Designer - Paid Social

Aquent is proud to partner with a leading organization that stands at the forefront of innovation, dedicated to transforming industries and delivering exceptional value. This company thrives on creativity, strategic thinking, and an unwavering commitment to excellence, cultivating an environment where talent can truly make a significant difference. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will not only define the aesthetic of impactful campaigns but also elevate brand presence and engage audiences across diverse platforms, offering you the opportunity to lead creative initiatives, mentor peers, and deliver outstanding experiences that propel the organization forward.

Unleash Your Creative Vision in Paid Social

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented individual with a passion for paid social media to become a pivotal force in shaping compelling visual narratives and executing innovative design strategies that directly drive business objectives. This is your chance to be at the heart of creative development, transforming strategic insights into visually stunning and effective campaigns that capture attention and inspire action across the digital landscape.

Your Impact & Responsibilities

• Cultivate strong relationships with internal stakeholders to deeply understand business objectives and translate them into visual strategies.
• Collaborate seamlessly with cross-disciplinary teams and creative leadership to develop and execute compelling design solutions rooted in strategic insights.
• Leverage your conceptual thinking and exceptional communication skills to articulate ideas and implement advanced creative solutions for multifaceted design projects.
• Conduct expert design consultations to conceptualize and execute social and paid media solutions that align perfectly with strategic goals.
• Develop and co-develop creative briefs, storyboards, and layouts that effectively communicate persuasive and inclusive design ideas to diverse audiences.
• Design clear and visually compelling pitches and presentations that captivate and inform various stakeholders.
• Mentor creative project team members, fostering their conceptual skills and providing constructive feedback to achieve an overarching project vision.
• Act as a project manager for assigned initiatives, meticulously creating timelines and estimates to align with internal budget requirements.
• Contribute actively to a high-performing team environment, demonstrating keen business acumen and staying abreast of the latest industry trends and best practices.

What You'll Bring

To excel in this pivotal role, you must possess:

• A compelling digital portfolio showcasing outstanding conceptual thinking and design skills, with a strong emphasis on social and paid media marketing campaigns.
• Five or more years of experience as a graphic designer, specifically with expertise in social and paid media.
• Proven experience working in a fast-paced, matrixed agency or in-house team environment, developing a wide range of creative initiatives.
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Strong knowledge and skills in designing for presentations, video/animation storyboards, social and paid campaigns, and marketing collateral.
• Exceptional ability to understand stakeholder vision through active listening, advanced communication, and diplomacy with business partners, project owners, managers, and internal team members.
• Demonstrated ability to develop creative briefs, mood boards, and image boards.
• A talent for strategizing and leading dynamic ideation sessions with creative colleagues and stakeholders.
• Sound business acumen, enabling you to adapt and collaborate effectively with client-serving professionals.
• Excellent project management skills, including managing multiple projects, prioritizing milestones, and influencing stakeholders and design colleagues to deliver desirable solutions within timeframes and budget.
• Ability to initiate and successfully engage in creative ideation sessions and design sprints.
• Advanced technical understanding of digital media and print design, both in-house and with vendors.