Designer

About Darkroom

We're building the future of advertising and are looking for the minds to help us do it.

Darkroom is a progressive omnichannel growth marketing agency focused on retail, e-commerce, and consumer businesses. We have been recognized as one of the fastest growing private companies in America by Inc. 5000 (2023), a top 1% digital advertiser by Varos (2023), and our founders were named Forbes 30 Under 30 recipients for Marketing and Advertising North America (2024).

We are looking for a Designer who will be responsible for the Darkroom brand on external and internal 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, decks, email newsletters, paid ads, landing pages, events merch, and digital user experience on darkroomagency.com.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-volume, high-quality visual brainstorming of design direction, ideas, and layouts.

• Design landing pages 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 brand identity and messaging.

• Develop a deep understanding of what factors drive converting creative 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.

• Ability to switch gears between projects quickly and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience in developing visual mood boards and defining brand tone and imagery

• Skilled in creating mock-ups to present concepts, ideas, and final designs

• Experience in developing and evolving a brand identity.

• Plus: Capable of developing motion graphics works (2D/3D) for organic social media and project presentation

Requirements

• 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 in 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

Nice to Have

• BA or higher degree in Graphic Design or Fine Arts preferred

• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite

• Motion Graphics portfolio

What it's like to work at Darkroom

We're building the future of advertising and are looking for the minds to help us do it. We only seek out the best—from 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 Holidays: 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.

• Location, location, (or no) location: Remote-first culture with a strong community base. With Hubs in the Bay Area, New York, Philly, Lisbon, Sao Paulo, and Barcelona!

• Health & Wellness: Company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision benefits, so you can stay as healthy as can be.

• Parental Leave: flexible parental leave benefits to support new parents during this important transition, ensuring time to bond with their families while maintaining work-life balance.

• Finances, growth, and retirement: Equity incentives, and a profit-sharing opportunity so we can help you save as the company grows.

• Endless growth opportunities: 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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Darkroom is an equal opportunity workplace—we 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