Join a team that puts its People First! Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for ten consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com.

What We Do

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Designer with expertise in digital design to join our dynamic creative team. This role combines creative design with technical proficiency to elevate our brand's visual storytelling across various digital platforms. Self-proficient and responsible for planning, concepting, layout, design, and post-production to produce high quality work that meets marketing objectives and drives results. The Senior Designer position will also be responsible for helping to apply and evolve the branding guidelines.

What You'll Do

Design Expertise:

Create visually compelling designs using graphic design principles when designing (including but not limited to) digital assets, presentations, marketing collateral, tradeshow support, and other branding materials.
Develop innovative concepts and solutions that align with brand guidelines and project objectives. Maintains corporate identity, design standards, and policies
Develop creative for cross channel campaigns, ensuring cohesive visual storytelling and brand consistency across platforms.
Design and optimize user-friendly website layouts that enhance user experience and reflect current design trends and practices.
Collaborate with web developers to implement design solutions that are functional, aesthetically pleasing, and aligned with SEO principles.
Basic knowledge of HTML for email design and development.
Proficient in Figma for designing high-quality digital assets across platforms.
Working knowledge of short-form animation for marketing and social platforms.
Be able to present design work to key stakeholders with design rational and support with competitive analysis research.
Troubleshoot production problems and interact with company's staff and outside vendors regarding production issues.

Collaboration and Project Management:

Work closely with cross-functional teams including marketing leads, communications, and other teams to understand project requirements and deliver creative solutions.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and maintaining a high standard of quality.

Supervision Received or Extended

Trains and provides art direction for junior designers. Reviews work of less experienced graphic designers to ensure high quality.
Works independently under broad supervision
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships at the senior management level across functional groups and business units

What You'll Bring

Stay updated with industry trends and best practices in design, UI/UX, video production, and editing software/tools.
Utilize advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite (particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and After Effects)
Experience in web-based graphic design and email/landing page experience in Salesforce, Marketing Cloud and/or Hubspot preferred
Required Figma Experience
Proficient in animating and designing engaging visual content using tools like Canva
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent proofreading and editing skills; able to interpret color specifications
Excellent time management, organization, and problem-solving skills
Detail oriented
Excellent interpersonal, relationship-building and teamwork skills
Self-motivated; self-starter
Ability to manage multiple tasks, respond quickly to emergent problems, and focus both on long-range projects and immediate tasks
Proficient in Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams)
Bachelor’s degree in Design, Fine Arts, Multimedia, or related field.
Proven experience (5+ years) in graphic design with a strong portfolio showcasing creative and technical skills.
Demonstrated expertise in video editing and production with a solid understanding of videography principles and techniques.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to present ideas and work collaboratively within a team.

Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.

The pay range for this role is $75,375.00 - $100,475.00

This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal work hours and/or responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

What We Offer

By choice, we don’t simply accept individuality – we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First Culture celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion not simply because it’s the right thing to do, but also because it’s the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.

Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.