Social Media Designer (Content Creator)

The Shipyard•Columbus, OH

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Shipyard is seeking a creative Social Media Designer with a strong foundation in design, content creation, and social strategy to bring client brands to life across social channels. The role combines design, storytelling, and trend awareness, producing static graphics, social posts, short-form video, photography, reels, and campaign concepts. The designer partners with creative, social, PR, account, and other agency teams to translate strategies into engaging content. This is a hybrid work-from-home and office position, with required in-office attendance on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Candidates must live near Columbus, Ohio; Cleveland, Ohio; Denver, Colorado; New York, New York; or San Diego, California. The overall target base compensation range is $60,000–$67,000, with the offer determined in part by location and experience. The Shipyard describes itself as an independent marketing and communications agency headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, and San Diego, California. Its family of brands includes Fahlgren Mortine, TURNER, and TinyWins, spanning integrated communications, travel and lifestyle, and digital innovation. The agency encourages applicants to apply even if they do not meet every listed qualification. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Requirements

3–7 years of experience in graphic design, social media, marketing, content creation, or a related field.
A portfolio demonstrating strong visual storytelling and social-first creative; school, freelance, personal, and professional work are accepted.
A strong visual eye and attention to detail, with an understanding of how creative needs to flex across social platforms.
Experience creating content for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
Familiarity with tools such as Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, CapCut, and Figma.
A solid understanding of current social media trends, formats, sounds, and audience behaviors.
Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
A collaborative mindset and willingness to take direction, incorporate feedback, and continuously improve work.
Curiosity and a desire to learn, experiment, and stay current with social and digital content.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Photography or videography experience.
Short-form video editing experience.
Motion graphics or animation experience.
Copywriting experience.
Branding and visual identity experience.
Social media analytics experience.
Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, or After Effects.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute social-first creative for multiple clients, including graphics, posts, stories, reels, and other digital content.
Ideate, concept, and execute social media calendars that bring brand strategies and narratives to life.
Create and edit short-form video for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
Capture and edit photography and video content for social channels and campaigns as needed.
Brainstorm creative ideas, social concepts, and campaign opportunities that connect brands with audiences.
Monitor social trends, emerging formats, sounds, conversations, and cultural moments, and identify authentic ways for clients to participate.
Write or support captions, headlines, and social copy while maintaining brand voice and visual guidelines.
Help develop and evolve brand guidelines and social creative best practices.
Support community management by monitoring brand channels and engaging with audiences in a timely, thoughtful way.
Collaborate with social, PR, creative, account, and other agency teams on integrated campaigns and promotions.
Make creative revisions based on feedback from managers, teammates, and clients.
Monitor basic engagement and performance metrics and help identify content that resonates with audiences.
Support reporting by connecting creative performance to broader social and client goals.
Manage multiple projects and clients, keeping work organized, on brief, and on deadline.
Bring new tools, technologies, and creative approaches to the team as social evolves.

Benefits

Open PTO.
Flexible work hours and remote work.
Paid holidays and holiday closure between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.
Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Life insurance and disability benefits.
401(k) program with employer matching.
Six weeks of paid parental leave.
Employee bonus referrals.
Company-provided snacks and beverages, including beer and wine.
Opportunities to work across social, creative, PR, and digital with a broad range of brands and industries.
Hands-on experience taking social content from idea through execution and performance.
Opportunity to build a diverse portfolio of social-first work across formats, platforms, and clients.
A team that values curiosity, collaboration, and ideas and encourages employees to bring their perspectives to the work.
Exposure to emerging social platforms, creative tools, trends, and technologies, with room to experiment and learn.
Opportunities to grow skills across design, content creation, social strategy, video, branding, and integrated campaigns.