Title: Senior Graphic Designer
Long Island City, NY, US, 11101
Position Title: Senior Graphic Designer
Position Summary:
JetBlue is seeking a bold, innovative, and strategic Senior Graphic Designer to join our in-house Creative Studio. In this role, you’ll help shape how the brand connects with Customers and Crewmembers by delivering smart, high-impact design across digital, print, social, motion, and environmental platforms. You’ll take projects from concept through execution, collaborating with copywriters, marketers, and partners to ensure design solutions align with storytelling and business needs while maintaining consistency with JetBlue’s visual identity. This opportunity is ideal for a seasoned creative who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is ready to contribute their skills to one of the most iconic brands in travel.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Conceptualize and design “on-brand” visual assets for email campaigns, digital advertising, social media, print collateral, signage, merchandise, and JetBlue-owned platforms
- Partner closely with copywriters, marketers, and fellow creatives to develop cohesive, breakthrough concepts
- Help evolve and expand JetBlue’s brand identity while ensuring visual consistency and excellence across all touchpoints
- Provide art direction and mentorship to junior and mid-level designers, offering constructive feedback and fostering creative growth
- Translate business and marketing objectives into visually compelling, customer-first design solutions
- Oversee production-ready files, ensuring technical precision and quality across print, digital, and motion outputs
- Drive creative exploration, staying ahead of design, cultural, and technology trends to keep the brand fresh and relevant
- Manage multiple high-profile projects simultaneously, delivering on time without compromising creativity or craft
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Experience and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in graphic design, Visual Communication, or related field; OR demonstrated capability to perform job responsibilities with a combination of a High School Diploma/GED and at least four (4) years of previous related work experience
- Three (3) years of professional design experience, preferably in an in-house creative team or agency
- Strong portfolio showcasing a variety of digital and print work, with clear understanding of layout, color, typography, and brand design
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop); familiarity with Figma or other digital design tools is a plus
- Familiarity with motion design or animation tools is a plus
- Strong attention to detail and excellent time-management skills
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a collaborative creative team
- Available for occasional overnight travel (10%)
- Must pass a pre-employment drug test
- Must be legally eligible to work in the country in which the position is located
- Authorization to work in the US is required. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
Preferred Experience and Qualifications:
- Five (5) years of professional design experience, preferably in an in-house creative team or agency
- Experience working on lifestyle, travel, or consumer-facing brands
- Strong illustration skills contributing original artwork, icons, or visual assets when needed
- Familiarity with motion design or animation tools is a plus
- Understanding of production processes for both digital and print media
Crewmember Expectations:
- Regular attendance and punctuality
- Potential need to work flexible hours and be available to respond on short notice
- Able to maintain a professional appearance
- When working or traveling on JetBlue flights, and if time permits, all capable crewmembers are asked to assist with light cleaning of the aircraft
- Must be an appropriate organizational fit for the JetBlue culture, that is, exhibit the JetBlue values of Safety, Caring, Integrity, Passion and Fun
- Promote JetBlue’s #1 value of safety as a Safety Ambassador, supporting JetBlue’s Safety Management System (SMS) components, Safety Policy and behavioral standards
- Identify safety concerns, issues, incidents or hazards that should be reported and report them whenever possible and by any means necessary including JetBlue’s confidential reporting systems (Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) or Safety Action Report (SAR))
- The use of ChatGPT or any other automated tool during the interview process will disqualify a candidate from being considered for the position.
Equipment:
- Computer and other office equipment
Work Environment:
- Traditional office environment
Physical Effort:
- Generally not required, or up to 10 pounds occasionally, 0 pounds frequently (Sedentary)
Compensation:
- The base pay range for this position is between $66,000.00 and $103,100.00. Base pay is one component of JetBlue’s total compensation package, which may also include access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, crewmember stock purchase plan, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, free space available travel on JetBlue, and more
Nearest Major Market: Brooklyn
Nearest Secondary Market: New York City