About Darkroom

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We're building the future of advertising and are looking for the minds to help us do it.

Darkroom is a strategic marketing agency with unique access to specialized talent across the globe. Our main function is to provide growth strategy, dedicated team staffing, and profitability consulting to enhance the value of our clients. A category leader in results-driven growth marketing, Darkroom’s success is attributed to our unique partnership model, rooted in small, nimble, and dedicated teams – powered by our proprietary MarketingOS.

Taking the startup mindset to the agency space, the collective expertise of our team of entrepreneurs and senior digital marketers are deeply aware of the newest trends in digital marketing. Our learned experience has allowed us to take clients (and internal ventures) from $0 to millions in revenue in just a few months. We work with game-changing brands: Crate & Barrel, Popchips, FEED, Olipop, & CALPAK, to name a few.

This is a fully remote job that supports teams and clients working in US Eastern Standard/Daylight Time and should be available to support and work during these times.
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What You’ll Do
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Design digital assets that support a range of client marketing initiatives briefed by a Marketing Manager: paid ads, email & SMS, landing pages, organic social, Amazon creative, and more.

Create design systems based on a client’s brand guidelines to be used across multiple channels, ensuring consistency of a client’s brand identity, look, and feel.

Communicate with clients directly and present designs on calls, lead clients through workshopping, and obtain approvals while maintaining a strong working relationship.

Develop a deep understanding of what factors drive customers to convert on different marketing channels and execute designs within established best practices.

Collaborate closely with team members and clients for feedback and approvals to ensure your work adheres to a high standard of craft.

Design landing pages within Figma and Instant.so, our no-code landing page builder, by using UI/UX best practices and adhering to Darkroom’s web design guidelines.

Collaborate with project managers and developers to deliver web design initiatives such as landing pages, web design updates, and more.

This role is on the Creative team and reports to the Design Director. You’ll work alongside a team of 8+ Designers, each supporting their own roster of 3-5 client accounts.
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Requirements
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Hard Skills:

3+ years of proven design work experience (agency or design studio experience is preferred)

Digital portfolio that demonstrates strong branding & identity, visual design, marketing design, and/or web design.

Proven understanding of design principles including layout, hierarchy, color theory, typography, and composition.

Strong ability to lead client calls, drive workshopping sessions, and manage a client relationship directly.

Strong proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite is required.

Fluency in English is required. Candidate must be proficient in speaking, writing, and presenting work to clients in English.

Soft Skills

Highly creative individual who strives for detail-oriented design and can execute comfortably in a number of styles.

Excellent communication skills

Can effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and turn project requirements into compelling designs.

Self-motivated and proactive with a strong sense of ownership and accountability for detail-oriented deliverables.

Systematic thinker, who problem solves and time manages without heavy direction.

Nice to Have

Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite

BFA or higher degree in Graphic Design or Fine Arts

What It's Like To Work At Darkroom

We're building the future of advertising and are looking for the minds to help us do it. We only seek out the best—from our clients to our people. Our team is our most sacred asset, and we offer highly competitive salaries and the following perks:

Unlimited Vacation Policy, and Holidays: Rebooting is one of the most important parts of growth. At Darkroom, you have access to a flexible vacation policy, and 10 holidays throughout the year to keep you recharged and sharp.

Location, location, (or no) location: Remote-first culture with a strong community base. With Hubs in LA, The Bay Area, New York, Philly, Sao Paulo, Lisbon, and Eastern Europe.

Endless opportunities for growth: Our agency is founded on an interdisciplinary approach, giving Darkroomers insights into services far beyond your job description. Grow your skills and interests beyond your niche and stay at the forefront of the industry through total immersion in cross-functional collaboration.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Darkroom is an equal opportunity workplace—we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national orientation, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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