Lead Senior Designer, Growth

Job Description

Who We Are

Horizon Media, founded in 1989 by Bill Koenigsberg, is recognized as one of the most innovative marketing and advertising firms. We are headquartered in New York City, with offices in Los Angeles and Toronto. A leader in driving business solutions for marketers, Horizon is known for its highly personal approach to client service.  Renowned for its incredible culture, Horizon is consistently named to all the prestigious annual Best Places to Work lists published by Fortune, AdAge, Crain’s New York Business and Los Angeles Business Journal. Together we are building a place of belonging.

At Horizon, we understand the value that different perspectives can bring to our clients and culture, so we strive for an environment where our employees feel welcomed, safe and empowered. We value YOU and believe that your authentic voice and unique perspective allows us to create a more rewarding culture, and experience, together.

Our simple recipe for success? We hire talented people (thinkers, doers, dreamers, makers), challenge them and give them every opportunity to grow.

What You’ll Do
Horizon Media is hiring an Senior Design Lead, Presentation Focus to support creative needs across the agency – with a heavy emphasis on PowerPoint presentation design for both new business and internal initiatives. This position will work closely with stakeholders across Horizon’s departments and the design team, taking full ownership of design projects, leading them from start to finish, driving creative vision, and delivering projects with minimal guidance.

Senior Design Lead, Presentation Focus reports directly into Director, Communications Design and Creative of Treehouse, the creative connections practice at Horizon Media.

You will be a key, awesome member of a small and growing team. Though your design skills should be razor sharp, you will also be asked to bring strategic thinking and curiosity. We aren’t just producers; we are also creators and problem solvers.  As we grow our empire, responsibilities may change and fluctuate. Therefore, the ideal candidate will be excited about learning, unafraid of challenges, and ready to jump into new and unexpected projects.

PowerPoint Presentation Design: 75%

• Work within PowerPoint to create best-in-class, pixel perfect presentations for new business, existing clients, and internal initiatives
• Build templates, layouts, graphic content and develop and/or curate imagery, data visualization, charts, infographics, illustrations, and iconography to support key messages for each deliverable
• Translate complex information (i.e. charts, tables, stats, etc.) into effective, dynamic, and easy-to-understand visuals

Agency Branding & Communications: 15%

• Partner with internal teams on agency marketing materials and communications, including social design, logos, and internal communications
• Collaborate with team members and participate in creative discussions, contribute input to the overall visual design of deliverables

Creative & Design Thought Leadership: 10%

• Take full ownership of design projects, leading them from start to finish, driving creative vision, and delivering projects with minimal guidance
• Consistently look for new presentation trends and work to develop current and new skills
• Quality control projects and work toward high level of quality and cohesiveness
  • Act as mentor to junior design colleagues and share best practices across the broader organization

Who You Are

• Must have exceptional organizational skills and thrive on managing multiple projects
• Able to multitask while exhibiting great attention to detail
• Must have strong intrapersonal skills, and be confident in managing talent of diverse seniority to ensure deadlines are met
• Ability to write business briefs, case studies and general business correspondence.
• Must be able to work well under pressure, ‘remain calm amidst chaos’
• Strong people skills
• Must be deadline-oriented

Preferred Skills & Experience

DESIGN CHOPS

• 5+ years design experience, preferably with a marketing, communications, or media agency
• Advanced expertise in PowerPoint, as well as robust working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (particularly Photoshop and Illustrator)
• Strong visual storytelling capability and passionate about setting the bar high
• Diverse portfolio demonstrating:
  • Expert presentation skills – including text and data-rich content
  • Marketing and branding work (social and video work is a plus, but not required)

WORK CHOPS

• Critical attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy and consistency and ability to thoroughly check own work
• Can openly give and receive thoughtful and constructive feedback
• Excited about taking initiative, working independently as well as a part of a team
• High level of emotional intelligence, with ability to effectively communicate with senior leadership and clients
• Up for a challenge; unphased by tight deadlines and working across a wide range of projects (we may not be a circus, but we still like to juggle)
• You look up words you don’t know in the dictionary 

PORK CHOPS 

• N/A

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Microsoft Suite, with particular expertise in PowerPoint
• Adobe Suite, with a focus on Photoshop and Illustrator
• Working knowledge of word games, with a special interest in Codenames (not required, but not *not* required)

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations
no requirements for certificates, licenses and registrations.

Physical Activity and Work Environment

no requirements for physical activity and work environment

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Horizon Media is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.  We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Salary Range

A successful applicant’s actual base salary may vary based on factors such as individual’s skill sets, experience, training, education,  licensure/certifications, and qualifications for the role.  As an organization, we take an aptitude and competency-based hiring approach.  We provide a competitive total rewards package including a discretionary bonus and a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, company paid holidays and unlimited paid time off (PTO), mental health and wellness resources, pet insurance, childcare resources, identity theft insurance, fertility assistance programs, and fitness reimbursement.