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Darkroom

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Posted on: 12 December 2023

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Design Associate

We're building the future of advertising and are looking for the minds to help us do it.

Darkroom is a progressive growth marketing and digital strategy firm focused on growth stage B2C companies. We help high-growth commerce companies with Digital Strategy, Customer Acquisition, Customer Retention, Creative Direction, and Attribution & Analytics by delivering a suite of proprietary research, strategy tools, and marketing execution services.

We opened six years ago, and now have over 75 people across 4 hubs; New York, Los Angeles, São Paulo, and Lisbon. Our team is responsible for over a billion dollars in trackable revenue for hundreds of commerce, retail, software, and B2C businesses. Our learned experience allows us to take clients from $0 to millions in revenue in just a few months. We work with game-changing brands: Crate & Barrel, Popchips, FEED, Olipop, & Laundry Sauce, to name a few. In 2023 alone, Darkroom was named #358 on the Inc. 5000 fastest growing companies and a top 1% performance marketing agency by Varos.

We are looking for a self-driven graphic designer to join our team. As a Design Associate at Darkroom, your primary duty will be to develop and assist in the development of email, marketing collateral, and landing page designs for a variety of clients. Our designers add immense value to our clients work through design and strategies. The ideal candidate is someone who is passionate about using their design skills to tell a compelling story and help our customers grow their businesses.

This is a fully-remote job, and is open to candidates based permanently in São Paulo, Brazil & Lisbon, Portugal. This role supports teams and clients working in US Eastern Standard/Daylight Time and should be flexible to support and work in these times.

 

Pay Range: $1K-1.5K USD/mo, depending on level of experience.

 

The Associate Designer will be responsible for the ideation and design of assets that support the following marketing channels on a client account: email & SMS, paid ads, landing pages.

 

What You’ll Do:
  • Design digital assets that support a range of client marketing initiatives briefed by a Marketing Manager: email & SMS design, paid ad design, landing page design, and more.

  • Develop a deep understanding of what factors drive converting creative on each of a client’s marketing channels and execute designs within established best practices.

  • Develop a deep understanding of what drives converting creative on each of our channels and design within established best practices.

  • Execute and maintain multiple design systems and style guides to be used across all creative collateral, ensuring consistency of a client brand’s identity and messaging.

  • Collaborate closely with other creative and marketing team members for daily approvals and feedback to ensure your work adheres to a high standard of craft and accurately reflects the identity of the client brand.

  • Systematically approach design across client marketing initiatives by conducting research, gathering references, and ensuring visual cohesion.

  • Design landing pages within Figma and Builder.io, using UI/UX best practices and design systems. Collaborate with project managers and developers to deliver web design initiatives such as landing pages, web design updates, and more.

  • Communicate all necessary information to relevant team members throughout project lifecycles.

  • This role reports to the Design Director and works alongside a team of 3+ Associate Designers, each supporting their own roster of 3-4 client accounts.

Requirements

Hard Skill

  • Digital portfolio with work that covers branding & identity, typography, and web design.

  • Solid understanding of design principles, including layout, color theory, typography, and composition.

  • 2+ years of proven design work experience (preferably within an agency or design studio)

  • Proficient in Figma and Adobe Suite is non negotiable

  • Fluent in English (Spoken and written, candidate must be proficient presenting work in English)

Soft Skills

  • Genuine kindness, respect, and humility required

  • Highly creative individual who strives for detail-oriented design and can execute comfortably in a number of styles

  • Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and translate project requirements into compelling designs

  • Self-motivated and proactive with a strong sense of ownership and accountability for detail-oriented deliverables

  • Systematic thinker, who problem solves and time manages without heavy direction

 

Nice to Have
  • Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite

  • Motion Graphics portfolio or reel (AE, Cinema 4D, Blender, Maya)

  • BA or higher degree in Graphic Design or Fine Arts preferred

What its like to work at Darkroom:

We're building the future of advertising and are looking for the minds to help us do it. We only seek out the best—from our clients to our people. Our team is our most sacred asset, and we offer highly competitive salaries and the following perks:

  • Unlimited Vacation Policy, and Holidays: Rebooting is one of the most important parts of growth. At Darkroom, you have access to a flexible vacation policy, and 10 holidays throughout the year to keep you recharged and sharp.

  • Location, location, (or no) location: Remote-first culture with a strong community base. With Hubs in LA, The Bay Area, New York, Philly, Sao Paulo, Lisbon, and Eastern Europe.

  • Endless opportunities for growth: Our agency is founded on an interdisciplinary approach, giving Darkroomers insights into services far beyond your job description. Grow your skills and interests beyond your niche and stay at the forefront of the industry through total immersion in cross-functional collaboration.

Our Hiring Process and Compensation:

The hiring process for this position typically follows 3 stages: Recruiter phone screen, take home skills assessment, and finally a 30 minute call with the Creative Director.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Darkroom is an equal opportunity workplace—we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national orientation, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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UI/UX
Figma
adobe creative suite
research
customer acquisition
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