We’re looking for a full-time graphic designer with at least 4 years experience with front end web development, print and branding for our Chattanooga agency. We are a fun, diversely talented team with a casual atmosphere, an emphasis on excellence, and a business mindset.
Who we are looking for:
- Work well both independently as well as collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Have an obsession with making things better, always, and have no issue doing what it takes to get it right.
- Love creative thinking but love iterative fast-paced doing.
- Consider Adobe programs to be a natural extension of your brain.
- Fearless when it comes to learning new tools, including ai tools and features that expedite design processes and execution.
- Have a lead by example mentality.
- Comfortable leading projects from start to finish as well as following.
- Resourceful— if you don’t know the answer, seek it out.
- Comfortable in all phases of design, from front-end generation of unexpected ideas to backend execution of market-ready commercial assets.
- Experience in production techniques and working closely with printers and other vendors.
- Able to juggle multiple projects while hitting tight deadlines. Experience in production-oriented environments.
- Love of crafting stories and communicating ideas to the team, clients, and the world.
- Have a few lateral creative skills— basic html and css, photography, copywriting, video editing etc.
- Wired into what’s happening in popular culture, design, and technology globally.
- Believe any problem can be solved through creativity.
- Sees the value in keeping a creative yet organized workflow.
Job Responsibilities will include:
- Mid-level front-end development, such as adding/updating html, CSS, and Wordpress websites (Experience in the Divi theme is a huge plus or comparable WYSIWYG editors).
- Website design and working with developers and project managers to execute design while meeting deadlines.
- Designing marketing emails using platforms such as Constant Contact, Mail Chimp, Zen Reach, and MyEmma. Custom code and or edit html emails.
- Design of ads, brochures, logos, social media graphics, email newsletters, and other branded print/web material for 100+ clients using Adobe Programs such as Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and Dreamweaver.
- Sending print material to press— knowledge of bleed, color, and paper types is essential.
- Retrieving print quotes and making orders with local and regional vendors.
- Presenting fully-formed design/brand solutions to team or client.
- Providing exceptional customer service to clients.
Concrete Requirements for Position:
- 4 years of experience
- Must have an online portfolio that includes examples of the candidate’s ability to produce high-quality designs for websites, logos, web and print material.
- Must be proficient in design and prototyping software like Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite
- Must have experience Front End Web Development, HTML and CSS
- BFA in Graphic Design or comparable level of work experience.
- Must be an expert in Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Word
Riverworks Offers:
- Competitive compensation ($48,000 - $58,000)
- Group health insurance with a subsidy
- PTO, paid holidays, and a relaxed, flexible work environment
- 401K
- Year-end bonus based on company performance
- Opportunity for performance-based salary growth
- A collaborative, creative, and fun work environment
- A work culture that celebrates open and honest communication, mutual respect, and excellence
The Graphic Design position requires residency in or relocation to Chattanooga, Tenn, the first National Park City. Our organization is mostly remote but does require 1 or 2 days of in-office work each week. Southern Living named Chattanooga one of the South’s in 2025, which is not surprising to us. Chattanooga was also named a 2025 top 50 Best Places to Live / Work in the United States per Money Magazine. As a full-service marketing agency, Riverworks provides strategic marketing communications to many great businesses and organizations, both in the local Chattanooga community and throughout the United States. Chattanooga is a great place to live, combining the amenities of the big city with the ease of small town life. To learn more about relocating to Chattanooga, visit the .
Think this is the job for you? Email your resume and a link to your portfolio to jobs@riverworks.biz.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $48,000.00 - $58,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Application Question(s):
- Share the link to your online portfolio here.
Education:
Experience:
- HTML / CSS: 4 years (Required)
- Adobe Creative Suite: 4 years (Required)
- Graphic Design: 4 years (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chattanooga, TN 37412