Summary of Job’s Purpose:

The Junior Interactive Designer reports to the Director of Ad Design and will design & animate custom, rich media, mobile ad experiences for Kargo's advertisers. An ideal candidate will be passionate, solution driven, flexible, and love creating beautiful & innovative digital advertising products.

The Position:

Design & animate visually stunning and cutting-edge mobile advertising experiences for Kargo’s advertising campaigns

Work with Rich Media authoring tools to produce standards-compliant interactive ads

Employ a user-centered design to create intuitive design solutions

Collaborate with Client Service Managers through internal brainstorms & discussions to bring big ideas to life on the mobile screen

Develop an understanding of responsive design across mobile devices

Collaborate and review with design team to refine user interfaces for enhancing user experience

Adhere to Kargo's ad unit best practice standards in all campaign output

 Proactively develop ongoing knowledge base of new technologies and products and identify needs and opportunities for additional advertising products

Contribute to product ideation with mocks & prototypes of innovative ideas

Design & execute pre-sale ad campaign mocks

Participate in client brainstorms & creative meetings when requested

Be a subject-matter expert–own a specific function based on the current needs of the organization–you’ll be the go-to resource for the rest of the Ad Design team

The Requirements:

2-4 years of relevant experience

Highly proficient in Celtra Ad Builder or similar software platforms

Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite

Portfolio featuring past work experience and relevant, user-centered design solutions

Excellent visual design talent, with a pixel-level eye for detail

Understanding of designing intuitive user interfaces

Ability to manage work autonomously, multi-task, and meet fast-evolving deadlines with a curiosity and passion for building rich, new ad experiences

Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills; the ability to explain your design decisions clearly and persuasively

Get it done attitude without compromising quality

Comfortability with mobile advertising, mobile UI and UX design

Animation experience is a plus