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Storytelling is, and will always be, the heart of what we do at Skydance. Our vision is to build a thriving entertainment ecosystem where stories and worlds are imagined, brought to life and experienced. We create for every age and audience, anchored by the strength of our content and experiences and the depth of our connection with fans. We are creator-first, audience-focused, tech-forward, globally scaled. Here, you’ll work with talented teams that move fast, think boldly and collaborate with purpose to deliver results. We aim high, champion the best ideas and win together, earning the trust of our employees, creators, partners and audiences every day. If you’re energized by the opportunity to help build the next-generation global media and entertainment company powered by creativity and technology, we’d be thrilled to welcome you aboard. LET’S GO! Overview: The Senior Designer is the Creative Studio's lead hands-on maker, transforming strategy and creative direction into exceptional presentations, video, motion, and supporting design. A designer first, this role combines strong visual judgment with broad executional range: building executive-ready slides, editing footage, creating light motion work in Adobe After Effects, and developing coherent visual systems. The Senior Designer sets the craft standard alongside the Art Director, mentors the Designer, and collaborates with external partners, with presentations and video remaining the center of gravity alongside selective support for style guides and other priority design needs. This role reports to the Art Director, and partners closely with the Designer, Creative Producer, Franchise, Licensing, Marketing, and External Creative Partners. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Lead the hands-on design and development of the Studio's highest-profile presentations, sizzle reels, videos, and strategic visual communications, including executive and keynote decks, Property Snapshot and strategic storytelling decks, and sizzle reels, video edits, and motion graphics • Translate complex business ideas into clear narrative structures, compelling layouts, and polished presentation-ready work • Execute across presentation design, graphic design, video editing, and light motion work in Adobe After Effects without sacrificing craft or strategic intent • Art direct portions of projects, mentor the Designer on the team, and strengthen the Studio's creative practice through mindful feedback and collaboration • Flex into style-guide design, visual systems, presentation templates, diagrams, and icons, and other high-priority design assignments, partnering effectively with external creative specialists • Maintain a consistently high bar for craft, clarity, and attention to detail across all output, while supporting the Designer's growth and the Studio's overall creative standard Basic Qualifications: • 7+ years of relevant design experience across presentation, graphic design, motion, video, or related multidisciplinary work • Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Keynote and/or PowerPoint, including video editing and light motion capability in Adobe After Effects Additional Qualifications: • Exceptional portfolio demonstrating excellence in presentation design, graphic design, visual storytelling, motion, and video • Strong typography, layout, composition, narrative, and visual communication skills across static and time-based work • Demonstrated ability to mentor designers, art direct project components, and collaborate across multidisciplinary internal and external teams • Working knowledge of AI-assisted creative and production workflows for concept exploration, image generation, presentation development, motion, and emerging video applications, with sound judgment about when their use improves the work About Skydance Skydance is a next-generation global media and entertainment company, comprised of three business segments: Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media. Skydance's portfolio unites legendary brands, including Paramount, Warner Bros., HBO and HBO Max, Paramount+, Pluto TV, CBS, CNN, CBS Sports, TNT Sports, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, MTV, Food Network, BET, HGTV, and Comedy Central. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Hiring Salary Range: $93,000.00 - 120,000.00. In compliance with local law, we are disclosing compensation, or a range thereof, for roles where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, external market data, internal equity, skill set, experience, training, education, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of our total compensation package. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. This position is bonus eligible. What We Offer : • Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here . • Generous paid time off. • Complimentary subscriptions to HBO Max, Paramount+, and other Skydance streaming services and digital news products. • Robust employee engagement opportunities, including access to exclusive screenings and events, speaker series, volunteer activities and more. Skydance is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) We embrace the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit. In line with the laws of the country or region in which the role is based, this includes consideration without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religion or belief, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or protected veteran status, union status or any other category protected by applicable law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation during the job application and/or recruitment process. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 212.846.5500 or by sending an email to paramountaccommodations@paramount.com. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.

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Storytelling is, and will always be, the heart of what we do at Skydance.
If you’re energized by the opportunity to help build the next-generation global media and entertainment company powered by creativity and technology, we’d be thrilled to welcome you aboard. LET’S GO!
This role reports to the Art Director, and partners closely with the Designer, Creative Producer, Franchise, Licensing, Marketing, and External Creative Partners.
Translate complex business ideas into clear narrative structures, compelling layouts, and polished presentation-ready work
Execute across presentation design, graphic design, video editing, and light motion work in Adobe After Effects without sacrificing craft or strategic intent
Art direct portions of projects, mentor the Designer on the team, and strengthen the Studio's creative practice through mindful feedback and collaboration
Flex into style-guide design, visual systems, presentation templates, diagrams, and icons, and other high-priority design assignments, partnering effectively with external creative specialists
Maintain a consistently high bar for craft, clarity, and attention to detail across all output, while supporting the Designer's growth and the Studio's overall creative standard
7+ years of relevant design experience across presentation, graphic design, motion, video, or related multidisciplinary work
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Keynote and/or PowerPoint, including video editing and light motion capability in Adobe After Effects
Exceptional portfolio demonstrating excellence in presentation design, graphic design, visual storytelling, motion, and video
Strong typography, layout, composition, narrative, and visual communication skills across static and time-based work
Demonstrated ability to mentor designers, art direct project components, and collaborate across multidisciplinary internal and external teams

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