Junior Designer, Social

We are marketing strategists, communications specialists, graphic designers, event coordinators, digital analysts, copywriters, multimedia producers, and more. But above all, we are Athena.

Do you enjoy working with a top-notch team and being part of a growing, passionate, and forward-thinking company? Athena is on its way to becoming the best and most intensive high-touch consulting group in the country. Our exceptionally high standards and whole-brain, full spectrum approach has earned us an enviable reputation across multiple industries and fueled our impressive growth. Athena brings an artful mix of creativity and facts-based insight to make even complex matters engaging, memorable, and impactful.

Athena is looking for a Junior Designer to join our Creative Agency.

The Visual Design Team within our Creative Group produces thoughtful and elevated creative to represent a Fortune 30 brand across different mediums. We create compelling graphics and branded material which is displayed across the organization’s owned and paid channels including but not limited to social media, website, reports and fact sheets, press materials, and presentations. Our work has a digital focus, but print projects are a part of the mix.

The Junior Designer, Social should be highly creative with a passion for social media. This person should possess the ability to translate interesting and often complex ideas to life across audience segments and social platforms. And while their focus will be on social media, we see the role as broader - supporting our Visual Design Team end to end in a highly collaborative environment.

This role will collaborate with Art Directors, Copywriters and Designers in a fast pace, hands-on environment.

If you have a passion for design and a keen eye for detail and craft, we would love to know more about you.

Our ideal candidate has the following:

• Strong portfolio that shows range, with examples of excellent photo editing, layout design, and creative branding work
• Deep understanding and expertise across social platforms. Demonstrated ability to produce platform specific content.
• Thorough knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, working knowledge of Figma, and proficiency in photo editing/colorizing.
• Strong understanding of composition, with an eye for detail while following brand guidelines
• Ability to work quickly in a fast-paced newsroom environment with multiple daily deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in the English language
• Additional or developing design skills (e.g., animation, coding, etc.) are a plus
• Strong understanding of composition, with an eye for detail while following brand guidelines
• Conceive and execute design concepts by studying relevant materials
• Process complicated design challenges quickly and efficiently
• Work independently with minimal supervision
• Create wide range of graphics and layouts for presentations, proposals, product illustrations, branding campaigns, advertisements, and other client deliverables
• Deliver quality work on time and under firm deadlines
• Prepare finished art by operating necessary equipment and software
• Communicate with colleagues about design challenges and solutions
• Coordinate with outside agencies, web designers, marketing teams, printers, and
• other vendors as necessary
• Contribute to team efforts by accomplishing assigned tasks
• Communicate with clients and colleagues about layout and design
• Take direction on design work and suggest improvements when situation demands
• Conceive and execute social media campaigns in tandem with strategic objectives

Requirements

And should have the following experience and skills:

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communications, or a related field.
• Highly motivated, self-starter, with a conceptual mind
• Demonstrates attention to detail, personal organization, and interpersonal skills
• Solid organization and time management skills
• Desire to work in a fast paced, innovative, and collaborative environment

Benefits

• Medical/Dental benefits including of 1K Health Reimbursement Account
• Matching 401K
• Generous PTO policy
• Substantial Parental Leave Policy
• Hybrid Work Environment

Curious about your career path at Athena? This role is within a rapidly growing creative department and the right candidate can excel, produce great work, have an immediate impact on Athena’s creative product culture and growth.

Oh, and our application process is open, easy, as transparent as we can make it, and painless. We need team membe