Creative Associate

Position Summary

At UPLIFT Desk, we’re not just building ergonomic workstations—we’re shaping how people work and live. As the ecommerce industry leader in height-adjustable desks, we’ve grown by delivering innovative, customer-focused solutions that promote health, productivity, and well-being. Our success is rooted in our core values: Customer Obsession, Innovation, Accountability, and Results Oriented.

We’re looking for a creative, adaptable, and enthusiastic Creative Associate to join our growing Marketing team. This role is built for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys wearing many hats, and takes pride in producing great work across a wide range of creative disciplines.

In this role, you’ll work hands-on in an active studio environment — propping and lighting shoots, filming, editing, designing, and bringing creative assets to life using Adobe Creative Suite. No two days will look exactly the same, and that’s exactly the point. Every task you take on, large or small, will be in service of a single goal: elevating the premium aesthetic of UPLIFT Desk. If you have an eye for quality, a drive to grow, and the versatility to contribute across a wide range of creative disciplines, we’d love to meet you.

What You'll Bring

• A portfolio demonstrating creative work across multiple formats (photo, video, design, or similar) — required for consideration

• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro

• A genuine passion for visual storytelling and a strong eye for premium aesthetics

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously

• Comfort working in an active studio environment — including regularly lifting, moving, and assembling furniture and production equipment during shoot preparation

Bonus Points For

• Experience with photo editing, retouching, and color correction

• Hands-on experience with lighting, filming, and video editing in a studio or on-location setting

• Experience assisting on photo or video shoots, including propping and set styling

• Exposure to 3D rendering or visualization tools is a plus

• Experience with asset organization, file management, or digital asset libraries

What You’ll Do

• Support photo editing efforts to the highest visual standard, ensuring imagery reflects the premium quality of UPLIFT Desk

• Assist in graphic design of digital ads, promotional materials, email campaigns, and branded content

• Assist with video production efforts, including pre- and post-production work for both in-studio and on-location shoots

• Support photo and video shoots by sourcing and maintaining props, staging scenes, and adjusting lighting to achieve the creative vision.

• Work hands-on in an active studio environment, including regularly moving, lifting, and assembling heavy furniture and equipment in preparation for shoots

• Lay out and organize photos and creative assets for use across marketing campaigns, product pages, and other channels

• Collaborate closely with team leads to execute creative briefs, meet deadlines, and maintain quality across all deliverables

• Help maintain an organized media library and ensure assets are properly named, stored, and accessible to the broader team

• Contribute to a wide variety of creative tasks as assigned, always with an eye toward elevating the overall aesthetic of the UPLIFT Desk brand

• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• A merit-based environment that rewards growth and accomplishment regardless of seniority

• Generous paid time off

• 4% 401K company matching with instant vesting (after one year)

• Excellent group health insurance available to employees and dependents, including domestic partners (medical plan, 2 dental plans, and a vision plan to choose from)

• Flexible spending account (FSA) for health care and child care costs

• Company-paid & Supplementary Life Insurance; Long-term & Short-term disability

• Free UPLIFT Desk (after one year)

• 50% discount on all UPLIFT products

• Free healthy (and not so healthy) snacks and drinks

• On-the-job training and skills development

• A supportive and engaging work culture that promotes healthy living

Position Details

• Compensation: $19 - $25 hourly (DOE)

• Type: Full-time

• Employee Status: Regular

• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm, 40 hours per week

• Location: Austin, Texas

About UPLIFT Desk

As a fast-growing, mid-sized Direct To Consumer (DTC) brand, it’s our mission to deliver sincere, world-class customer service. We provide optimally designed, quality office solutions to customers. We focus on happier & healthier customers and employees!

UPLIFT Desk has revolutionized the way people shop for office furniture. It all starts with our award winning UPLIFT Standing Desk, made even better when accessorized with our entire UPLIFT office furniture line. Our product line includes most furniture an office could need. We design office products that optimize customers’ comfort, health, and productivity. Our Product Development team focuses on designing the highest quality ergonomic office furniture. Then our Content team's ecommerce website offers customers the ability to configure products specifically to their needs. Our amazing Order Processing and Warehouse teams make sure we have inventory and ship orders the same day. Customers receive award winning support from our Sales and Customer Service and Warranty teams. We offer the best 15 year warranty in the business! Our Interior Design and Contract Sales teams specialize in large office furniture layouts for commercial buildings that serve most Fortune 500 companies.

Award winning UPLIFT Desk is loved globally!

• Rated Best Standing Desk by New York Times Wirecutter 9 years in a row

• Hundreds of thousands of happy customers around the world sit and stand at an UPLIFT Desk

• Google reviews - 4.9 rating with thousands of reviews

We value our environment:

• We plant 5 new trees in U.S. National Forests for every solid wood desk sold. By partnering with the National Forest Foundation, we're able to plant tens of thousands of new trees each year

• Solar powered operations: Our Austin facilities produce over a megawatt of electricity through roof-mounted solar panels on three large warehouses

• We use sustainable materials in our products. Some examples are:

• Bamboo Desktops, Drawers, & Motion Boards: The world's fastest-growing plant, Moso bamboo is a grass that grows as quickly as an inch an hour

• Eco Curve Desktops: Eco Curve desktops use 100% recycled MDF and have the lowest carbon footprint in the industry due to not using edgebanding, backer boards, adhesives, or solvents

• Rubberwood Desktops: Pará rubber trees produce 99% of the world's natural rubber latex. The rubber production lifespan of these trees is exhausted after about 25-30 years. Our rubberwood desktops give the trees a second life

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)

UPLIFT Desk believes in building an organization whose staff reflects the true diversity of our community. We hire, promote, and reward employees based on results and professional performance. UPLIFT Desk provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, creed, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, partnership status, ancestry, disability, or veteran status.

To all recruitment agencies: We do not accept agency resumes. UPLIFT Desk is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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