Digital Production Designer- Video & Social

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$40/hr – $45/hrMid Level5+ years expContract

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive branded video and digital design work for social and campaign content as a Digital Production Designer.

  • Own editing branded video content and design digital brand deliverables using the Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Must-have: 5+ years of experience editing branded video and designing digital assets.
  • Standout: Hybrid Chicago on-site role with cross-functional collaboration and production workflow ownership.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Edit branded video content for digital, social, and campaign use using Adobe Premiere Pro, ensuring strong storytelling, pacing, and visual polish, with a strong understanding of social-first and campaign video best practices across platforms such as Meta (Instagram/Facebook) and YouTube.
  • Design and produce dynamic digital assets including display ads, paid media units, social media graphics, and web assets using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
  • Create original layouts using typography, photography, illustration, and motion, while adhering to established brand systems, with an emphasis on motion-first design for social and online video environments.
  • Work closely with Art Directors to animate and enhance video content with titles, supers, and simple motion graphics; experience in Adobe After Effects preferred.
  • Maintain a strong sense of typography, layout, and visual hierarchy across both motion and static deliverables, tailored to platform-specific consumption behaviors (e.g., sound-off, vertical viewing).
  • Manage revisions efficiently, incorporating feedback while maintaining creative integrity and production timelines.
  • Organize, update, and archive video and design files to ensure efficient version control and asset accessibility.
  • Stay current on evolving platform capabilities, creative trends, and performance best practices, and share key learnings and industry standards with the wider team.
  • Collaborate with external vendors, photographers, and partners as needed to support content creation.
  • Support DAM workflows by uploading, tagging, and organizing assets to maintain consistency and usability across teams.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional experience editing branded video content and designing digital brand deliverables using the Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Strong understanding of typography, layout, and visual design principles.
  • Experience animating titles or simple motion graphics in Adobe After Effects (preferred).
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects; InDesign a plus).
  • Familiarity with digital production workflows, file organization, and version control best practices.
  • Experience working in fast-paced, collaborative creative environments.
  • Working knowledge of HTML for building and troubleshooting web ads is a strong plus.
  • Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Enthusiastic, solution-oriented team player with a passion for design, storytelling, and innovation.
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Catena Solutions

Catena Solutions is dedicated to the Food & Beverage industry with 30+ years of expertise supporting local, national, and global CPG brands.We provide a tailored approach, advising and executing client initiatives in Change & People, Technology Strategy & Implementation, Project & Program Management, Insights & Analytics, Strategic Growth & Innovation, Marketing & Creative Services, Revenue Growth Management, Supply Chain Operations, Order to Cash, and Food Safety & Quality.At Catena, we leverage our Food & Beverage industry expertise to drive growth, optimize operations, and navigate challenges. We achieve this by working side-by-side with our clients, seeing initiatives through to their desired state, and assigning experienced consultants who integrate seamlessly into our clients’ operations to meet them where they are in their journey.

Chicago, Illinois, USA
59 employees (6 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
29.3%
Direct
46.3%
Referral
6.3%
Social
16.5%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~60

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
4 (7% of company)
Median Career Experience
19 years
Median Tenure
1.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2