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:

Design for every phase of the customer journey—from high-level awareness campaigns to sales-focused initiatives
Develop visually engaging emails that reflect the brand’s design and messaging objectives
Create compelling content for paid media advertising and organic social
Design for the Ultimate Break website, ranging from promotional sale graphics to content-driven landing pages, itinerary pages, and more
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
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
Connect brand initiatives to pop culture, moments in time, and lifestyle trends that resonate with an audience of 18–35-year-olds

You have:

Over 5 years of professional design experience at an agency, design firm or in-house creative team
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
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
An ability to align design decisions with overall brand strategy and business goals
Strong verbal and visual communication skills with the ability to articulate design decisions and present ideas to stakeholders
Proactive approach and positive attitude; capable of bringing forward fresh ideas and tackling new projects with an “I got this” attitude
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
A keen eye for detail to ensure consistency in brand visuals and thoroughness in reviewing and refining designs
Expert skill working with the Adobe Creative Suite and sound knowledge of Figma (experience with AfterEffects and/or Premiere is helpful but not necessary)
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 t