What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contract Senior Designer position at INSPYR Solutions?
Title: Contract Senior DesignerLocation: McLean, VA - HybridDuration: 12 month contract Rate: $40.00 - $45.00/HR
Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.
Job Summary:
The ideal candidate will have a social-first mindset, with proven experience creating social content. You possess a balanced blend of skills across design, animation, and project management. You are up on social and cultural trends, able to ideate, execute and iterate quickly with feedback from stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
We are seeking an energetic and skilled Sr. Designer/Content Creator to support company's social media team in the production of engaging content for the company’s social platforms. Specifically, Sr. Designer/Content Creator will create custom graphics, illustrations, memes, gifs and videos for our social handles. The right candidate has a passion for travel, social media and storytelling and has the ability to create innovative original content end-to-end. You will conceptualize, design, and execute creative solutions for social media that consistently and clearly communicate the company portfolio brand identity, and positioning. You will support real-time social needs and projects that drive consumer awareness, engagement, preference, and loyalty with their 22 brands as needed.
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.
INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.
Job Summary:
The ideal candidate will have a social-first mindset, with proven experience creating social content. You possess a balanced blend of skills across design, animation, and project management. You are up on social and cultural trends, able to ideate, execute and iterate quickly with feedback from stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
We are seeking an energetic and skilled Sr. Designer/Content Creator to support company's social media team in the production of engaging content for the company’s social platforms. Specifically, Sr. Designer/Content Creator will create custom graphics, illustrations, memes, gifs and videos for our social handles. The right candidate has a passion for travel, social media and storytelling and has the ability to create innovative original content end-to-end. You will conceptualize, design, and execute creative solutions for social media that consistently and clearly communicate the company portfolio brand identity, and positioning. You will support real-time social needs and projects that drive consumer awareness, engagement, preference, and loyalty with their 22 brands as needed.
- As a contractor in this role, you will be responsible for:
- Support the social media team in adapting real-time trends and proactive story ideas into social-first assets.
- Social listening and trend tracking
- Design, build, and illustrate graphics and elements for company’s social platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest)
- Create quick-turn, reactive content for opportunistic moments in culture and online.
- Brainstorm, pitch and conceptualize original content ideas for their social media platforms.
- Understand our brands, target audiences and competitor activities.
- Collaborate with the Loyalty, Enterprise, and Brand marketing teams along with other members of internal Creative Studio to understand business objectives, marketing objectives and creative needs.
- Evolve, revise, or redevelop content in response to feedback from internal stakeholders.
- Balance multiple projects successfully to meet deadlines and collaborate across multiple stakeholders with different priorities.
- Adhere to company's brand identity standards and guidelines, while helping to inform the evolution and extension of the written and visual identity.
- Use campaign performance data to understand the effectiveness of campaigns and apply key learnings to future campaigns.
- Be aware of social media trends and formats, while also producing new template and design approaches.
- Strong portfolio showing a range of experience, concepts, and visual styles. Proven ability to create for social media is desired.
- Demonstrated understanding of current social media best practices - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, Snapchat and a willingness to explore emerging platforms
- Minimum of 3 years Design experience, preferably in a design firm, advertising, or in-house creative department.
- Experience working with a marketing department or social media team, understanding of business objectives and ability to find creative solutions to help achieve objectives.
- Knowledge of design fundamentals.
- Ability to develop/present/pitch creative ideas
- Strong working knowledge of Adobe Suite.
- Understanding of social media management and listening tools such as Sprinklr and Brandwatch
- Ability to process and produce multiple projects in a short time frame- resizing art/layout accordingly to specs
- Exceptional communication skills with ability to work in a team environment
- Strong creative, organizational problem solving
- Experience developing rich media and other forms of online advertising
- Must be able to apply style guides creatively while upholding brand identity
- Strong attention to detail. Self-starter. A positive attitude and a collaborative personality.
- Animation (AfterEffects and/or HTML5) & Video production experience is a plus
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Have an interest in popular culture, new trends and styles
- Experience working at a creative agency
- Experience in hospitality or consumer brands
- Comprehensive medical benefits
- Competitive pay, 401(k)
- Retirement plan
- …and much more!
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.
INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
Salary : $40 - $45
