Social Media Designer

The Shipyard is a leading, independent agency that builds performance-driven brands audiences can’t help but love. By applying modern mindsets to established models, we fuel brand and marketing decisions that are more courageous and more validated.

Our ability to align bold creativity with individual consumer motivations lets us do more than hope for brand love – we methodically engineer it throughout the consumer journey. That’s how we activate the synergistic power of brand building and performance marketing.

Engineering Brand Love through the courageous ambitions of our people and our clients.

The agency has significant momentum and we’re still growing. Come join our team!

SUMMARY

We are looking for a smart, experienced, and motivated Social Media Designer to join our Columbus team.

The Social Media Designer brings social-first creative instincts and craft skills to creative problem solving, expanding the agency’s strategic creative capabilities.

This is a hybrid work from home/office position (in-office attendance is required on Tuesdays & Thursdays) and the candidate must live near Columbus, OH.

At The Shipyard, we know that it's your unique talents, backgrounds, and perspectives that make you who you are, just like our team, who come from various career paths and experiences. We believe we can't be truly diverse without bringing your most authentic self to the agency.

Studies show that people from marginalized communities may not always apply for positions if they don't meet every single requirement in a job posting. At The Shipyard, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the requirements. We believe that your passion for what we stand for — our values and purpose — is just as important as meeting every checkbox. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Imagine creative ideas that leverage social media channels and culture
• Concept with other creative talent and present ideas to creative directors
• Build social assets that are social-platform ready
• Create social assets in social platforms as appropriate
• Effectively capture and edit motion on mobile cameras
• Design, art direct (and in a pinch write) social assets
• Use generative AI to gap fill executions, or for other uses
• Utilize basic animation and/or basic video editing for social executions
• Understand client brands in order to create assets that are on campaign

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• 1-2 years of experience in a social media design role or equivalent
• Strong proficiency in design software (Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects; Canva, Figma)
• Ability to create eye-catching graphics, illustrations, and motion graphics optimized for social media platforms
• Deep understanding of social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Threads) and their content requirements
• Experience using generative AI tools
• Ability to work closely with writers, social media managers, and content studio teams

WHAT YOU'LL GET

• The overall target range of base compensation for this role is $64,500 - $70,000. Compensation offered will be determined by additional factors such as location and experience
• Open PTO
• Flexible work hours and remote work
• Paid holidays + holiday closure between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and disability benefits
• 401k program with employer matching
• 6 weeks paid parental leave
• Employee bonus referrals
• Company-provided snacks and beverages (yes, beer/wine included)
• … and lots more!

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship