Designer, Multimedia Job at Kayak in Stamford

KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ : BKNG), is the world’s leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car, and vacation package. We’re also transforming business travel with a new corporate travel solution, KAYAK for Business.As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a travel company that operates a portfolio of global metasearch brands including momondo, Cheapflights, and HotelsCombined, among others. Our focus is on building the best travel search engine to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.What you’re in for : As a member of the KAYAK Creative Team, you are responsible for how the brand comes to life for millions of travelers that use our site. As a Designer, Multimedia , you bring life to our campaigns, projects, and social channels, whether through animation, design, or video content. Your diverse experience helps you adapt as team needs come through.This is a full-time position reporting to our Senior Creative Director, ideally based out of our Stamford office.What we’re looking for : You’re highly motivated, passionate about travel, curious, and collaborative. You can work with autonomy but love a good group project. You are obsessed with design and can balance business objectives with creative insight. You’re immaculate in your process and adherence to brand guidelines.You may have worked at an advertising, production, or creative agency before this, an in-house design team, or similar environments. You know the power and impact phenomenal design can have.What you’ll do here : Design and animate engaging motion graphics for a variety of digital platforms, including web, social media, and video.Create static designs for landing pages, client pages, and products that align with KAYAK’s brand identity.Edit video content to support internal and external initiatives.Develop and present storyboards and design mocks to articulate creative concepts and visual approaches.Collaborate with the marketing, social, and creative teams to understand project requirements.Apply Figma for design collaboration and After Effects for animation projects.Stay updated on industry trends and bring fresh ideas to improve our visual storytelling.Please apply if : Proven experience as a Multimedia Designer with a strong portfolio showcasing your animation, design, and video editing skills.Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro.Experience with Figma (or similar) for design and prototyping.Strong understanding of design principles, typography, and color theory.Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively.Experience in art direction and the ability to lead creative projects is a plus.How to apply : Please submit your resume, a link to your portfolio, and a brief cover letter explaining why you’re the flawless fit for this role.BenefitsWork from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year.Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth.Company-wide week off a year.No meeting Fridays.Paid parental leave.Generous paid vacation time off for your birthday.Paid volunteer time.Development Dollars for career growth.Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings.Travel Discounts.Competitive retirement and health plans.Free lunch 2 days per week.Diversity, Equity, and InclusionAt OpenTable / KAYAK, we aspire to be a workplace that fosters inclusion and reflects the diverse communities we serve. We strive to be an open and welcoming environment so that no matter who you are, you can be yourself.#J-18808-Ljbffr