Junior Designer, Brand Experience

Junior Designer, Brand Experience

New York, NY

The BCW Brand Experience (BX) Studio is growing, and we are seeking a Junior Designer with an entrepreneurial mindset to take our new business, experiential, and internal design capabilities to the next level.

You will join a deep and talented team with a diverse set of skills that delivers unique and exciting presentation and experiential solutions that work hand in hand to not only differentiate a brand from a creative perspective but also to speak to the target audience in an authentic way, delivering a thought-provoking brand experience that resonates long after.

As part of the BCW BX Studio you will work with top executives, creative directors, account managers, and strategists to communicate complex ideas in a simple and elegant way. You will collaborate on the design of new business proposals, thought leadership engagements and client projects, leveraging experiential, graphic, and presentation design to tell clear and interesting stories that are powerful and persuasive in the physical, digital, and human space.

Our team's goal with every project is to bring the brand experience to life, delivering outstanding design and innovation across presentations, print, digital, and all experiential brand touchpoints.

The ideal candidate with have a creative mindset with the ability to tell engaging and unique stories, feel comfortable speaking the language of business, stay on top of the latest design and experiential trends, and work effectively under tight deadlines.

Requirements

Perks of working at BCW:

• Hybrid work environment that offers the flexibility and balance of working from home and going into the office
• Paid time off for vacation, sick and personal days, as well as Summer Fridays. Our Flexible Holiday Policy includes 9 paid holidays inclusive of Juneteenth and World Mental Health Day, with the option to swap out a company holiday for another personally significant day. We also offer paid time off for voting, jury duty, bereavement and school leave. In addition, our offices are closed for Winter Break between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.
• 12 weeks paid Parental Leave to bond with your new child, also inclusive of adoption and foster care

• Wellness benefits including healthcare, vision, dental and pet insurance, as well as free virtual or in-person counselling for mental health.
• 401K Savings and Investment Plans
• Commuter benefits using pre-tax dollars per month to pay for eligible commuting & parking expenses
• WPP Employee Discount Program based on client roster
• Career growth opportunities through continued education, training & development courses, and BCW's Career Pathing program
• Employee Resource Groups that provide our employees the platform to network, build key leadership skills, gain greater visibility and access to senior leadership, have an impact at BCW and the outside community and accelerate their careers.

What is the work?

• Create and execute high-impact presentations in alignment with brand and agency standards
• Serve as a standard bearer for client's brand messaging and identity, maintaining the quality of design throughout all phases of the project
• Collaborate across creative disciplines and teams, including with Copywriters, Experience Designers, Art Directors, and Strategists
• Work closely with project managers to establish delivery timelines and process
• Articulate and present creative ideas to teams and clients
• Attend brainstorms with stakeholders around the network to bring creative ideas to life
• Shape unique experiences for prospects and clients
• Travel with the team to design on-site in a war room environment
• Attend team rehearsals and make on-the-fly changes
• Multitask, delegate, and manage time effectively under pressure while juggling multiple projects to meet deadlines

Experience that contributes to your success:

• 2+ years of relevant design experience in presentation, web, print, and typography with experience in a professional advertising/marketing environment preferred
• Possess excellent oral, written, and presentation skills to go along with a strong portfolio showcasing high-end presentation design skills (i.e. animation, builds, dynamic charts and diagrams) and clean design aesthetic
• In-depth understanding of PowerPoint, Google Slides, and Keynote
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite with the illustration skills necessary to create icons, infographics, and more as needed for presentations

• Thrive in a dynamic and open environment that involves rapid iteration and pivoting working styles between collaborative and individual work
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and works well independently or in a team environment
• Desire to work in a diverse and inclusive organization as an active participant in culture initiatives, training opportunities and employee resource groups

Benefits

More about BCW:

BCW, one of the world's largest full-service global communications and public relations agencies, is in the business of moving people on behalf of clients. BCW delivers digitally and data-driven creative content and integrated communications programs grounded in earned media and scaled across all channels for clients in the B2B, consumer, corporate, crisis management, CSR, healthcare, public affairs and technology sectors. BCW is a part of WPP (NYSE: WPP), a creative transformation company.

BCW is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EEO, AAE, MF/Disability/Vet, and we are proud of our diverse workforce.

Our organization participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.

In New York, the base salary for this position at the time of this posting may range from $28,400 to $65,000. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package; click here for more details.

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