Designer, Content Creation (6 month contract)Employment Type: Contract/TempDate Posted: 6/20/2024Location: RemotePay Range: NegotiableJob Number: JO-2406-2426Primary FunctionWe are seeking an energetic and skilled Designer/Content Creator to support client’s social media team in the production of engaging content for client’s social platforms. Specifically, Sr. Designer/Content Creator will create custom graphics, illustrations, memes, gifs and videos for our social handles. The right candidate has a passion for travel, social media and storytelling and has the ability to create innovative original content end-to-end. You will conceptualize, design, and execute creative solutions for social media that consistently and clearly communicate the client’s portfolio brand identity, and positioning. You will support real-time social needs and projects that drive consumer awareness, engagement, preference, and loyalty with client and our 22 brands as needed.Duties & Responsibilities
Support the social media team in adapting real-time trends and proactive story ideas into social-first assets.
Social listening and trend tracking
Design, build, and illustrate graphics and elements for Client’s social platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest)
Create quick-turn, reactive content for opportunistic moments in culture and online.
Brainstorm, pitch and conceptualize original content ideas for client’s social media platforms.
Understand our brands, target audiences and competitor activities.
Collaborate with the Loyalty, Enterprise, and Brand marketing teams along with other members of internal Creative Studio to understand business objectives, marketing objectives and creative needs.
Evolve, revise, or redevelop content in response to feedback from internal stakeholders.
Balance multiple projects successfully to meet deadlines and collaborate across multiple stakeholders with different priorities.
Adhere to client’s brand identity standards and guidelines, while helping to inform the evolution and extension of the written and visual identity.
Use campaign performance data to understand the effectiveness of campaigns and apply key learnings to future campaigns.
Be aware of social media trends and formats, while also producing new template and design approaches.
Skills & Qualifications
Strong portfolio showing a range of experience, concepts, and visual styles. Proven ability to create for social media is desired.
Demonstrated understanding of current social media best practices - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, Snapchat and a willingness to explore emerging platforms
Minimum of 3 years Design experience, preferably in a design firm, advertising, or in-house creative department.
Experience working with a marketing department or social media team, understanding of business objectives and ability to find creative solutions to help achieve objectives.
Knowledge of design fundamentals.
Ability to develop/present/pitch creative ideas
Strong working knowledge of Adobe Suite.
Understanding of social media management and listening tools such as Sprinklr and Brandwatch
Ability to process and produce multiple projects in a short time frame- resizing art/layout accordingly to specs
Exceptional communication skills with ability to work in a team environment
Strong creative, organizational problem solving
Experience developing rich media and other forms of online advertising
Must be able to apply style guides creatively while upholding brand identity
Strong attention to detail. Self-starter. A positive attitude and a collaborative personality.
Education & Experience
Animation (AfterEffects and/or HTML5) & Video production experience is a plus
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Have an interest in popular culture, new trends and styles
Experience working at a creative agency
Experience in hospitality or consumer brands
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