Communications Design Contractor

USA (Remote)

$63K/yr - $75K/yr (Est.)Intern/New GradContract

Posted 5 days ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end design flow for digital storytelling experiences and brand assets, from templates and layouts to social content and style guidelines, while collaborating across editors, producers, and the Design Director to maintain the Neighbors brand and deliver scalable creative assets.

  • Own templates and layouts, iterate and design new formats.
  • Collaborate to translate stories into brand-aligned social content and marketing collateral.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with editors, producers, and creatives to conceptualize and design immersive digital storytelling experiences for articles published every two weeks
  • Iterate existing templates for recurring story formats and design new templates for new story types
  • Collaborate with producers to translate stories into social media content that is on-brand, distinctive, and designed to perform across platforms
  • Evolve and maintain the Neighbors brand guidelines and style guide
  • Contribute to engagements as directed, including brand identity, marketing materials, and social media design.
  • Design page layouts and produce creative assets for the studio's website, social media, and blog
  • Design and produce a range of communications including presentation decks, email newsletters, and marketing collateral

Requirements

  • Formal education in graphic design or a related field is a plus, though equivalent professional experience and a strong portfolio are equally valued.
  • Demonstrated professional experience designing across digital mediums and formats
  • A strong portfolio demonstrating work across brand identity, communications, and digital content. Please include your portfolio link with your application
  • Strong foundation in graphic design fundamentals: typography, color, layout, imagery, and composition
  • Experience in brand identity and campaign design for both print and digital is required
  • Editorial design experience is a plus, though not required to apply
  • Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
  • Healthy balance of comfort, curiosity and discernment in the use of AI-assisted tools and workflows
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and keep the Design Director informed of any issues in real time
  • High standards of craft with a consistent ability to meet deadlines

Preferred

  • Editorial design experience is a plus, though not required to apply.
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Spherical

We are a boutique, interdisciplinary digital agency that works with hospitality brands to fulfill their unique potential in the digital space. Located in the heart of Soho in New York City, our team of experts balance the most striking design, the best content, and the most effective performance. Our approach starts with the foundation of a strong brand narrative that will inspire customers from the discovery of the brand, all the way through brand advocacy. We communicate this narrative through an interconnected digital system of branding, social, content, and website. This approach to brand narrative makes the difference at key points of conversion, enriches the on-property experience, and pushes engagement after guests have left. Our expertise in this industry has us well-aware of the rising competition in travel. The strengths that differentiate us from other agencies are what will differentiate your brand from the competition, setting you apart in an increasingly saturated market.**Impersonation Scam Alert - we do not do any hiring via WhatsApp, Telegram or other channels. We do not do any reviews of hotels. There is an impersonation scam, please report and block if a suspicious party reaches out**

Founded in 2011
New York, New York, USA
58 employees (29 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30.9%
Direct
45.7%
Referral
7.9%
Social
13.6%
Paid
1.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~59

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
21 (36% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1