Design Strategist

Snap Inc. is a camera company. We believe that reinventing the camera represents our greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Our products empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

Snapchat is the camera used by millions of people every day to Snap with family, watch Stories from friends, see events from around the world, and explore expertly curated content from top publishers. In short, we are a passionate team working hard to build the best platform in the world for communication and storytelling.

As a Design Strategist, you will work on the Design Strategy, North America team to concept and deliver premium creative content for Snapchat’s advertisers and partners. We are looking for a forward-thinking creative to join the team with a background in graphic design, motion and animation. In this role, you’ll be responsible for the exploration, conceptualization, and execution of premium pitches, spotlight videos, cross-functional campaigns, and more.

What you’ll do:

• Craft elegant design work for multi-faceted advertising campaigns and partnered initiatives; work collaboratively with other designers to bring these visuals to life

• Become an expert in Snapchat’s creative best practices and stay informed on product changes and advertising platform developments

• Deliver out-of-the-box concepts, designs and presentations for pre-sale premium pitches

• Take ownership of the end-to-end design process, from concept to creation and beyond

• Deliver storyboards and video work in a range of styles, including character-based, illustrative and typographic

• Self-manage timelines, design files, and communication with stakeholders on all projects

• Regularly present work internally, providing design rationale for your output

• Collaborate closely with Creative Strategy and Sales team members to ensure design executions address the creative ask, tie back to business goals, and result in a high quality end-product

• Work with our cross-functional partners to stay up-to-date on projects, product and platform developments

• Stay current on relevant design and technology trends that contribute to the progress of personal and team output (e.g. developments in Augmented Reality)

Minimum qualifications:

• Degree in Design, Fine Arts, Advertising or similar, or equivalent work experience

• 3+ years of experience in a design role in digital/print

Preferred qualifications:

• A portfolio showcasing high-quality, thoughtful design work

• Experience in design and animation across digital and social media platforms

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects)

• Experience developing design concepts that tell compelling stories to a broad audience

• Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills in a collaborative environment

• Ability to work under pressure and rise to creative challenges under tight deadlines

• Attention to detail, in communication and in design output

• Strong typography, layout and editing skills 

• Ability to generate new concepts quickly based on stakeholder direction and self-driven research

• Proficiency in presentation software (Keynote and Google Slides)

• Knowledge in 3D design / animation is a plus

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and contact us at accommodations-ext@snap.com.