Marketing Graphic Designer

Costa Mesa, CA (Hybrid)

$75K/yr – $85K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

Job Summary

Drive the end-to-end design of marketing visuals for island experiences, from concept to multi-channel execution.

  • Own design of assets across digital and print campaigns end-to-end.
  • Must-have: Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and basic photography/video editing.
  • Standout: Experience coordinating freelance designers and multi-channel project timelines.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Design visual assets for marketing campaigns promoting lodging, itineraries, and island experiences across digital and physical channels (billboards, print, digital ads, etc.)
  • Adapt and optimize creative assets for responsive and multi-platform use (web, social, email, paid media), leveraging modern design and AI tools where appropriate
  • Produce visually engaging assets for marketing channels, incorporating light motion or multimedia elements as needed (advanced motion design supported by freelancers)
  • Capture, retouch and edit photography to ensure high-quality, on-brand visuals that highlight the island experience
  • Manage freelance designers or creative vendors for specialized creative support
  • Maintain and apply brand consistency across all marketing touchpoints
  • Contiguously refine the visual identity and brand guidelines
  • Identify opportunities to strengthen destination storytelling and differentiation
  • Design visual content supporting the marketing calendar across social, web, email, and paid media
  • Translate campaign concepts into high-impact, conversion-oriented creative and iterate based on performance

Requirements

  • Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere) with photography and video-editing capabilities
  • Experience producing content across digital and physical marketing channels
  • Ability to manage multiple campaign assets and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills
  • Bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communications, marketing, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 3+ years of experience in graphic design, preferably in marketing or brand-focused roles
  • Understanding of storytelling principles and content design
  • Experience with organizing and maintaining design files and asset archives is implied but not explicitly listed beyond scope

Preferred

  • Experience in travel, hospitality, lifestyle, or destination marketing
  • Experience with Figma, Canva, and AI-assisted design tools that accelerate asset adaptation across platforms
  • Motion graphics, video editing and asset management experience
  • Must possess a valid California Driver’s License with a clean driving record
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Catalina Island Company

Mission Statement: To be a leader in providing an exceptional customer experience, enhancing appreciation for Catalina's history and preserving it character. While building on the company's legacy and vision, become an economically and environmentally sustainable business, always adapting to the times. Vision Statement: The vision of Catalina Island is to be recognized as a leader in providing exceptional individual and group experiences to our guests and visitors, and be a respected business partner with our employees, suppliers and community. Our vision, like our history on Santa Catalina Island, is long term. We will use our resources (human, physical, financial and natural) in a sustainable manner to implement the highest quality plans, design and developments that create properties of enduring value. Along with other stakeholders, we are committed to preserving the natural beauty and unique character of Santa Catalina Island. In Avalon, Two Harbors and other holdings, we will work to develop a master planned, quality island community which preserves our history, culture and authenticity.

Avalon, California, USA
339 employees (18 in marketing)

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Posted range

$75K/yr – $85K/yr

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$83K/yr

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Marketing Graphic Designer

Catalina Island Company · Costa Mesa, CA · Hybrid