Social Media Graphic Designer

***TO APPLY: Please email your resume to ---------- with the subject "Social Media Graphic Designer"***

JOIN OUR COMPANY:
Thrive is one of the fastest growing and top digital marketing agencies in the world. We are a full-service agency that handles everything in-house and delivers massive and sustainable growth to our business partners and clients. We think about our work in two words; Relationships and Results.

President Matt Bowman founded Thrive in 2005 and has grown the company to over one-hundred and ninety employees in thirty-eight different states and eleven different countries. We have a deeply rooted talented team (respectfully referred to as Thrivers) of project managers, web designers, content writers, social media specialists, and search engine optimization specialists. We are a close-knit team that is motivated, smart, disciplined and committed to turning ideas into actions.

We now have new headquarters located in Arlington, Texas and have an exciting opportunity for a Social Media Graphic Designer to join the team. (and you can live anywhere in the world!).

HERE IS WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
This full-time position will serve as graphics creator on the Social Media Paid Team for Thrive’s clients. The successful candidate must possess a passion, natural ability and sharp eye for creating dynamic visuals that perform on a variety of social media advertising ---------- addition, this candidate brings a strength for communicating brand messages with simplicity and impact, has a keen eye for detail and branding guidelines, and can develop and execute design concepts from start to ---------- ndidates with solid Adobe Creative Suite, video and animation skills are preferred. If you OBSESS about how to stop someone in the feed, you should apply!

HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL DO:
Thrive Project Management: Using Thrive’s project management tool, assess assigned projects task status and progress weekly to keep up to date on open action items. The management system will provide ways to record, track, and delegate current tasks, communicate with our Social Media Strategists, and act as a hub for client images and video assets. Implementation of the project management tool will be essential in the overall success of the team.

Thrive Team Collaboration: Ongoing communication with Social Media team members and other project stakeholders on project development, timelines, and results.

Billable Hours: Be personally responsible for monitoring regularly and reaching your quota of client hours each month with zero carryover hours. Discuss with your manager in advance if billable hours will not be met.

Job Skills & Responsibilities: Work with your direct manager to develop processes to intentionally and regularly develop job related knowledge and skills.

Produce work such as: social media image ads; digital content such as short videos, animated gifs, motion graphics.
Edit, manipulate and resize photos/videos for final deliverables.
Follow brand guidelines and take care to deliver on brand nuances.
Participate in brainstorming and problem-solving sessions with Social Media Strategists to meet and exceed client expectations.
Will need to communicate rapidly and effectively with all parties involved in projects.
Will be expected to meet or exceed project deadlines and budgeted hours. If deadlines or budgeted hours will not be met, communication with the team is expected before the fact.
Keep track of all details on project status and next steps. Be able to report that information when requested.
Will be expected to have a drive to continually learn and grow in knowledge and skill of Social Media Marketing and Graphics Design. Will be expected to follow leading blogs and other resources to stay on the cutting edge.
Be flexible and able to take on other tasks or projects that may be needed with a small ---------- plete tasks assigned by Social Media Strategist’s.
Consistently create high quality and engaging visual ---------- sign and manage client brand assets (style guides, illustrations and templates).
Conduct market research to determine the best strategies for our client’s activities.
Content development, managing timelines and creation of high-quality copy & imagery.
Stay current with social media and overall digital marketing trends and tools.
Ongoing Professional Development: Keep pace with changes and trends in the social media marketing industry.
Weekly Check-ins: Schedule and participate in a weekly update meeting with Social Media Paid Manager to discuss the status of each client project and deliverables. Be constantly prioritizing actions toward getting the best results possible for the client. Work closely with the other team members to fully understand, strategize and meet client goals.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:
Graphic design capabilities, including working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and its primary content editing and enhancing tools, is required.
Sharp eye for high-quality, relevant and creative content in all digital forms.
Be social media savvy.
Strong, natural writing skills.
Strong organizational abilities.
Experience with Google Drive (Google Docs, Spreadsheets, Gmail).
Team player attitude, who likes to have fun—even under pressure.
Must be proactive and self-motivated, capable of achieving agency goals with both close supervision as well as with minimal oversight.
Basic working knowledge of professional photography and video equipment (DSLR) a plus.
Previous agency experience is a major plus.
1-2 years graphics design experience in a professional capacity.
Ability to deliver creative content (text, image, and video)
Excellent communication skills
High attention to detail and accuracy
Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
Positive attitude, detail-oriented, and customer-focused

***TO APPLY: Please email your resume to ---------- with the subject "Social Media Graphic Designer"***