About us:

Here at Sojern, we are on a mission to empower travel marketers to move travelers from dream to destination. Powered by machine learning and travel data, Sojern is quickly becoming the #1 travel marketing platform serving thousands of hotels, attractions, airlines and destinations worldwide.

We made Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 list 6 years in a row, were recognized on the Top Company Cultures list by Entrepreneur Magazine, and were named a Best Place to Work by AdAge. As a globally distributed company, we are headquartered in San Francisco with employees based in 14 countries and counting.

Our team is passionate about travel and the core values that define our culture: Win as a Team, Embrace Inclusion, Be Genuine, Deliver Wow, and Center Around the Customer.

Need more convincing? Check out our Glassdoor reviews!

The Role

The Senior Visual Designer is responsible for bringing design solutions to life that adhere to marketing strategies and business goals. You will be responsible for designing a variety of materials, including but not limited to, website design, wireframes, customer ads, presentations, e-mails, creative a/b tests, and more across Sojern. You flourish in a dynamic, ever-changing, and deadline-driven environment and are a natural collaborator and a phenomenal communicator, developing and presenting design ideas in a team environment.

You must be highly receptive to feedback and creative direction and demonstrate the ability to pivot quickly to meet the demands of the team. With a strong understanding of design, you are constantly looking for new ways to enhance the design of each project and ‘deliver-wow’ to our customers. You are comfortable working within established brand guidelines as well as finding new and interesting ways to express the brand within those guidelines.

As the Senior Visual Designer, you are an expert in layout, production, proofing, and delivery, and manage your work to the highest possible standards for all assets across mediums.

Working out of our Omaha office or remotely, you’ll be part of a fast-growing international creative team!

**For consideration, please include a link to your portfolio and resume.

Responsibilities

• Create outstanding design solutions that bring our travel marketing platform story to life across a variety of marketing channels, including print, web, email, social media, presentations, events, and more

• Follow Sojern brand standards and assist in the development of graphic standards, templates, and guidelines to ensure Sojern branding remains consistent

• Assists with the development and implementation of new processes and procedures

• Understand the business objectives, requirements, and project goals and provide recommendations on ways to improve our marketing materials to help us reach those goals

• Focus on user-centered design principles to create intuitive, highly functional, and interactive designs

• Proactively recognize UX/UI accessibility gaps in designs and propose solutions

• Work closely with cross-functional teams listening to needs, coming up with ideas, and presenting creative solutions

• Facilitate creative a/b test plans and communication of results

• Apply conceptual strategy, lead brainstorming sessions, and manage projects to completion

• Work self-sufficiently across multiple projects without sacrificing quality or accuracy

• Review other designers’ work to ensure we’re putting out high-quality designs

• Train and mentor team members

• Design HTML5 and static display banner ads for client campaigns as needed

• Video shortening and basic video editing

Requirements

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Web Design, Interaction Design, or related subject

• 5-7 Years experience in Graphic Design, Web Designer, or Interaction Design field

• Thorough understanding of InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Figma

• Solid visual design expertise in typography, layout, color, and branding

• Demonstrate reasonable complex troubleshooting

• Familiarity with accessibility standards, inclusive design practices, and accessibility features on across all operating systems

• Possess problem-solving skills, an investigative mentality, and a proactive nature-committed to delivering solutions

• Advanced knowledge of user-centered design principles

• Great team player who is open to constructive feedback

• Proficient in keeping up with visual design technologies and industry trends

• Must be highly detail-oriented and self-motivated to prioritize and manage workload and meet critical project milestones and deadlines

Bonus Points

• Fluent in more than one language

• Scrum certified

• Experience working in travel or for a B2B company

• Knowledge of CSS, HTML, and JavaScript

• Experience with Webflow, Asana, Marketo, Hotjar, Google Products, After Effects, and/or Premiere Pro

Perks:

• Flexi-Fridays: No internal meetings and shut down at Noon every Friday

• Flexibility: Remote and hybrid work options, so our team can enjoy flexibility and do their best work regardless of location

• Equity: Stock options are offered to every employee

• Tech: Monthly cell phone & wifi stipend provided, in addition to laptop and tech equipment for your home office

• Paid Parental Leave: 16 weeks pay for birthing parents and 12 weeks pay for non-birthing parents, beginning the day of joining until the child's first birthday. Where a local country has more liberal leave protocol, we happily comply! #embrace-inclusion

• Learning Opportunities: All employees receive a membership to LinkedIn Learning, plus you will have access to training and support to help you grow while leading creative and challenging projects

• Sojern Gives Back: We regularly organize office volunteer programs with local charities and organizations, as well as provide 40 hours of paid time per year to volunteer

• Culture: Strong core business values, focus on teamwork, vibrant, social and fun environment

• Travel Perks: IATA membership and personal travel “hotel stay” benefit

• Recognition: We use Bonusly to allow our team to recognize performance and teamwork #deliver-wow #win-as-a-team

• Wellbeing: We take a whole-person approach to your wellness with Spring Health mental health benefits, a Wellness Coach, and Employee Assistance Programs

• Paid Time Off: Unlimited PTO (we are a travel company, after all!)
• Healthcare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents with healthy employer premium contributions
• Life and Disability: Life, AD&D and Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance with premiums 100% paid by Sojern
• Medical Travel: Travel expense coverage for when medical treatment is needed that is not available locally
• Retirement: 401k available with company profit sharing contributions

Our Commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion:

At Sojern, we work to create a brave space that seeks out, embraces, and promotes diverse thoughts, beliefs, and experiences of Sojernistas globally.

We are building a workforce that represents the customer base we are serving and the world we live in. A diversified workforce is an innovative workforce. Just as there is no one archetype traveler, there is no one archetype employee. We foster diversity and inclusion across the company, actively seeking to amplify underrepresented voices and apply diverse perspectives to ensure products, policies, and programs are relevant for our employees and clients alike.

Embracing our differences and celebrating them moves us towards our goal of making travel inclusive of all. Sojern has over 15 employee-led Affinity Groups, including Embrace Inclusion, So-Proud, Sojern Women's Group, Sojern Gives Back, and more, which are the core of our culture, fostering belonging, inspiring learning, and creating opportunities for all Sojernistas across the globe.

At Sojern, we value diversity and always treat all employees and job applicants based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender orientation, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.