Associate Designer, Digital & Paid Media

We inspire purpose-filled living that brings joy to the modern home. With a team of more than 8,000 associates spanning 130 store and distribution locations across the U.S. and Canada, we achieve together, drive results and innovate to inspire. Drawn together by a shared passion for our customers and a spirit of fun, we deliver high-quality home furnishings that are expertly designed, responsibly sourced and bring beauty and function to people’s homes. From the day we opened our first store in Chicago in 1962 to the digital innovations that engage millions of customers today, our iconic brand is over 60 years in the making—and our story is still unfolding.

We’re here for it. We think you should be too . We’re looking for a driven professional with an inclusive mindset to join our team as an Associate Designer, Digital + Paid Media .

The Associate Designer, Digital + Paid Media will focus on digital advertising, such as social media, web banners, and videos and will ensure all creative concepts passed from the Design team are executed across multiple digital marketing channels and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver complete and accurate files for development and release.

This is an on-site position (Monday through Thursday) based out of our Northbrook, IL office with the flexibility to work remotely on Fridays.

A day in the life as an Associate Designer, Digital + Paid Media…

• Execute creative projects for the digital channel which includes social media and web banners
• Collaborate with design leads and external teams to ensure new campaigns are produced at standards that uphold/elevate the company’s brand identity.
• Build cross-functional relationships and interact daily with multiple internal teams on creative initiatives
• Approach design projects from a user-centered perspective and manage projects while working within schedule requirements and quick turn-arounds
• Assist in edits and production to ensure high quality creative from the start of a project to finish
• Contribute to the development of best practices and procedures, techniques and tools to optimize efficiency

What you’ll bring to the table…

• Strong visual design skills with an ability to execute under the direction of other designers
• Experience working with 3rd parties when executing web banners (Google, Spark, etc.)
• Strong organizational, time management and project management skills; able to manage multiple projects and meet all necessary deadlines
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative cross-functional team environment and partner with business stakeholders and other designers
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptiveness
• Ability to problem-solve creatively

We’d love to hear from you if you have…

• Must provide a link to portfolio (including password) on resume or provide PDF samples of social and/or digital campaigns
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or related field
• 1+ years experience as a visual or production designer; familiarity with Retail industry a plus
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere and After Effects
• Knowledge with animation/motion and HTML a plus
  

Minimum Starting Rate: $24.00 Hourly
Up to: $30.00 Hourly
Pay ranges will be adjusted upward as needed to comply with applicable state and local law. In addition to your salary, based on your role, associates may be eligible for other compensation including bonuses, sales incentives, and long term incentives.

Crate: Corporate Office