Design assets and visual storytelling for Central Garden & Pet brands across digital and print, align brand touchpoints, and manage photography/video content from concept to delivery.

• Design assets for digital and print including social, email, eCommerce, advertising, packaging, and merchandising for the Central Specialty Pet portfolio of brands (Aqueon, Coralife, Zilla, Kaytee and C&S Suet)
• Translate creative briefs into effective, on-brand visual solutions
• Maintain consistency across all brand touchpoints
• Apply strong typography, layout, and visual storytelling principles
• Plan and execute high-quality product and lifestyle photography
• Style, light, and photograph products for eCommerce, packaging, digital marketing, and social content
• Retouch and edit photography including color correction, compositing, and asset optimization
• Create visually engaging branded content across digital channels
• Capture occasional short-form video content for social and marketing use
• Maintain consistency in visual style, lighting, and brand presentation

• 3–6 years of experience in graphic design, content creation, or a related role
• Strong portfolio showcasing both graphic design work and photography content
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Strong studio photography skills (lighting, composition, product shooting)
• Familiarity with basic video editing or motion content creation is a plus (Premiere Pro, After Effects, or similar)
• Solid understanding of digital and social content best practices
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Portfolio requirements To be considered, candidates must include a portfolio that demonstrates strong graphic design execution and product photography capabilities. Your portfolio should include:

• - Digital and/or print design examples (social, email, eCommerce, packaging, or advertising)
• - Strong use of typography, layout, and brand consistency
• - Product photography examples (required)
• - Evidence of lighting, composition, styling, and retouching skills

• Experience in consumer goods, retail, or eCommerce
• Experience creating content for social media and digital campaigns
• Basic motion graphics or animation skills
• Experience working in a small, in-house creative team
• Demonstrated ability to shoot and/or edit video
• Experience with studio product photography workflows
• Experience preparing assets for eCommerce platforms
• Short-form social or motion content
• Basic video editing or animation examples

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Free Life and Disability Insurance
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401k with 3% company match and annual employer discretionary contribution
• Paid vacation, holidays and sick time
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to thousands of free online courses
• Discounts on cell phones, movie tickets, gym memberships, and more!
• Education Assistance (both college degrees and professional certifications)
• Referral Program with cash bonus
• Access to on-demand pay
• Paid parental leave