Visual Communications Designer

The Weather Company is the world's largest private weather enterprise, helping people make informed decisions and take action in the face of weather. The company offers the most accurate, personalized and actionable weather data and insights to millions of consumers and thousands of businesses via Weather’s API, its business solutions division, and its own digital products from The Weather Channel (weather.com) and Weather Underground (wunderground.com).

The Visual Communications Designer (VCD) is responsible for concepting, creating, designing and refining innovative, relevant and engaging stories about TWC and our experiences across multiple channels. Including Mobile, Web, Tablet and TV. As such, visualizing the data-driven stories around each of these platform experiences will require a designer with professional experience in creating a variety of bespoke presentations, info graphics, data visualization, icons, image assembly, re-touching, animations, embedded video, brand identities and corporate communication experiences. This role could also include creating digital advertising and ECRM design experiences.

- Lead digital presentation design experiences through conception, execution and revision - Lead creative digital advertising projects through the design and development cycle - Collaborate with sales, marketing and communications teams on presentation and collateral design solutions - Collaborate with other designers, engineers and product managers on the digital ad product definition process - Work directly with ad product and ad tech managers to define product requirements focusing on customer efficiency and ease-of-use - Lead brand advertisers and agencies on education of TWC ad product guidelines, standards and design principles - Leverage rapid prototyping and frequent customer interaction to inform design decisions - Ability to deliver navigation design, online content organization, IA/UX/IXD, taxonomy creation and search optimized designs - Concept and design innovative end-user media experiences - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - Expert Knowledge in Adobe Suite Design Programs e.g., Photoshop, After Effects and Illustrator

- Bachelor’s degree in Interaction Design, Cognitive Science, HCI, or related field or equivalent experience - A minimum of 2 years’ experience designing interactive media and user interfaces for product software and web applications - Experience with user research and usability testing - Expert knowledge of related software (e.g. InDesign, Illustrator) **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:** * An exceptional portfolio showcasing innovative design solutions * Excellent design skills and experience with production graphics, image manipulation, typography, layout and color. * A strong portfolio displaying examples of web/email/display adv/application design. * Strong written and presentation skills, comfortable working directly with clients. * High attention to detail and able to solve visual design challenges. * Understanding of web development processes. * Knowledge of internal and external messaging and marketing content creation. * Strong understanding of software UI mechanics, navigational constructs, and iconography. * Excellent Written/Verbal communication skills * Interpersonal skills to work with all levels of customers. **Additional/Critical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:** - An exceptional portfolio showcasing design solutions for both keynote speaker and pitch presentations, illustrations, brand identity and logo designs, icons, web/email/display/broadcast advertising and application design experiences - Expert at PowerPoint, Keynote, Presio and other presentation applications - Ability and desire to learn and educate others in new technology, focusing on those that will enhance the effectiveness of projects and company initiatives - Understanding of broadcast design including NTSC standards, Title-safe area, HD and SD Design Compatibility, is a plus - 3D Illustration and animation experience is a plus - Experience in creating touchscreen kiosk presentations, hyper-linked presentations for the web and executive keynote speaker events is a plus - Understanding of various graphic files including JPG, PNG, TIF, TGA and their application - In-depth knowledge of design across mediums (print, video, web) - Working knowledge of animation and motion software a plus - Ability to flawlessly manage multiple projects, involving cross-functional teams, in an efficient manner