Description
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As a freelance Designer at Single Grain, you will be responsible for creating high-quality, compelling paid media ad creatives, including static images and GIFs, for a diverse range of clients across multiple industries. You will be the lead designer on specific clients and work closely with creative strategists to bring their strategic visions to life.
Who We Are:
Single Grain is an award-winning digital marketing agency that has been dedicated to driving persistent growth for remarkable companies like Amazon, Uber, and Salesforce since 2009.
We do this by providing industry-leading services around Paid Media, SEO, Content Marketing, CRO, and more.
We are a team of digital marketers. We love what we do, and we help pioneers grow by empowering our clients with winning strategies that lead to faster growth. As a top digital marketing agency, we understand how fast-paced the marketing industry is. We pride ourselves on staying up to date with new algorithms, technology, and trends because that’s what keeps us one step ahead of the competition.
As a testament to our digital marketing expertise, we have a Digital Marketing blog with over 200,000 visitors/month, a podcast called ‘Marketing School’ with over 100 million total downloads, and a YouTube channel with more than 140,000 subscribers.
It’s our mission to level up every human by educating and moving the marketing industry forward. Our goal is to help you level up and succeed. We accomplish this through mentoring or training but also by providing great resources and tools.
Check out our website for more on our company culture and values.
Responsibilities:
- Designing Paid Media Ads: Create engaging and visually appealing ad creatives that meet client specifications and industry performance best practices for platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Google Ads.
- Collaborating with Creative Strategists: Understand project briefs provided by our creative strategists and translate them into innovative design concepts that captivate target audiences.
- Develop strong client understanding: review all provided brand assets and join calls with clients during onboarding to ensure a strong understanding of their brand and expectations.
- Delivering on Time: Ensure that all designs are delivered on schedule, maintaining a high standard of quality and attention to detail.
- Revisions and Feedback: Be open to feedback and make quick revisions to meet client expectations and achieve optimal ad performance.
- Staying Updated: Keep abreast of the latest design trends, tools, and technologies to continually improve the quality and effectiveness of your work.
Requirements
You are someone who:
- Demonstrates a strong portfolio of performance creative across paid social channels, showcasing both static and gif design ability.
- Has mastered multiple creative styles, extra points if you have experience in typography, illustration, and/or icon making.
- Has a proven track record working within an agency or an in-house creative team, meticulously managing project timelines, ensuring that deliverables are completed promptly and meet quality standards.
- Possesses a strong creative vision and the ability to follow a creative brief to generate innovative design solutions that resonate with diverse audiences.
- Maintains excellent communication skills to collaborate with team members and clients as needed effectively.
- Quickly adapts to changing project requirements and priorities, efficiently managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Is improvement-obsessed, constantly improving on your design skills and ahead of the curve in industry-wide design advancements.
- Is technically skilled in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects), Figma, and/or other relevant design software.
Prior Experience:
- Minimum of 4 years in graphic design with 1 year of experience focusing on paid media ad creatives.
- A strong portfolio demonstrating your ability to create compelling ad creatives across different formats and platforms.
- An understanding of paid media specific design requirements such as safety zones and aspect ratios.
- A degree in Graphic Design or Art, or an equivalent formal design training.
Benefits
Compensation/Scope: $50/hr, 15 – 30 hours a month