Designer - Social Media Content

Critical Mass Media • Chicago, IL

3d • $65,000 - $70,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for someone with a wide range of creative skills and an inclination to experiment with new ideas with some of the biggest brands in the world . All the content you will create in this role will be specifically designed for social media channels - so you won't need to be the world's biggest expert in Adobe Premiere if you're comfortable with Edits and CapCut . To be successful in this role, you'll have a bias towards making things , be courageous through the editing process, and be driven to make social media just a bit more interesting.

Requirements

• 3-5 years experience creating content, in whole or in part, on behalf of brand or media social accounts
• Multi-hyphenate creative capabilities: you can do a little bit of everything - graphic design, photography, video editing, copywriting - particularly within social media formats
• Boundless creative energy: you've been told “no” before and that doesn't phase you - you're ready to dream up more ideas until you land on something really unique
• Platform- specific expertise : you have a strong understanding of the nuances of different social media platforms and can craft your ideas to succeed on a single platform
• Collaborative spirit: you don't play “hero ball” - you prefer to “yes , and … ” your teammates and work to make each other's ideas even better
• The ability to deliver on a deadline
• Familiarity with our tools: Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma
• Hands-on experience with brand social content creation or publishing
• Strong presentation abilities
• Experience delivering creative in restrictive environments (tight legal restrictions, small creative sandboxes, etc )
• Experience working with influencers & creators (or experience working AS one)
• An affinity for Instagram and Tik Tok in particular

Responsibilities

• Create social media posts across a range of media types - graphic design, short-form video, photography, digital collage, and others as required
• Collaborate with creative partners to pitch post concepts and sketch out ideas to get them sold
• Be the primary creative resource on a piece of new business - meaning you'll be able to help set a fresh creative tone and evolve it rapidly
• Stay up to date on current trends and formats and identify opportunities that make contextual sense for your clients
• Become a vocal , contributing member of the CM Social Team that openly shares their ideas

Benefits

• Global maternity and parental leave
• Competitive benefits packages
• Vacation, compassionate leave, personal/sick days, and flex days
• Access to online services for families and new parents
• Early Dismissal Friday's (off at 3:00 PM local time every Friday)
• 13 affinity groups
• Internal learning and development programs
• Enterprise-wide employee discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed