Senior Designer, Marketing

For over 160 years, The Atlantic has been a defining voice in American journalism, challenging assumptions and inspiring conversation. Our marketing design team brings this legacy to life through compelling visual storytelling across live experiences, brand partnerships, and marketing initiatives. We create immersive event experiences, dynamic marketing materials, and innovative brand campaigns that reflect The Atlantic's distinctive perspective and editorial excellence.

We are seeking a Senior Designer, Marketing to join our award-winning design team, with responsibilities in both shaping the visual identity and experience of The Atlantic's renowned live events, while also contributing to editorial design and marketing work for our in-house brand studio, Atlantic Re:think. This is an opportunity to reimagine how The Atlantic's voice comes to life in physical and digital spaces, creating meaningful moments that resonate with audiences across platforms.

This position will report to the Design Director, Atlantic Re:think.

Responsibilities Include:

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• Execute design projects across events and marketing initiatives, with focus on experiential design, branding, print and digital editorial products. 
• Own end-to-end design processes for print collateral, environmental design, digital projects, and promotional materials.
• Present and champion design concepts to internal teams (marketing, events, editorial) and external clients, clearly articulating the creative rationale, design principles, and application.
• Inspire confidence and enthusiasm by connecting design decisions to strategic goals and audience impact. 
• Partner with production vendors including printers, fabricators, and AV teams to ensure quality execution.
• Support project scoping, resource planning, and budget reconciliation for design initiatives.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities, while maintaining clear communication with event, marketing, editorial  and sales teams.
• Work with a broad range of brands—from automotive, tech, and entertainment, to healthcare, consulting, and financial services—to interpret and translate the journalistic sensibility of The Atlantic into compelling and effective creative work on behalf of brands.
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• Execute design projects from end to end to develop bold, compelling creative—from early-stage concept development through to go-live execution.
• Adapt design consistently across print and digital platforms, from digital hubs to in-the-room experiences, and in formats small and large.
• Create suites of design assets for events, including:
• Brand systems

  • Large-format stage sets and backdrops

  • Experiential displays and environmental signage

  • Digital collateral including website assets, social media graphics, and email design

  • Small-scale prints, such as agendas and attendee badges

  • Motion graphics and/or animation

• Continuously ideate and experiment with new ways to creatively express The Atlantic brand, while staying true to the brand and its core values.
• Lead exceptional design work, with an eye for new formats, technologies, and creative solutions.
• Maintain strong organizational standards, tracking assets, deadlines, and documentation across numerous projects
• Requirements:
• 5+ years of experience with a proven record of developing successful brand systems and with a strong portfolio showcasing a range of design projects.
• Fluencey in design softwares such as Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate design concepts and collaborate effectively with stakeholders.
• Advanced understanding of design principles, typography, color, grid, layout.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, meet tight deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Willingness to share best practices, and make process recommendations, to improve design workflow with colleagues from different disciplines
• Equally skilled in creative thinking and design craft.
• Motion graphics and video skills is a strong plus
• Experience working alongside developers and translating design work into digital experiences is a plus.
• This position is based in New York City
• Salary minimum: $87,000; Salary maximum: $100,000
• This is a Guild position
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• About The Atlantic:
• The Atlantic has, for more than 160 years, advanced ideas that matter and sparked global conversation on the most important issues of our time. We aim to bring clarity and original thinking to questions of consequence, on topics ranging from politics, the economy, and global affairs to technology, science, and culture. As the third-longest-running magazine in America, we find ourselves at a remarkable moment: one of both continuation and transformation, of upholding our legacy while continuously reinventing ourselves for the future.
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• The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC ("The Atlantic") is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Atlantic is committed to diversity and encourages members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, LGBTQ people, people of color, and people with disabilities. We do not discriminate against our applicants because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.  
• Job offers to work at The Atlantic are contingent upon the candidate’s successful completion of reference checks and compliance with The Atlantic's COVID-19 vaccination policy. The Atlantic requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, including subsequent boosters, and submit proof of vaccination status. Employees who cannot receive the vaccine because of a disability/medical contraindication or sincerely-held religious belief may request an accommodation (e.g., an exemption) to this requirement.