Graphic Designer

24 Seven Talent; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite in Houston (4 days/week)

Job summary

24 Seven Talent seeks a Social Media Graphic Designer/Art Director for a long-term, onsite role in Houston. You will craft content for newsletters, emails and the website, blending strong writing with visual design and video skills.

Bring 2–4 years of agency or corporate in-house experience, plus an independent portfolio. Mastery of Adobe Creative Cloud is required; Sitecore/Staffbase/Marketo are a plus. Onsite four days a week in Houston.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in content creation and graphic design at an advertising agency or corporate in-house studio.
• Portfolio of editorial, email or web content — and ideally video — that you conceived and created independently, not only work produced against someone else's brief.
• Strong writing and editing skills with grammar, tone, voice and editorial standards.
• Solid visual design skills including typography and layout within brand systems.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva and/or comparable design platforms.
• Ability to take a brief from source material through polished execution with limited handoffs.
• Experience with Sitecore, Staffbase and/or Marketo is a plus.
• Photography, motion and lightweight video capture/editing skills is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create content for newsletters, email communications, website updates and broader editorial storytelling, along with supporting social and digital formats.
• Translate briefs, source material and objectives into clear, engaging content.
• Write, edit and refine copy across long-form, short-form and email formats for different channels.
• Design visual assets for web, email and editorial communications within brand systems.
• Combine copy, design and visual storytelling into cohesive finished work.
• Support lightweight video content from concept to basic capture/editing.
• Partner with editors and producers to determine the best creative approach.
• Manage multiple assignments and quick-turn requests while meeting standards.

Skills

Editorial content creation

Graphic design

Video editing

Storytelling

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Canva

Sitecore

Staffbase

Marketo

Job description

Our client, a global corporate brand is seeking a Social Media Graphic Designer/Art Director. This is a is a hands-on creative who combines strong writing and editorial skills with visual design and video capabilities to create compelling content for the company's newsletters, email communications and website. This is a long term contract (12 months with potential to extend) that is onsite in Houston 4 days a week.

We're looking for someone with 2-4 years of experience at an advertising agency or corporate in-house creative studio who has already built a body of independent, conceptual work across writing, design and video — content you dreamed up and made yourself, not only assets produced against someone else's brief. Success means taking ownership of finished editorial content, moving work from idea to execution quickly, and knowing when an assignment can be handled independently versus when deeper specialist expertise is needed.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Create content for newsletters, email communications, website updates and broader editorial storytelling, along with supporting social and digital formats
• Translate communications briefs, source material and business objectives into clear, engaging and visually compelling content
• Write, edit and refine copy across long-form, short-form and email/newsletter formats, adapting voice and approach for different channels and audiences
• Concept and design visual assets for web, email and editorial communications, working within established brand systems
• Bring copy, design and visual storytelling together to create cohesive finished work rather than treating writing and design as separate steps
• Support lightweight video content — from concept and scripting to basic capture and editing — for editorial and communications needs
• Partner with Content Editors, Communications Advisors and Integrated Producers to determine the most effective creative approach for each assignment
• Manage multiple assignments and quick-turn requests while ensuring final work meets editorial, brand, accessibility, technical and required review standards

WHAT MAKES YOU QUALIFIED

• 2–4 years of experience across content creation and graphic design at an advertising agency or corporate in-house creative studio
• A portfolio of editorial, email or web content — and ideally video — that you conceived and created independently, not only work produced against someone else's brief
• Strong writing and editing skills, with a solid command of grammar, tone, voice and editorial standards
• Solid visual design skills, including typography and layout, with the ability to work within established brand systems
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva and/or comparable design and content creation platforms
• Ability to take an assignment from brief or source material through polished creative execution with limited handoffs
• Experience creating content on Sitecore, Staffbase and/or Marketo is a plus
• Photography, motion and/or lightweight video capture and editing skills are a plus
• Collaborative, adaptable and comfortable owning work independently while partnering with specialized creatives when deeper expertise is needed