Designer

Company: Artech LLC
Location: Leesburg
Posted on: August 1, 2022

Job Description:

Description:
The Volkswagen Content Studio is VW Marketings In-house Social + Content team. We are seeking a full-time Designer to concept, design, and create compelling social, digital, and print content across multiple platforms. This role will be an influential force behind Volkswagen social content, both visually and conceptually, and will help define how VW content looks and feels.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Alongside the Content Manager, define the day-to-day look and feel of VWoA on Volkswagen social media profiles on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, and other platforms.
Design and create highly engaging digital content ranging from photos and illustrations to GIFs and cinemagraphs
Contribute to creative process in meetings and presentations with internal/external teams
Ensures that all final social creative assets are complete, incorporates all business requirements, meets platform specifications, and are error-free
Repurpose existing photo and video assets for social in fresh, new ways
Bring latest design trends, best practices and technical innovations across relevant digital platforms
Partner with other team members to ensure the creative direction is aligned throughout the production process
Works on assigned content campaigns, developing engaging and sharable content ideas
Leverage trending topics and culturally relevant conversations regularly to drive audience engagement, build brand perception and keep Volkswagen top of mind
Keeps their finger on the pulse of Social, exploring new platforms and content ideas for VW Social, and develops social best practices

QUALIFICATIONS
Years of Experience:
3+ years of relevant experience

Education:
Bachelors Degree in Design, Art, Marketing, Communications, Digital Marketing, Social Media, or related field - required

Skills:
Communication Skills: Strong verbal, writing, and grammatical skills. Be authentically positive, fun, and enthusiastic
Cross collaboration: Comfortable in bringing people, processes or systems together to achieve common goals
Organization: Able to work under tight deadlines, work under own initiative, and multi-task various projects
Resourceful: Able to learn and discover available brand resources and leverage them in everyday work. Strong problem-solving skills.
Analytical and conceptual thinking: Ability to align and develop content according to establish Brand and campaign guidelines. Able to analyze and interpret social media metrics and insights to optimize content.

Specialized Skills:
Related experience in an agency or in-house environment
An exceptional portfolio of work showcasing social, digital, mobile, print, and application solutions that includes experience working in content production
In-depth knowledge of appropriate usage of the latest versions of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premier, Bridge, image optimization for web, and other web authoring / motion graphic tools.
Expert knowledge of social (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube) and interest in emerging platforms, as well as experience working with various online ad design specs and media requirements
Strong experience in photo retouching, experience in Automotive/Consumer Product retouching a plus

Work Flexibility:
Domestic travel may be required - estimated at 10 - 15%

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