Manager, Graphic Design Job at Sakara Life in New York

Sakara Life is a mission driven, fast-growing premium wellness brand helping people nourish themselves by providing ready-to-eat nutrition programs, functional products and unique content to clients nationwide. You will be responsible for "turning thoughts into things" and helping manifest the future of Sakara.About the role: We are looking for a Digital Graphic Designer to join our creative team with a focus on email design. You enjoy both conceptualizing and executing designs. You welcome feedback on your designs and appreciate a collaborative approach. You have a positive and contagious enthusiasm for the Sakara brand.Responsibilities:Designing and conceptualizing daily marketing emails.Support when needed in designing high-quality visual assets in a variety of formats, which could include digital ads (static and video; social and other ad formats), web pages, marketing cards and printed guides, packaging, and moreCome up with design ideas based on marketing briefs and business needsTranslate ideas into sketches, wireframes, mock-ups to get input from stakeholders and iterateHandle multiple projects and deadlines simultaneouslyBe a brand steward, obsessing over the details to ensure 100% brand consistencyCollaborate closely with the broader creative, marketing and tech teamsBe an active member of the creative team and Sakara at large to elevate and grow the brand - contributing to brainstorms, creative meetings, sharing inspirations, taking risks and sharing learnings from mistakesRequirements:3+ years professional experience in graphic design at a brand or creative agencyExperience designing across multiple formats and channels, based on a marketing brief and business objectivesBA or BFA in Graphic Design preferredPortfolio shows refined typography skills, elegant design and branding sensibilitiesAbility to autonomously take a high level creative direction and translate it to design concepts and executable designsBe comfortable with taking designs through front-end development.Juggle multiple projects while ensuring the quality of the creative deliverables.Be deadline driven.Must have working knowledge of HTML5, CSS, and Javascript.A digital-centric and mobile-first mentality when designing consumer touchpointsFamiliarity with different digital content formats, social platforms, and innovative ad conceptsFluency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign); AfterEffects and Figma a plusIllustration, animation, photography, videography, and/or UI/UX experience a plusHighly collaborative and just as comfortable working with a team as soloSuper organized and energized by rigorous deadlinesPassion for health, wellness, nutrition, and the Sakara mission!Please include your online portfolio when you apply so we can look at all of your amazing work.This role is hybrid, with Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday based at our Sakara NY headquarters.