Sr. Design Specialist

Description

About the Company

As a life science company and a leading supplier to global research markets, we offer a comprehensive product portfolio along with outstanding hands-on customer service to ensure every laboratory has the tools and support they need. Our markets include pharmaceutical and biotechnology businesses, research institutions, hospitals, reference labs, and more.

Be part of making a difference

At Genesee, we believe we can help improve our communities and transform the world through science. Our shared desire to make a difference is what drives and inspires us. We are a fast-growing, dynamic team that listens to each other and embraces collaboration. We foster an open, friendly work environment and show up for one another every day.

Role: Sr. Design Specialist

Reports to: Head of Marketing

FLSA: Exempt

Location: Remote or San Diego, CA

Why this role is important at Genesee Scientific?

The Senior Design Specialist is a visually creative designer responsible for crafting high-quality content across digital, print, UI/UX, and multimedia channels. This role works closely with the Marketing, Product Management, and Web Development teams to develop and uphold brand guidelines, maintain design systems, UI/UX standards, and digital assets, and produce graphics that meet the highest standards of visual appeal, usability, and functionality. The role will take ownership of website design updates, user experience improvements, and digital interface consistency, ensuring an engaging and seamless customer experience across e-commerce platforms, web applications, and digital marketing channels.

What Will You Do

• Serve as the primary point of contact for marketing design requests, revising and updating materials across all marketing channel ensuring alignment with key stakeholders and customer success objectives
• Own design projects from start to finish, managing timelines, review cycles, and stakeholder feedback to ensure consistent, on-time delivery
• Elevate and evolve brand aesthetics by conceptualizing and creating visual identities, updating visual brand guidelines, and maintaining design systems and UI/UX standards for consistency and efficiency
• Lead the design and user experience (UX) for website updates and digital interfaces, ensuring visually engaging, intuitive, and user-friendly experiences across e-commerce, landing pages, and other digital platforms. Introduce innovative and industry best practices
• Develop and optimize marketing assets that enhance user engagement and conversion, including responsive web layouts, interactive elements, and email templates
• Create and manage multiple creative designs for diverse campaigns, maintaining brand cohesion across all visual touchpoints.
• Lead design concepts, art direction, and visual layouts for print and digital advertising formats, ensuring compatibility between design aesthetics and functional usability
• Lead design and UX for website updates and digital interfaces, delivering user-friendly experiences across e-commerce, landing pages, and digital platforms. Collaborate on UI/UX testing and iterations, using feedback and data insights to refine experiences and apply industry best practices
• Oversee print production and maintain relationships with printing vendors, ensuring quality and alignment with brand standards

Requirements

What you will bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, visual design, UI/UX design, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in graphic design, UI/UX, or digital design within an advertising, digital agency, or e-commerce setting, with a versatile portfolio demonstrating strong skills in both digital and print mediums
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma or Adobe XD for UI/UX design
• Experience with video editing and motion graphics software
• Strong art direction abilities, with expertise in typography, UI/UX design principles, and digital layout best practices.
• Experience designing for eCommerce platforms, BigCommerce preferred, with an understanding of user experience (UX) best practices, conversion-driven design, and website optimization
• Knowledge of front-end web design fundamentals; HTML/CSS experience is a plus
• Strong project management skills and a self-starter mentality, with the ability to own design projects from concept to execution.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate cross-functionally, working seamlessly with marketing, product, and web development teams to improve UI/UX and digital experiences
• Periodic travel will be required

Physical Requirements

Perform the following tasks, with or without reasonable accommodation:

Primarily sedentary work on a computer in a home office

Regularly sit for extended periods, with occasional standing, walking, and lifting of up to 10 pounds

At Genesee Scientific, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• Training and professional growth initiatives, including comprehensive onboarding programs for new team members
• We provide financial well-being with competitive compensation packages and 401 (k) retirement savings plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability and employee assistance programs
• Paid time off including vacation, sick and 12 holidays

Starting Salary $85,000.00 with potential for higher pay depending on experience.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer sponsorship.

Employment offers are subject to successful completion of a background check and pre-employment drug test.

Genesee Scientific is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.