Designer, Customer Acquisition (Remote)

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Designer, Customer Acquisition (Remote)

The PEOPLE App team is seeking for a Designer (Contract) to support our customer acquisition and marketing efforts for the new PEOPLE app (available in the iOS App Store today). This role is ideal for someone with 2-5 years of experience who’s excited to create mobile-first, performance-driven marketing assets that help grow an iconic media brand’s digital presence.

You’ll work closely with our Art Director and Marketing team to produce visually compelling creative assets that perform across a variety of channels including email, social (Meta, TikTok), and display ads—focusing on both static assets and lightweight video & motion design. Your work will contribute to the growth of PEOPLE’s newly launched mobile app, helping bring the brand’s voice and vision to life across a variety of direct response marketing channels.

Assignment Details

40 hours a week

Start date: ASAP

End date: 3 months with potential to extend

Hourly Rate: $40

Location: Remote - US

PEOPLE’s accomplished team of editors, writers, designers and photographers are all dedicated to the brand’s core mission: to inform, entertain and inspire by sharing the stories that everyone will be talking about. We’re the go-to source for news about celebrities, entertainment and the royals, and we elevate powerful human interest stories and everyday people making a difference in their communities. With decades of experience and a true passion for the subjects we cover, our journalists believe in the power of storytelling to make a difference.

Assignment Responsibilities

• 80% Create artwork including advertising, videos, photo treatments, logos, illustrations, and social media assets for various brand channels including Digital Editorial, Social, Video, Print and Audience Relationships (email and conversion)
• 20% Collaborate / Conceptualize Ideas

Skills/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent education and experience
• 1-2 years experience in designing and executing successful advertising, promotional or direct response materials within a fast-growing consumer business or agency, with a specific focus on driving app downloads
• 2-5 years as a designer
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience with Canva
• Knowledge of Figma a plus but not essential
• Strong typography skills
• Strong editorial design skills
• Publishing industry experience
• Branding experience
• Illustration skills a plus
• Photo experience a plus
• Knowledge of motion graphics / animation a plus
• Self-motivated
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• A team player ready to work in a fast-paced environment

Dotdash Meredith is America’s largest digital and print publisher. Our 40+ iconic and fast-growing brands harness the best intent-driven content, the fastest sites, and the fewest ads to help nearly 200 million people every month, including 95 percent of US women, make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. Dotdash Meredith brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, FOOD & WINE, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, Southern Living and more.

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