Creative Designer - Junior

I am working with a leading media company located in New York City, seeking a contract Junior Designer to join their team.Job DescriptionThe ideal candidate is early in their design career and brings foundational design skills and a hands-on, collaborative mindset to a role built around growing their expertise. This is an overall support role — the candidate will help other designers on the team, execute the production and cross-channel adaptation of creative assets, and build experience across the full creative process, working closely with the Art Director, Senior Designer, and Program Management team.WHO YOU ARE:Detail-oriented, with a strong eye for ensuring visuals, messaging, and interactive elements align with brand standardsOrganized and able to prioritize effectively across multiple concurrent projects and deadlinesProactive and adaptable — you stay current on industry trends and technologies and are open to learning new approachesA great communicator and collaborator who can share ideas clearly and work well with cross-functional colleaguesComfortable applying design principles and strategic thinking to execute work that reflects brand standardsRESPONSIBILITIES:Support the creative development of captivating digital creative assets — graphics, animations, videos, and other multimedia content — for owned and operated channels (website, email, and app) and paid media platformsExecute the production and adaptation of creative assets across channels, resizing and adjusting existing campaign creative to meet the specs and needs of each platformSupport other designers on the team as needed, contributing to a collaborative team workflow while continuing to build your own expertiseEnsure all visuals, messaging, and interactive elements are aligned with the creative vision and meet the brand standards of individual brands within the portfolioApply strategic thinking and design principles across all aspects of creative development, executing designs that reflect brands and effectively drive consumer business growthCollaborate with the Art Director, Senior Designer, and Program Management team to leverage data and analytics, contributing to insights on creative performance and assisting with recommendations for asset updatesMaintain regular communication with the Project Management team and colleagues, providing updates on project timelines and progressStay current with the competitive landscape, industry best practices, and emerging design and consumer revenue generation trendsManage and organize raw media and finished assets, ensuring proper storage and backup for internal and external accessibilityREQUIRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:2–3 years of experience as a designer (recent graduates welcome), with an interest in building a career in consumer-facing, revenue-generating campaign creativeAbility to share a portfolio that demonstrates exposure to a variety of campaign types, an understanding of design principles applied in practice, strong attention to detail, and your participation within the creative processFoundational understanding of design principles, including typography, color theory, and UX designKnowledge of ADA-compliant design is desiredFamiliarity with motion graphics and animation, good UX/UI design, and social media principles is a plusProficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Figma, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and After Effects; working knowledge of G Suite and project management systemsGreat verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work both independently and within a collaborative, cross-functional team