Taking the startup mindset to the agency space, the collective expertise of our team of entrepreneurs and senior digital marketers are deeply aware of the newest trends in digital marketing. Our learned experience has allowed us to take clients (and internal ventures) from $0 to millions in revenue in just a few months. We work with game-changing brands: Crate & Barrel, Popchips, FEED, Olipop, & CALPAK, to name a few.
We are looking for a Design Director who will be responsible for the Darkroom brand on external marketing channels. Namely, this person will be responsible for the ideation and design of assets that support the following marketing channels and functions: organic social, email & SMS, paid ads, landing pages, events, merch, and digital user experience on darkroomagency.com. Additionally, the Designer will be responsible for initiating and managing all large-scale applications of the Darkroom brand.
Responsibilities
- Produce high-volume, high-quality visual brainstorming of design direction, ideas, and layouts.
- Design landing pages and full websites using UI/UX best practices and design systems.
- Collaborate with the CEO, Head of Marketing, Marketing Project Manager and Developers to deliver all marketing initiatives.
- Competently articulate UX thinking with clarity and confidence.
- Proven understanding and competency in technical requirements for handing off pixel-perfect designs to Developers.
- Execute and maintain multiple design systems and style guides to be used across all creative collateral, ensuring consistency of a client brands identity and messaging.
- Develop a deep understanding of what factors drive converting creative on each of a clients marketing channels and execute designs within established best practices.
- Collaborate closely with other creative and marketing team members for daily approvals and feedback to ensure your work adheres to a high standard of craft and accurately reflects the identity of the client brand.
- Collaborate with external creatives on contracted video work, providing art direction consistent with Darkroom design guidelines.
- This role reports to the Head of Marketing and works alongside a team of other marketers deploying initiatives for Darkroom marketing.
- Capable of developing motion graphics works for organic social.
- Plus: Experience in identity design and art directing.
- Digital portfolio with work that covers branding & identity, typography, and web design.
- Proven understanding of design principles, including layout, color theory, typography, and composition.
- Proficient in Figma and Adobe Suite is non negotiable
- 4+ years of proven design work experience (preferably within an agency or design studio)
- Fluent in English (Spoken and written, candidate must be proficient presenting work in English)
- Soft Skills
- Genuine kindness, respect, and humility required
- Highly creative individual who strives for detail-oriented design and can execute comfortably in a number of styles
- Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and translate project requirements into compelling designs
- Self-motivated and proactive with a strong sense of ownership and accountability for detail-oriented deliverables
- Systematic thinker, who problem solves and time manages without heavy direction
- Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
- Motion Graphics portfolio or reel (AE, Cinema 4D, Blender, Maya)
- BA or higher degree in Graphic Design or Fine Arts preferred
We're building the future of advertising and are looking for the minds to help us do it. We only seek out the bestfrom our clients to our people. Our team is our most sacred asset, and we offer highly competitive salaries and the following perks:
- Unlimited Vacation Policy and Geo-specific Holidays in our main hubs: Rebooting is one of the most important parts of growth. At Darkroom, you have access to a flexible vacation policy, and 10 holidays throughout the year to keep you recharged and sharp.
- Finances, growth, and retirement: After one year with Darkroom, we deliver a robust 401k program with company match, equity incentives, and a profit-sharing opportunity so we can help you save as the company grows.
- Endless opportunities for growth: Our agency is founded on an interdisciplinary approach, giving Darkroomers insights into services far beyond your job description. Grow your skills and interests beyond your niche and stay at the forefront of the industry through total immersion in cross-functional collaboration.
Darkroom is an equal opportunity workplacewe are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national orientation, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Compensation Range: $1.5K - $2K
