Creative Executive - Graphic Designer

Barkleyand; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental

Vision

401K match

Setup: MacBook Pro

Noise-cancelling headphones

Job summary

Barkleyand in New York City is seeking a Creative Executive - Graphic Designer to design high-converting ads, email templates, and landing pages for healthcare and wellness brands. The role requires the ability to rapidly iterate on designs while maintaining brand consistency across multiple channels. Responsibilities include managing urgent requests, collaborating directly with the Creative Director, and presenting work to clients. The position offers a salary band of $60K-$75K, with growth opportunities to Creative Manager ($75K-$95K) over 12-18 months, health benefits, and a supportive work setup.

Qualifications

• Experience designing ads that drive conversions.
• Comfortable in performance marketing environments.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to support design choices with data.

Responsibilities

• Design high-converting ads, email templates, and landing pages.
• Iterate rapidly on design concepts for several brands.
• Present your work directly to clients alongside the Creative Director.

Skills

Performance design

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Animation in After Effects

Multi-project handling

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

After Effects

Job description

We're done waiting days for freelancers to turn around simple design requests. Our clients need someone who can design high-converting ads in the morning, polish email templates at lunch, and mock up landing pages by EOD. Speed matters, but so does performance - pretty designs that don't convert are worthless. We need a designer who understands that every pixel should drive action, not just look good in a portfolio.

What You'll Own

• Rapid iteration on paid social ads (10+ variations from one concept)
• Email templates that are beautiful AND hit inbox requirements
• Landing pages that convert visitors into customers
• Brand consistency across multiple clients without mixing up guidelines
• Quick‑turn requests without sacrificing quality
• Design systems that scale across campaigns

How You'll Know You're Winning

• Your designs consistently beat benchmarks in A/B tests
• You're delivering same-day turnarounds on urgent requests
• The media team specifically requests your designs for big campaigns
• Clients compliment the visual consistency across channels
• You've created templates and systems that speed up future work
• You're juggling 5+ brands without dropping quality

Day-to-Day Impact

Your week could include:

• Monday: Design 15 Meta ad variations for three different brands
• Tuesday: Build email templates for a product launch sequence
• Wednesday: Create landing page mockups in Figma for client review
• Thursday: Design organic social content and influencer assets
• Friday: Animate simple ads in After Effects for testing

Every day brings different priorities. You need to switch between brands, channels, and design styles without missing a beat.

Your Background

• You've designed ads that actually drove conversions, not just likes
• Performance marketing is familiar territory - you know why certain designs win
• Figma and Adobe Creative Suite are second nature
• You can handle 5+ projects simultaneously without breaking a sweat
• You can defend design decisions with data, not just aesthetics
• Bonus: You can animate in After Effects or build in Framer

Our Operating Style

We're ex-founders who built and sold our own companies, so we operate differently. No bureaucracy, no hand-holding, no "that's not my job" attitudes. You'll work directly with our Creative Director and founders, presenting work directly to clients. We focus on healthcare and wellness brands, which means clean, trustworthy design that still performs. Small team, high standards, real impact on client growth.

Job Details

• Title: Creative Executive - Graphic Designer
• Band: $60‑75K
• Department: Creative & Content Production
• Reports to: Creative Director / Founder
• Growth path: In 12‑18 months, success here leads to Creative Manager ($75‑95K)
• Benefits: Health, dental, vision, and 401K match
• Setup: MacBook Pro, noise‑cancelling headphones, and the best kit to do your best work
• Location: In‑office, NYC Garment District
• Start: ASAP