Social Media Designer [AQ-26375]

Aquent; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent Studios seeks a Social Creative Designer to join our team supporting an emerging global tech brand. You’ll develop visually distinctive, social-first creative across a portfolio of brands related to tech and AI.

Partnering closely with a Senior Copywriter and reporting to the Managing Creative Director, this role transforms social strategies and creative briefs into platform-native concepts, content systems, and campaigns that drive engagement and cultural relevance.

Qualifications

• Experience creating social-first creative for modern platforms.
• Strong design and art direction skills.
• Understanding of creator culture and platform behaviors.
• Ability to develop scalable design systems and content frameworks.
• Collaborative working style with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with a Senior Copywriter to craft social-first concepts and campaigns.
• Translate insights into compelling, platform-native visuals.
• Develop scalable design systems and content frameworks.
• Create social content across design, motion, video, and creator formats.
• Collaborate with creators, agencies, and marketing stakeholders to deliver high-quality work.
• Direct art direction and storyboarding to maintain craft standards.
• Demonstrate proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.

Skills

Social-first design

Art direction

Platform-native content

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Tools

Figma

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Job description

About The Role

Aquent Studios is seeking Social Creative Designer to join our team supporting an emerging global tech brand. You’ll be tasked with develop visually distinctive, social-first creative across a portfolio of brands related to tech and AI. Partnering closely with a Senior Copywriter and reporting to the Managing Creative Director, this role transforms social strategies and creative briefs into platform-native concepts, content systems, and campaigns that drive engagement and cultural relevance. A strong conceptual thinker and hands-on creative, the ideal candidate combines exceptional visual craft with deep knowledge of social platforms, creator culture, and emerging content formats.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with a Senior Copywriter to create social-first concepts, content platforms, and campaign activations.
• Translate audience insights and social strategies into compelling visual ideas and platform-native creative.
• Develop scalable design systems, content frameworks, and visual storytelling approaches across formats and channels.
• Create and guide social content spanning design, motion, video, creator-led, and emerging formats.
• Collaborate with creators, agency partners, production teams, and cross-functional marketing stakeholders to deliver high-quality work.
• Bring ideas to life through art direction, design, storyboards, and creative execution while maintaining a high standard of craft and innovation.
• Expert proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

Who You Are

• Experienced in developing social-first creative for modern platforms and evolving content ecosystems.
• Strong conceptual thinker with exceptional design and art direction skills.
• Deep understanding of visual culture, creator communities, and platform behaviors.
• Skilled across multiple content formats, including motion, video, design, and creator content.
• Thrives in collaborative environments and can balance multiple brands, audiences, and priorities.
• Curious, adaptable, and energized by experimentation and emerging creative opportunities.

What Success Looks Like

• Visually distinctive, culturally relevant, and platform native social creative
• Ideas are elevated through exceptional visual craft and storytelling.
• Social work complements broader campaigns while feeling natural within each platform.
• Strong creative partnership with the Senior Copywriter consistently delivers high-impact ideas.
• Recognizable and engaging social presence that audiences choose to engage with.

Other Requirements

Compensation Range: $115 – 120K (DOE)

The range provided is our reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower, based on factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location.