Designer

About the Company

AKA NYC is an award-winning global advertising agency known for end-to-end campaign work in theater and live entertainment, arts and culture, attractions and destinations, and sports and leisure. The agency combines strong content thinking with data-led strategy to create campaigns that perform across channels.

The team works with major names across entertainment and culture, including Broadway productions, leading museums, botanical gardens, and well-known sports organizations. Its work is focused on helping audiences connect with real experiences through compelling storytelling and visually engaging campaigns.

Role Overview

The agency is hiring a Designer to strengthen its creative team in New York, NY. This position suits someone with a sharp visual eye, a team-oriented approach, and genuine interest in entertainment and storytelling. The Designer will collaborate with Creative Directors and Art Directors to shape and produce campaign creative for digital, social, print, experiential, and motion-led work.

Key Responsibilities

• Create eye-catching design concepts for multiple clients and campaigns.
• Work alongside Creative Directors and Art Directors to turn ideas into finished creative work.
• Build assets for digital, social, print, experiential, and motion-first platforms.
• Contribute ideas during brainstorming and help develop campaign concepts.
• Coordinate with strategy, media, client services, and production teams to keep work aligned.
• Organize files for production and ensure final materials stay on-brand and high quality.
• Handle several projects at once while keeping pace with deadlines, priorities, and revisions.

Required Experience and Skills

• 1 to 3 years of design experience in an agency, studio, entertainment, media, or similar creative environment.
• A strong portfolio showing typography, branding, campaign development, and work across multiple formats.
• Solid command of Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Additional exposure to After Effects, Figma, motion design, or presentation design would be an advantage.
• Experience using project tracking tools such as Asana is also a plus.
• Good understanding of visual storytelling, entertainment marketing, and audience engagement.
• Strong communication, organization, and teamwork skills in a fast-moving setting.
• Interest in entertainment, theater, arts, culture, and live experiences is preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

The annual salary for this role in New York, NY is between $55,000 and $75,000.

Compensation may also reflect internal pay parity, location, job-related expertise, skills, and years of experience. A discretionary bonus may be included in the overall package.

• Employer-paid medical and dental coverage for employees.
• Generous paid time off, plus half-day Summer Fridays.
• Hybrid schedule with at least three days per week in the office.
• Annual training and development funding.
• Student loan repayment or tuition assistance, depending on tenure.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Paid sabbatical opportunities for long-tenured employees.
• Pet-friendly office environment.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

AKA states that its workplace performs best when it reflects the diversity of the community it serves. The company aims to reach a broad range of candidates and is committed to building an inclusive environment that values diversity and strengthens creative thinking.

The employer is an equal opportunity provider and considers applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.

Application Instructions

Candidates are asked to apply through the company’s website. Phone calls and walk-ins are not accepted.