Designer

We-Are-Social; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Passport program: work from 18 offices

Carbon offsets & community kitchens

Job summary

We Are Social in Los Angeles seeks an experienced Designer/Motion Designer/Editor to craft high-quality social-first content. You will translate ideas into visually compelling stories, manage projects from concept to final cut, and collaborate in a fast-paced team to keep brands ahead of trends.

The ideal candidate has a strong portfolio in short-form content and is proficient with Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, Lightroom, and InDesign, with a keen eye for color, layout, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in an agency, studio, or comparable environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Multimedia, or related discipline
• Strong portfolio showing short-form content and platform best practices
• Proficient in design/editing tools: Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, Lightroom, InDesign
• Solid understanding of Instagram/TikTok features and creator tools like CapCut
• Clear point of view on entertaining audiences and driving views on social
• Strong color, layout, typography, visual hierarchy, and storytelling
• Stays informed on current and upcoming design and social trends

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities in social that stay true to brands
• Translate ideas into visually compelling designs aligned with client objectives
• Ideate, build, shoot, and edit effective stories for social platforms
• Defend design choices and rationale to internal teams and stakeholders
• Navigate challenges with adaptable, aesthetic solutions
• Collaborate across departments to ensure a cohesive final product
• Manage multiple priorities with quick turnarounds for real-time moments
• Create content spanning photography, videography, design, and platform tools
• Switch between styles to make work ownable and talked about
• Design engaging presentations, mockups and light retouching to sell ideas to top clients
• Use AI tools to generate multiple design variations for options

Skills

Social media design

Motion design

Storytelling

Collaborative

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Multimedia, or related discipline

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

Premiere

After Effects

Lightroom

InDesign

Job description

THE ROLE

We Are Social is looking for a Designer/Motion Designer/Editor to join a team responsible for delivering high quality creative that turns heads and gets people talking. You have a strong sense of social media craft and a desire to get your hands dirty.

WE ARE

A social first creative agency powered by making human connections. We’re proud to have played a part in some of the most culturally relevant work of the decade for brands like McDonald’s, adidas, Universal Studios, and YouTube.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE

• Our passport program lets you explore and work from one of our 18 other offices worldwide, including Paris, Singapore, Madrid, Dubai, London and more
• From carbon offsets to community kitchens, we’re passionate about making a difference

YOU ARE

• A person who thrives in a fast-paced environment, responding quickly and proactively
• Not interested in just following trends – you want to create the next one
• A self-starter, who’ll take ideas from concept to execution, navigating feedback like a pro

What matters is your deep understanding of what resonates with social audiences. This role is energetic, innovative and forward-thinking. Alongside engaging with communities, you’ll guide brands by staying ahead of cultural moments to create “Ideas Worth Talking About,”

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Identify opportunities as they emerge in social that stay true to our brands
• Translate complex, abstract ideas into concrete, visually compelling designs that align with client objectives and resonate with diverse target audiences
• Ideate, build, shoot, and edit effective stories that match the quality of each social platform
• Confidently defend design choices and creative rationale to both internal teams and external stakeholders
• Navigate project challenges by finding adaptable, creative solutions that do not compromise aesthetic quality
• Collaborate across departments to build relationships and navigate team dynamics, ensuring a cohesive and effective final product
• Manage multiple priorities and assignments by executing quick turnaround times for real time moments, capture trending moments, editing quickly and efficiently to deliver high quality work, on-time and with accuracy
• Create a wide range of content, from photography to videography, design, and platform tools that always suits the client, moment and idea
• Ability to switch between styles while still experimenting and looking for unique opportunities to make work ownable and talked about
• Design visually engaging presentations, create mockups & do light retouching as needed that help sell creative ideas to top clients in the industry
• Use AI tools to supercharge the creative process, generating multiple design variations for a single concept to provide a range of strategic options quickly

• 3+ years of experience working in an agency, studio, or a comparable environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Multimedia, or a related discipline
• A strong portfolio showcasing an understanding of short-form content (design & motion) and platform best practices
• In-depth understanding of design and editing programs such as Photoshop and Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, Lightroom, and InDesign
• Demonstrable understanding of Instagram and TikTok features, best practices, creator tools (such as CapCut), culture, including popular trends, memes, and sports communities
• Strong point of view on what it takes to entertain audiences, drive views and build a dedicated following on social
• Strong sense of color, layout, typography, visual hierarchy, and storytelling
• Stays informed on current design & social trends while keeping an eye out on upcoming trends & technology

JOIN US

At We Are Social, we celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences. We welcome unique voices and talents, especially those not traditionally embraced by advertising. Discover more about our culture and our work.

Let’s make great things together.