Sr. Marketing Designer

Duarte, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 72,200 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% subsidized medical coverage

Dental and vision benefits

Monthly stipends for health and wellness

Tech spending stipends

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Marketing Designer to elevate their brand's visual storytelling. This role combines creative leadership with hands-on design, producing captivating visuals across various marketing channels. The ideal candidate will be adept at balancing creative execution with strategic marketing needs, ensuring that all outputs resonate with the target audience. You will work closely with teams to develop compelling assets, maintain brand consistency, and drive creative innovation. If you are passionate about design and eager to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years in marketing design or creative direction, preferably in an agency.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and experience with After Effects is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute creative solutions for campaigns, ads, and social assets.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure visuals align with strategic goals.

Skills

Creative Leadership

Design Fundamentals

Marketing Trends Awareness

Creative Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Divergent Thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Design or Marketing

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

HubSpot

Canva

PowerPoint

BeFree

Monday.com

Job description

Duarte’s Sr. Marketing Designer is a key contributor to the visual storytelling that defines our brand. This role blends creative leadership with hands-on design, bringing innovative, on-brand visuals to life across multiple channels. The ideal candidate is highly skilled in both creative execution and design fundamentals, with a strong understanding of marketing needs and industry trends.

As a Sr. Marketing Designer, you will:

• Uphold and enhance our brand's visual identity across all marketing outputs while strategically evolving its presence in response to trends and audience feedback.
• Design and execute compelling creative solutions for campaigns, ads, social assets, email templates, webinars, and landing pages.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure marketing visuals align with strategic goals, customer needs, and Duarte’s methodology.
• Produce final design solutions that are compelling and clickable, leveraging strong design fundamentals.
• Generate multiple distinct design options when prompted, demonstrating creative flexibility.
• Maintain an organized workflow, ensuring all assets are structured for easy team collaboration.

Measurement

• This role primarily focuses on producing high-quality creative outputs, but performance will also be assessed based on:
• The consistency and visual impact of marketing deliverables.
• Timely completion of projects within budget and scope.
• Contributions to team and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Innovative improvements to design workflows and brand systems.
• Produce a variety of marketing assets, including ads, emails, social content, promotional materials, and event visuals.
• Refresh branded templates (social media, presentations, webinars) and maintain a consistent repository of high-quality assets.
• Design and enhance Academy product overviews, diagrams, and data visualizations.
• Regularly create visuals for blog posts, landing pages, and videos, ensuring alignment with UX best practices.
• Execute edits and production tasks with precision, from photo adjustments to sourcing stock images.
• Design with editability in mind, ensuring templates and files are easy to modify.
• Adhere to accessibility standards and ensure all work aligns with legal requirements.
• Apply advanced design principles, including sophisticated use of shape, color theory, balance, and white space.
• Utilize grid systems effectively, ensuring all files are meticulously organized and easily editable.
• Drive creative innovation, developing and presenting diverse design concepts to stakeholders.

Marketing Expertise

• Use tools like Hubspot, Canva, BeFree (email templates), and PowerPoint to support marketing efforts.
• Stay updated on marketing trends, particularly for LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and email campaigns.
• Ensure visuals align with platform-specific requirements and industry best practices.
• Stay up to date in Monday.com and work with teams to ensure priorities and timelines are clear.
• Provide accurate time estimates for projects and proactively raise concerns to avoid delays.
• Engage in feedback loops, refining and improving work in response to input.
• Meet periodically with brand managers to review work and receive feedback.
• Organize files and maintain a collaborative workspace for seamless team interaction.

Process & Organization

• Keep marketing department folders organized with the latest contributions.
• Ensure production files are clean, well-organized, and free from unnecessary elements.
• Implement quality control processes to catch typos, orphans, and other design inconsistencies.

Active Ownership

• Treat all tasks with complete ownership, scrutinizing output from every angle to deliver the highest standard of work.
• Balance speed with accuracy and quality, working with a sense of urgency.
• Actively participate in team meetings and share ideas for process improvements.
• Be open to contributing beyond your defined job description when needed.

Industry Knowledge

• Familiar with Duarte’s products, services, methodologies, and best practices.
• Aware of legal marks and able to implement them correctly in all designs.
• Understands the features, requirements, and trends of the platforms Duarte uses for marketing.

Experience & Applications

• 3-5+ years of experience in marketing design or creative direction, preferably within a marketing or branding agency.
• Proven proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign); experience with After Effects is a plus.
• Proficient in PowerPoint, Canva, and BeFree (or similar email template platforms).
• Experience designing for digital platforms, including web and social media.
• Basic knowledge of Marketing platforms like HubSpot and WordPress is preferred.
• Open to the future of AI in business and creative workflows.

Design Production

• Successfully completes basic photo tasks (color correction, background extensions, subject cutouts, face touch-ups).
• Capable of basic illustration work (human silhouettes, icons, Layered Organics).
• Sources stock images that fit the brand and reflect methodology and services accurately.
• Manages time and prioritizes multiple requests efficiently.
• Uses professional shortcuts and workflows to increase speed.

Communication Skills

• Proactively communicates schedule, capacity, and concerns.
• Highlights inconsistencies and seeks confirmation before assuming errors are intentional.
• Organizes work to facilitate critique and alignment with team goals.
• Receptive and responsive to constructive feedback.

Creative Skills

• Demonstrates divergent, creative thinking in appropriate contexts.
• Knows when to follow, bend, or break brand rules—doing so with intention and rationale.
• Uses a logical, methodical approach to creative problem-solving.
• Can articulate the creative process that led to the final design.
• Able to verbalize what is working and what needs improvement in their work.

Compensation

Base pay range (National Average): $72,200 - $83,000 per year
As a fully remote company, Duarte adjusts compensation based on regional base pay ranges, so your compensation may vary beyond this range, based on where you live. Duarte offers a total compensation package that includes monthly stipends for health, wellness, and tech spending, as well as benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental, and vision for employees).