Junior Creative Director / Designer - DAYBREAKER

DAYBREAKER; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Direct mentorship

Access to all events

Creative team environment

Real ownership and autonomy

Job summary

A community-driven creative organization in New York seeks a Junior Creative Director and Designer to own its visual identity. You will create engaging graphics for social media, design marketing materials, and develop merchandise that resonates with the brand. Ideal candidates are skilled in Adobe Creative Suite and thrive in fast-paced environments. This role offers mentorship and the chance to make a significant impact from day one.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated designer with a strong portfolio.
• Ready for ownership and creative responsibility.
• Ability to execute projects independently.

Responsibilities

• Own visual direction across social media platforms.
• Design marketing materials for events and campaigns.
• Concept and design merchandise that reflects the brand.
• Maintain a cohesive aesthetic while pushing the creative forward.
• Design marketing materials for events, partnerships, and campaigns; create decks, one-pagers, and sponsor materials.

Skills

Design and produce graphics

Collaborate in creative teams

Maintain cohesive brand aesthetic

Fast turnaround on projects

Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite

Comfortable in Figma

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Figma

Job description

About the Role

Daybreaker’s visual identity is central to everything we do. It draws people in at 5 AM, attracts world-class partners, and turns first-timers into lifelong community members. As our Junior Creative Director and Designer, you will own and evolve the visual language of Daybreaker across social, brand collateral, and merchandise — bringing our world to life with originality, consistency, and craft.

This role is designed for a high-taste, high-output creative who is early in their leadership journey and ready to step up. You’ll work directly with Founder Radha Agrawal, a deeply intuitive and visionary creative leader, and collaborate with a joyful, fast-moving, in-person team shaping one of the most dynamic community movements in the world.

You will be trusted to make decisions, move quickly, and execute at a high level without constant oversight. This is not a role for someone who waits for approval — it’s for someone who can carry the creative bar, run with ideas, and deliver work that is unmistakably Daybreaker.

In-person presence in New York City is a firm requirement. You will be at events, in creative reviews, and embedded in the daily energy of the brand.

What You’ll Do

Social Media and Content

• Own the visual direction of Daybreaker across Instagram, TikTok, and beyond
• Design and produce scroll-stopping graphics, motion assets, and templates
• Collaborate with photographers, videographers, and the community to shape the brand’s digital presence
• Maintain a cohesive aesthetic while continuously pushing the creative forward

Brand and Marketing Collateral

• Design marketing materials for events, partnerships, and campaigns
• Create decks, one-pagers, and sponsor materials that reflect the full power of the brand
• Help evolve and uphold brand guidelines across all touchpoints
• Partner with the partnerships team on co-branded creative that elevates both sides

Merchandise and Product Design

• Concept and design merchandise people genuinely want to wear
• Own the design process from concept through production-ready files
• Work with vendors and manufacturers to bring products to life
• Think beyond graphics — build products that extend the Daybreaker identity and community

Who You Are

• A highly motivated designer with a strong point of view and a portfolio that grabs attention instantly
• Early in your career but ready for real ownership and creative responsibility
• Fast, responsive, and able to turn around high-quality work quickly without sacrificing taste
• Able to take a project from brief to final execution independently
• Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and comfortable in Figma
• Deeply aligned with the Daybreaker aesthetic: euphoric, community-driven, maximalist with intention, rooted in wellness and wonder
• A strong collaborator who thrives in an in-person, high-energy environment
• Comfortable receiving direction from a visionary founder while also contributing ideas and pushing the work forward
• Based in New York City and excited to be on-site, including early morning events

Bonus

• Motion graphics, video editing, or typography-forward design experience

What We’re Not Looking For

Someone who needs every decision approved before moving forward. This role requires creative confidence, speed, and ownership.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Direct creative mentorship from Founder Radha Agrawal
• The opportunity to shape the visual identity of a globally recognized movement
• Access to all Daybreaker events
• A joyful, creative, purpose-driven team environment
• Real ownership and autonomy from day one