Designer, Ad Product

Job Description

Job Title
Designer, Ad Product

I. Job Summary | Major goals and objectives.

Remote or Hybrid 3x a month
In-office Expectations: This position offers remote work flexibility; however, if you reside within a commutable distance to one of our offices in New York, Des Moines, Birmingham, Los Angeles, Chicago, or Seattle, the expectation is to work from the office three times per month.

We are looking for a passionate individual who is eager to learn and can keep up in a fast-paced

environment. The bulk of the work is designing ads in Photoshop/Figma and building the final ads using

DDM's proprietary ad building platform. This candidate should possess the ability to learn quickly;

adopting DDM's internal platform while also providing feedback and suggestions to developers and

senior UX/UI designers to further enhance its functions. The ideal candidate is a self-starter; someone

who can organize their workflow with minimal supervision. The position entails having to communicate

with client solutions managers and other internal stakeholders to manage timelines to produce and

inform campaign creatives.

To be successful in this role, we'd expect you to:
• Possess solid design fundamentals (typography, layout, hierarchy, & branding)
• Excellent communication skills.
• Must be able to pivot quickly and engage productively with constructive feedback.
• Translate client needs and brand guidelines into captivating ad design.
• Should be detail-oriented and able to organize their own workflow.

II. Essential Job Functions

45% - Production design
• Execute post-production of all digital ad display units using HTML builder platforms like Celtra or
• similar.
• Ensure that all of the ads are properly optimized keeping in mind industry standards.

40% - Digital Design
• Design digital advertising campaigns while keeping the client's goals and brand guidelines in
• mind
• Keeping up with the latest trends and tools.

10% - Collaboration with Activations and Product teams
• Communicate and support project managers to execute ads and use platform components to
• support the client's product objectives.

5% Troubleshooting with Engineers
• Work alongside developers and engineers to troubleshoot and improve the functionality of DDM's
• native platforms.
• Make recommendations for new products and features to enhance the platform.

III. Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements | All must be met to be considered.

Education: Bachelor's degree, or equivalent education and experience

Experience: 3-5 years

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Figma
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Be excited about collaborating and communicating closely with teams and stakeholders
• distributed across the world.
• Self-motivated and highly-organized
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills

Bonus Skills and Abilities:
• Microsoft Excel/Google Suite
• Basic understanding of CSS & HTML
• Familiarity with Chrome/Safari DevTools
• Basic understanding of UX Design principles and processes
• Familiarity with JIRA or similar product management software

It is the policy of Dotdash Meredith to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing ddm.hr@dotdashmdp.com.

Pay Range
Salary: Washington: $68,000 - $80,000

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-ne69oo-18-222-21-218-42 in your application.