Senior Designer

Company Description

Her Campus Media is the ultimate community powered Gen Z media and marketing ecosystem, with a portfolio of the largest and most loved Gen Z media brands and creator communities: Her Campus, Spoon University, College Fashionista, InfluenceHer Collective, Campus Trendsetters, Zfluence, HC Athletic Club, and Generation Hired. Through our community of 100,000+ members, footprint across 2,300+ colleges, and social reach of well over 1.3+ billion, we're unlocking opportunities for the next generation while serving as the one-stop-shop Gen Z marketing partner for the world's leading brands, who come to us to ensure their Gen Z relevancy and power award-winning end-to-end Gen Z marketing strategies and campaigns. 

About our team: Her Campus Media is made up of passionate, entrepreneurial, ambitious doers who are fired up about cultivating the next generation of leaders and change makers. We are a small (~100 employees) but mighty team of individuals, committed to building a dynamic, inclusive organization where we want to work. Visit our Careers page to learn more about our culture and what makes us tick at hercampusmedia.com/careers!

Job Description

The Senior Designer is a high-level individual contributor responsible for elevating design excellence and executing high-impact creative across the HCM portfolio of brands and communities. This role focuses on the end-to-end design process—from initial concepting to final production—ensuring every asset reflects and evolves our brand voice across digital, social, web platforms and experiential. As a master of your craft, you will thrive in a fast-paced environment, bringing a sophisticated eye for detail and a proactive approach to collaborative problem-solving.

Execution & Craft

• Campaign Creative: Conceptualize and design multi-channel advertising and marketing campaigns for our diverse range of clients, ensuring high-impact visual storytelling.
• Content Production: Produce high-quality graphics, motion assets, and creative content tailored for social, editorial, and newsletter channels.
• In-House Identities: Support the internal HCM brands and Communities by fulfilling branding and communication design needs across the organization.
• Brand Evolution: Apply and iterate on existing design systems, ensuring a cohesive visual language across digital, social, and experiential verticals.
• Digital Mastery: Design responsive web elements and digital marketing assets that balance aesthetic beauty with functional performance.
• Technical Innovation: Proactively identify, research, and implement relevant design trends and emerging technologies to improve production efficiency and creative impact.

Collaboration & Workflow

• Company-Wide Partnership: Collaborate directly with stakeholders across the entire company—including Account Managers, Editors, Community, and Sales leads—to translate business goals into compelling visual stories.
• Creative Partnership: Actively participate in creative brainstorms and peer reviews, offering constructive feedback and technical insights to elevate the team’s collective output.
• Deliverable Management: Leverage Asana to manage daily tasks and project timelines, ensuring high-quality output that aligns with team deadlines.
• Process Contribution: Assist in maintaining design systems and brand guidelines to ensure consistency and efficiency across all brand touchpoints.

Qualifications

We believe the following will set you up for success in this role. If you don't have all of these qualifications, please still consider applying and tell us more about what makes you a great candidate for this role! We value unique perspectives, approaches and backgrounds.

• Experience: 5–7 years of professional design experience with a focus on digital and social platforms. A strong background in web design and digital-first branding is highly preferred.
• Portfolio: A standout portfolio that demonstrates exceptional execution, typography, layout, and a diverse design skill set. 
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Technical Mastery: Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and project management platforms 
• Canva, Asana, Figma, and Ceros experience are a nice to have 
• Adaptability: Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and pivot quickly as priorities shift.
• Collaborative Mindset: A proactive communicator who enjoys the "nitty-gritty" of design and thrives in a team-oriented, fast-moving environment.

Additional Information

Salary Range: $70-75k + Bonus Eligible 

Benefits & Perks:

• Eligibility for performance bonuses
• Choice among six health insurance plans
• Dental and vision insurance
• 401 (k) retirement savings plan with company matching
• Flexible PTO and work remotely
• Extremely generous company holiday policy, with 22 + paid holidays, including 2 floating holidays for 2026
• Parent-friendly culture, including 15 full weeks of parental leave plus flexible return-to-work
• Summer Fridays
• FSA and HSA offered
• Life insurance
• Optional short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Free One Medical membership offering same-day primary care over video or in person
• Free Health Advocate services to help navigate the healthcare system
• TalkSpace and ClassPass Benefits

Location: Remote, within the United States

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who are eligible to work in the United States. Please note, however, that we are unable to sponsor visas at this time. All information will be held in strict confidence and will adhere to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) guidelines.