually
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Disability
- 401K
- Parental and family care leave
- Family forming assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Flexible time off
About the Company
- Adopt is a creative and strategic agency built at the intersection of sport and culture.
- Adopt connects brands to culture through the power of sport.
- The company builds transformational strategy and disruptive creative.
- Adopt creates emotional connection and brand distinction for clients.
Equal Opportunity
- Publicis Groupe believes differences make them stronger, honoring and celebrating all identities.
- The company focuses on fostering belonging and creating equitable and inclusive experiences for all talent.
- All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
