Senior Designer

Please note: Applications without online portfolios will not be considered.

At EF Ultimate Break, we inspire 18–35-year-olds to sign up for life-changing travel experiences around the world. Our travelers include college students escaping campus to bop around Europe, young professionals who’ve stockpiled PTO taking their dream trip to Japan, and everyone in between.

Our small (but mighty) team is looking for an experienced and visionary Senior Designer to develop inspiring creative that gets our audience excited about beautiful destinations and showcases the magic of group travel. The right candidate won’t shy away from leading big picture, conceptual design and campaign initiatives, but is also more than willing to roll up their sleeves on the nitty-gritty work that keeps the lights on.

This role will sit in our Cambridge, MA office, participating in our hybrid model of 3 days in the office, with 2 days of work elsewhere. This role reports into the Associate Creative Director (Design).

You will:

1. Design for every phase of the customer journey—from high-level awareness campaigns to sales-focused initiatives.
2. Develop visually engaging emails that reflect the brand’s design and messaging objectives.
3. Create compelling content for paid media advertising and organic social.
4. Design for the Ultimate Break website, ranging from promotional sale graphics to content-driven landing pages, itinerary pages, and more.
5. Work alongside creative and marketing professionals, including copywriters, videographers, digital marketers, and paid and organic social media experts to understand campaign goals and integrate design elements effectively.
6. Stay informed about design trends, competitors, and industry best practices to continuously improve the brand’s visual presence and share with others on the team.
7. Connect brand initiatives to pop culture, moments in time, and lifestyle trends that resonate with an audience of 18–35-year-olds.

You have:

1. Over 5 years of professional design experience at an agency, design firm, or in-house creative team.
2. Spent most of your career in digital, ideally with a focus on e-commerce and digital advertising/marketing and have a portfolio showcasing this experience.
3. A passion for design and an understanding of its critical core concepts, as well as an interest in keeping up with ever-evolving Gen Z and Millennial design trends.
4. An ability to align design decisions with overall brand strategy and business goals.
5. Strong verbal and visual communication skills with the ability to articulate design decisions and present ideas to stakeholders.
6. Proactive approach and positive attitude; capable of bringing forward fresh ideas and tackling new projects with an “I got this” attitude.
7. A belief that no project is too big or too minor—we are a small but mighty team that is known for bringing big ideas to life, and helping each other out when things get busy.
8. A keen eye for detail to ensure consistency in brand visuals and thoroughness in reviewing and refining designs.
9. Expert skill working with the Adobe Creative Suite and sound knowledge of Figma (experience with AfterEffects and/or Premiere is helpful but not necessary).
10. Experience designing for websites within a CMS (we use Storyblok) is a plus.

Why you’ll love working here: Perks, Benefits, and more!

This is the most fun, high caliber place you’ll ever work. Ask any employee why they love EF (whether they’ve been here 10 minutes or 10 years) and they’ll probably tell you the same thing: it’s the people. When you work at EF, you join a purpose-driven, international and energetic community that thrives on continuous learning, fearless innovation and mutual support.

• Paid International Business Travel opportunities.
• Eligibility for our Workplace Flexibility Program: This role is based in our beautiful downtown office, with up to two days working from home per week with our pilot hybrid work model.
• Commitment to professional growth: robust monthly calendar of trainings and workshops.
• Four weeks paid vacation your first year, ten paid holidays, and two floating holidays.
• 25% company match on your 401(k) contributions.
• Market-leading medical, dental and vision coverage, along with options for life and disability insurance, legal and pet insurance.
• Dependent care, healthcare and commuter Flex Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• Access to fertility care and family-building support.
• Wellness benefits and a yearly fitness reimbursement.
• Frequent social and learning events, including access to our employee-run “EFinity” groups.
• Robust Employee Assistance Program.
• Tenure-based sabbatical eligibility.
• EF Product Discounts (discounts on travel, international language schools, childcare with our Au Pair product and more).
• Discounts at local venues and businesses.

About EF Education First:

Some companies are in the Business of Technology. Others are in the Business of Finance…Sports…Or Soft Drinks. At EF, we’re in a different kind of business. One that’s a little less tangible, and a lot more important. We’re in the Business of Understanding.

For over 60 years we’ve been the leader in international educational programs and culturally rich travel experiences with the power to change how people think, feel and act. The programs we deliver open the world to students and travelers in ways that challenge biases, overcome barriers, and pave the way for a more understanding world. You’ll find us working across more than 50 countries, with offices in some of the world’s greatest cities - each one filled with smart, driven people who push each other to be better every day. And yes, we have technology, we have finance, we even have sports with our own professional cycling team. But it’s what we do with it – building greater understanding, breaking down barriers, and creating a better world…that makes all the difference.

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