Senior Creative Engineer (Production)
On-site · San José, San José, Costa Rica
Job Summary
Senior Creative Engineer leads and executes production design deliverables across digital platforms (site/app maintenance, image processing, digital advertising, motion graphics, email production, and presentation design), mentors junior engineers, collaborates with cross-functional leads to improve workflows and deliverables, ensures QA across assets, contributes to evolving design systems and templates, stays ahead of design trends, and recommends innovative approaches to production efficiency and creative impact. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5+ years of digital production design experience, expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and motion-design tools, UI/UX tools, familiarity with web technologies, and strong project management and remote-collaboration skills.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Design, Advertising, or a related field (or equivalent experience in advertising/digital agencies or startups)
- 5+ years of experience in digital production design for advertising agencies, design studios, or startups, ideally with international clients and global brands
- Advanced expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), with strong photo retouching and image optimization skills
- Strong working knowledge of motion design tools such as After Effects, Adobe Animate (Celtra/Orca Plus is a plus)
- Advanced proficiency in UI/UX design tools (Figma, Sketch) and the ability to translate design systems into scalable production assets
- Strong background in digital marketing, digital production, and online advertising best practices
- Proficiency in presentation and storytelling tools (Keynote, PowerPoint)
- Familiarity with web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) is a plus
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects independently while maintaining outstanding attention to detail and quality standards
- Experience with remote collaboration and workflow management tools (Slack, Jira, Asana, Trello, Basecamp, Zoom, Drive)
- A leadership mindset with the ability to mentor peers, influence cross-functional teams, and introduce improvements to workflows
- Any certifications or courses in UX/UI, design thinking, visual design, marketing campaigns, or design systems are a strong asset
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