Flexjet, LLC is looking for a Senior Graphic Designer to join the brand’s award winning in-house creative team that services the Flexjet brand as well as various other private aviation brands under the Directional Aviation portfolio of companies.
This role will be a part of a highly creative, speed-to-execution driven environment that will allow the Senior Graphic Designer to expand their skillset exponentially and apply multiple styles of design and production execution for a variety of artistic brand experiences and marketing launches. The Senior Graphic Designer will assist in the balance of implementing an elegant design aesthetic with high utility in mind for various types of creative outputs. An ideal candidate would fulfill the following requirements: skilled; a motivated self-starter, considerate and aware of internal teams’ workflow and processes; have a passion for creating original concepts; committed to leading great design; have an appreciation for the details; self-critical; have a good sense of humor and thrives in a collaborative environment.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIESDay-to-day, the Senior Graphic Designer will work with fellow Designers, Copywriters, Developers, Vendors, Brand Partners and Marketing Channel Managers to produce resultsdriven creative. This includes but not limited to:
- Create conceptual design work; both for furthering the brand(s) identities and obtaining executive buy-in on large initiatives
- Designing original creative, from concept to final deliverable. This includes, but not limited to:
event installations; immersive brand activations, luxury invitations, premium books; theme concepting, image selection and color correction and exploratory with new marketing opportunities in both print and digital
- Assist Creative Director and fellow designers with brainstorming and creating pitch concepts and presentations to both internal and external stakeholders
- Assist with evolving the graphic language and design style for Flexjet and sister brands within the digital space
- Ability to produce 2D and 3D prototypes of concepts for review (print and digital)
- Provide creative support for various internal departments
- Assist with leading internal advocacy for the creative team’s design methodology
- Stay updated on industry trends, design tools and emerging technologies to continuously improve design quality and efficiencies
- Act as a brand identity stylist for various other private aviation brands under the Directional Aviation portfolio of companies
- Balance multiple projects and meetings with various deadlines and schedule changes
- Collaborate and brainstorm with fellow in-house creatives and other team members to ideate, support and promote creative content
- Work on brand collabs to create original, curated digital experiences and making smart design decisions that enhance both brands within the given project
- Show adaptability on a daily basis
- BA/BFA/BS degree in design or similar field
- 8+ years professional experience in graphic, brand, experiential or event design with a strong portfolio of work
- Previous in-house team and/or agency experience preferred
- Expertise with Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft 365 and various other prototype and concept development programs
- Mastery of personal time management to balance project workloads, deadlines and the regular communication of both
- Display a regular passion for learning
- Conceptual illustration and sketching
- Experience designing and concepting for events and brand activations
- Advanced experience with managing own creative projects from start to indevelopment; experience with a Project Manager/Traffic Coordinator a plus
- Asset management system utilization and/or familiarity
- Strong layout and design theory background
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a speed-to-market, deadline driven culture
- Capability to concept and execute unique approaches to projects
- An eye for detail
- Typographic maturity
- Experience working with brand guidelines
- Must be comfortable prioritizing tasks, demonstrate flexibility, display a strong work ethic, attention to detail and project awareness
- Innovative and creative thinker; proactively identifies opportunities; motivated by challenge, change and opportunity
- Able to digest and adapt to constructive criticism and direction
- Knowledge of HTML and web design principles
- Great understanding of responsive mobile design
**Travel in support of projects and initiatives—including occasional domestic and international travel required.**
Position will be based out of the corporate headquarters in Cleveland, OH incorporating a hybrid model.
WORK-SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS• Portfolio of past design samples
- A design examination will be given to those candidates that make the final round of interviews
Skills Required
- BA, BFA, or BS degree in design or a similar field
- 8+ years of professional experience in graphic, brand, experiential, or event design
- Strong portfolio of design work and portfolio submission
- Expertise with Adobe Creative Cloud
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and prototype or concept development programs
- Knowledge of HTML and web design principles
- Understanding of responsive mobile design
- Conceptual illustration and sketching experience
- Experience designing and concepting for events and brand activations
- Experience managing creative projects from initiation through development
- Asset management system familiarity
- Experience working with brand guidelines
- Occasional domestic and international travel
Flexjet Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Flexjet and has not been reviewed or approved by Flexjet.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 6%, with pilots eligible for added company retirement contributions and a deferred compensation program that begins after year three. Feedback suggests these features lift total retirement value beyond base pay for pilots and certified technicians.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Pilot work rules emphasize home basing across 115+ domiciles, company-paid positioning on scheduled days, no reserve or calls on days off, and the ability to keep hotel and airline points. A high per diem and company-paid training further support day-to-day quality of life.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Pay is considered to have improved for pilots in 2024+, with first-year totals rising and base pay viewed as good relative to some Part 135 operators. Feedback suggests several non-flying roles track at industry standard or slightly above, aligning with local market medians.
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What We Do
Flexjet first entered the fractional jet ownership market in 1995. Flexjet offers fractional jet ownership and leasing. Flexjet’s fractional aircraft program is the first in the world to be recognized as achieving the Air Charter Safety Foundation’s Industry Audit Standard, is the first and only company to be honored with 21 FAA Diamond Awards for Excellence, upholds an ARG/US Platinum Safety Rating and is IS-BAO compliant at Level 2. Flexjet’s fractional program fields an exclusive array of business aircraft—some of the youngest in the fractional jet industry, with an average age of approximately six years. In 2015, Flexjet introduced Red Label by Flexjet, which features the youngest fleet in the industry, flight crews dedicated to a single aircraft and the LXi Cabin Collection of interiors. To date there are more than 40 different interior designs across its fleet, which includes the Embraer Phenom 300, Challenger 350, the Embraer Legacy 450 and Praetor 500, Global Express, the Gulfstream G450, G500, G650 and G700, and the Aerion AS2 supersonic business jets. Flexjet is a member of the Directional Aviation family of companies. For more details on innovative programs and flexible offerings, visit www.flexjet.com or follow us on Twitter @Flexjet and on Instagram @FlexjetLLC.
