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Designer

IMA
York, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 5/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/25/2026
IMA is a creative agency that builds brands people want to be part of.

We’re looking for a passionate and ambitious Designer who is curious, self-driven, and enthusiastic about creating work that stands out.

This role is all about bringing ideas to life through bold, effective and industry-leading creative work. You’ll work across a variety of briefs, developing thoughtful design concepts and collaborating closely with strategy, account handling, production and wider creative teams to deliver engaging campaigns and experiences.

What You'll Get From Us

  • A chance to develop your career within an award-winning, people-first creative agency.
  • A values-led culture where your contribution is recognised and supported.
  • Ownership and variety from day one, with the support of a collaborative team.
  • The opportunity to lead projects across live campaigns, retail activations and brand experiences.
  • A people-first environment where we challenge, grow, and deliver together.

The Role

As a Designer at IMA, you’ll play a key role in helping shape and inspire creative work across the agency. You’ll bring a genuine passion for design, a strong eye for detail, and the ability to turn briefs into engaging and effective creative solutions.

Working as part of a collaborative creative team, you’ll develop concepts, craft high-quality design work, and contribute ideas that push projects forward. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced agency environment, building strong relationships across teams while continuously developing your creative and technical skills.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Working from creative briefs to develop high-quality design solutions
  • Interpreting briefs and transforming them into thoughtful, engaging creative concepts
  • Generating fresh ideas and contributing to creative development across projects
  • Collaborating with designers, strategists, developers, copywriters, photographers and production teams
  • Presenting ideas and concepts confidently to internal teams and clients
  • Supporting pitch work and presentations where required
  • Managing your workload effectively and accurately estimating project timings
  • Helping maintain high creative standards across all work delivered by the studio
  • Coaching and supporting junior team members where appropriate
  • Using research and insight to strengthen creative thinking and add value to briefs

What We’re Looking For

  • Experience delivering creative work within an agency or similar fast-paced environment
  • Strong grounding in industry trends, design principles, branding and visual storytelling
  • Experience contributing to or supporting client pitches
  • Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
  • Passion for continuously developing creative and technical skills
  • Strong visual and conceptual thinking skills
  • Excellent communication and presentation abilities
  • Ability to articulate ideas clearly to teams and clients
  • Strong organisation and self-management skills
  • Collaborative mindset with a proactive, positive attitude
  • Confidence to challenge ideas constructively and push creative standards

Our Values at IMA

We’re curious. We challenge. We commit. These principles shape how we work — with each other, with clients, and with the world.

Equal Opportunity Employer

IMA US is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, Sabbath observance or religion practices, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, hairstyles associated with race, prior arrest or conviction record; predisposing genetic characteristics; pregnancy-related conditions. or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. All applicants will be considered solely on the basis of their qualifications. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.

Informed by human behaviour. Fuelled by creativity. Connected by data, media and digital. We are IMA.

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