Senior Designer

Agency:

Critical Mass

Job Function:

Creative

Job Subfunction:

Design

Job Description:

As a Senior Designer at Critical Mass, you bring a sharp storytelling instinct, exceptional editorial craft, and a passion for creating content that captures attention and drives engagement. You thrive at the intersection of motion, design, and technology, transforming raw footage and creative concepts into compelling video experiences for some of the world's most recognized brands. Beyond editing, you bring strong graphic design capabilities that enhance visual storytelling across campaigns and digital channels.You Will:Concept, edit and deliver high-quality video content across brand, campaign, social, and digital experiences — from early exploration to final deliveryCraft compelling motion graphics, animations, and visual effects that drive engagement and tell storiesCreate and integrate animated graphic elements, title treatments, animations, and branded assets to elevate storytellingDevelop static graphics and branded assets to maintain visual cohesion across touchpointsTranslate creative briefs and strategic objectives into compelling visual solutions that resonate with target audiencesCollaborate with creative directors, designers, copywriters, strategists, and clients throughout the production processUse Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Figma, and other related tools to execute polished, high-impact contentLeverage generative AI tools (video, image, audio) as part of the creative and production workflowStay informed on emerging editing techniques, creative technologies, AI tools, and industry trendsPresent creative rationale and editorial decisions clearly to internal teams and clientsContribute to a culture of creative excellence, collaboration, feedback, and continuous improvementYou Have:3+ years of professional video editing experience within an agency or in-house creative teamA portfolio that demonstrates range, craft, and a strong point of viewExpert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and FigmaA sharp, informed aesthetic sensibility — shaped by genuine engagement with culture, art, fashion, film, music, architecture, or whatever you're obsessed withStrong motion design skillsStrong graphic design skills, including typography, composition and hierarchyThe ability to work across multiple projects, manage your own time, and deliverNice-To-Haves:Figma prototyping skillsExperience design workHands-on experience with generative AI and text-based AI toolsWhat We Offer:Global maternity and parental leave.Competitive benefits packages.Vacation, compassionate leave, personal/sick days, and flex days.Access to online services for families and new parents.Early Dismissal Friday’s (off at 3:00 PM local time every Friday).12 affinity groups.Internal learning and development programs.Enterprise-wide employee discounts.Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success.  In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 2 days a week. Chicago: $75,000-$90,000

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

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