Senior Brand Designer.

About Us :

Rent the Runway (RTR) is transforming the way we get dressed by pioneering the worlds first Closet in the Cloud. Founded in 2009, RTR has disrupted the $2.

4 trillion fashion industry by inspiring women with a more joyful, sustainable & financially-savvy way to feel their best every day.

As the ultimate destination for circular fashion, the brand now offers infinite points of access to its shared closet via a fully customizable subscription to fashion, one-time rental or ownership.

RTR offers designer apparel & accessories from 700+ brand partners & has built in-house proprietary technology & a one-of-a-kind reverse logistics operation.

Under CEO & Co-Founder Jennifer Hymans leadership, RTR has been named to CNBCs Disruptor 50 five times in ten years, & has been placed on Fast Companys Most Innovative Companies list multiple times, while Hyman herself has been named to the TIME 100 most influential people in the world & as one of People magazines Women Changing the World.

About the Job :

Rent the Runway is seeking a Senior Brand Designer who is passionate about the luxury & fashion space to join a fast paced, growing marketing team.

You will design creative, compelling & effective visual communications to elevate always on brand storytelling & creative campaigns across owned & paid channels, resulting in a cohesive brand story that builds brand equity.

A great candidate will champion collaboration & communication & be an advocate for innovative creative execution, strategy, & continuous learning.

You will provide creative solutions & subject matter expertise informed by strategic & cultural insights, brand positioning, business goals, & an up to date knowledge of the competitive landscape.

You are comfortable in a fast paced environment, & comfortable with frequent context-switching : going from design concepting to representing the Creative Team in cross-functional meetings.

You are an advocate for groundbreaking creative & design.

Please include a link to your portfolio along with your resume.

What Youll Do :

• Stay abreast of industry trends & cultural moments that fuel creative brand expression
• Work to concept & execute design solutions that communicate topics strategically, intuitively, & creatively across evergreen Marketing & Campaign initiatives
• Work closely with art directors, designers, & copywriters on the delivery of creative guidelines & execution that ensure quality & consistency at scale.
• See projects through the entire design process; from creative concept to iterations of mockups, visual guideline creation, rounds of production & vendor feedback, finished creative assets & final production files.
• Works collaboratively with Brand Team members, Creative Operations & Production to ensure proposed creative solutions can be executed within the time & budget
• Partner with & present to key stakeholders cross functionally (including Site & App, Paid Social, CRM, PR & Partnerships, Merch / Inventory), as well as within our Creative team to align around creative solutions that consistently innovate, delight customers, & exceed business objectives
• Contribute to the evolution of our brand by exploring unique ideas, production processes, approaches, methods, & solutions
• Ensure thoughtful visual consistency & quality across multiple areas of work by sharing progress, providing thoughtful critique, & working collaboratively with Brand designers, copywriters, partners & leadership
• Resolve ambiguity to execute high-quality creative work in a fast-paced environment

About You :

• 6+ years of experience in related art direction / design roles at agencies, studios or in-house.
• A portfolio that shows strong conceptual & technical design skills applied across a range of deliverables, including technical 2D animation expertise.
• Fluent with the Adobe Creative Suite & Figma
• Fluent in After Effects & other applicable motion software.
• Experienced in creating compelling visuals across various brand touchpoints including digital experiences, performance marketing channels, social media content, OOH & more that elevate & evolves brand aesthetics
• Experienced in core design fundamentals including typography, composition, color theory, & brand guidelines with great attention to detail & consistency
• Experienced providing creative partnership to illustration & motion graphics production vendors pre-post production
• Proactivity, clear communicator & problem solver that can anticipate questions, independently assess solutions, & think critically & creatively.
• Are supremely organized & exercise stellar time-management skills.
• Confident & collaborative creator that inspires others to come together on a common goal.
• Demonstrates exceptional initiative, attention to detail, & follow-through executed at a high level of craftsmanship.
• Ability to thrive in a multifaceted, feedback-forward creative environment where tasks, priorities, & projects change rapidly.
• Keeps up to date with popular culture & trends, as well as creative work produced within the fashion advertising space

Benefits :

At Rent the Runway, were committed to the wellbeing of our employees, & aim to create a workplace that fosters both personal & professional growth.

Our inclusive benefits include, but are not limited to :

• Paid Time Off including vacation, paid bereavement, & family sick leave - every employee needs time to take care of themselves & their family.
• Universal Paid Parental Leave for both parents + flexible return to work program - because we know your newest family member(s) deserve your undivided attention.
• Paid Sabbatical after 5 years of continuous service - Unplug, recharge, & have some fun!
• Exclusive employee subscription & rental discounts - to ensure you experience the magic of renting the runway (and give us valued feedback!).
• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, FSA & dependent care from day 1 of employment - Your health comes first & weve got you covered.
• 401k match - an investment in your future.
• Company wide events & outings - our team spirit is no joke - we know how to have fun!
• Office centric work - our corporate employees & technical leaders have the option to work remotely on Fridays, in accordance with Company policies.

Rent the Runway is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to : race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 & over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing & characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

The anticipated base salary for this position is $115,000 to $135,000. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held.

This position is also eligible for equity compensation.

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