Associate Designer

Attention Arc•Durham, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role plays an important part in bringing our brand to life across presentations, internal communications, marketing assets, and agency materials. It’s an opportunity to grow alongside a developing brand, work closely with senior creative leadership, and contribute to the creative systems that support the future of Attention Arc. This is a foundational design role for someone excited to grow their craft in a fast-moving agency environment. You’ll support presentation design, visual storytelling, and creative collateral across internal marketing, agency communications, and brand initiatives while learning directly from the Supervisor, Design. This role is ideal for someone who is highly detail-oriented, visually thoughtful, curious about storytelling, and eager to build both technical and strategic design skills.

Requirements

Recent graduate or 0 to 1 year of professional design experience
Strong portfolio demonstrating visual storytelling, typography, layout, and attention to detail, and creative thinking
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Illustrator
Familiarity with or willingness to learn chart and graph design/branding within Microsoft Excel and occasionally Google Sheets
Comfort working in collaborative presentation tools (PowerPoint, Google Slides, Google Workspace, Keynote or Figma)
Experience working within brand guidelines and design systems
Strong visual communication and storytelling instincts
Curiosity and willingness to experiment, learn, and improve
Highly organized with strong time management skills
Coachable mindset with openness to feedback and collaboration
Comfortable balancing multiple priorities and deadlines
Clear communicator who asks thoughtful questions and collaborates effectively
Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality craft
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment
Must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer. At this time, we are not sponsoring or providing assistance with obtaining work authorization.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to Figma or similar collaborative design platforms is a plus
Agency internship or agency experience is helpful but not required

Responsibilities

Support presentation design, visual storytelling, and creative collateral across internal marketing, agency communications, and brand initiatives.
Apply established visual systems and templates across presentations and marketing assets.
Support the creation of executive-level presentations, internal communications, and agency storytelling materials.
Design visually compelling presentations by adapting new content to existing brand templates.
Translate complex information into clear, engaging, presentation-first storytelling.
Partner with cross-functional teams including Strategy & Stewardship, Activation, Research, Data & Analytics, and Growth to bring ideas to life visually.
Execute brand standards consistently across internal and external materials.
Support the development of marketing assets including social content, internal communications, branded visuals, and agency materials.
Maintain and organize design resources shared across the company (libraries, templates, asset folders).
Ensure all deliverables reflect a high standard of craft, polish, and attention to detail.
Collaborate closely with the Supervisor, Design to execute against established systems and design direction.
Communicate proactively about project status, feedback, or roadblocks.
Manage multiple assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Contribute ideas, creative thinking, and curiosity to team discussions and brainstorms.
Learn and grow through mentorship, feedback, and hands-on collaboration.