VICE Media:
Interactive Designer, Ad Studio Job in Brooklyn, VT

<p><strong>JOB TITLE: </strong> <strong>Interactive Designer, The Ad Studio</strong></p>
<p><strong>REPORTING TO</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Christina Timmins, Associate Director, Ad Product</span></p>
<p><strong>DATE</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">:</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">November 2020</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">VICE Media is seeking an interactive ad designer to join our New York team on a full time basis. Working closely with the Design Manager of The Ad Studio, you'll be responsible for designing and building advertising and content products that bring branded experiences to life and push the worlds of media and technology forward. Working closely with our media and creative teams, this exciting position lies within </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Ad Studio</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a team of specialists focused on driving creativity and innovation within advertising for VICE Media Group’s brand partners.</span></p>
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<p><strong>WHAT YOU’LL DO</strong></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Create innovative, unique and effective advertising executions across rich media display, video, and native content experiences</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Enforce best practices through interactive design that demonstrates an understanding of digital and media principles&nbsp;</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Own specific rich media needs, from flat PSD storyboard design to build of interactive units</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Deliver market-leading creativity within digital advertising which results in strong media performance for VICE’s brand partners&nbsp;</span></li>
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<p><strong>WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">4+ years working in a professional digital design setting</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Solid understanding of excellent UI/UX and web design principles</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Knowledge working in Celtra AdCreator Studio or similar</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mastery of design tools of choice; strong proficiency and experience in the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and AfterEffects), Sketch and Keynote</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Understanding of media KPIs to translate into efficient and quality ad experiences</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Understanding of the mobile advertising environment, its capabilities and limitations and the ability to explain it simply to others&nbsp;</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Excellent sense of typography, image, margins and visual hierarchy&nbsp;</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ability to translate thoughtful design choices into meaningful decisions that will drive better experiences and performance</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ability to design products that translate well across screen sizes and preparing content with responsive design requirements</span></li>
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<p><strong>WHO YOU ARE</strong></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Has strong graphic skills and strives to create better designs optimized from performance learnings</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Obsessive attention to detail, ability to prioritize responsibilities and excellent time management skills</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Passionate about digital advertising, the media landscape and data-driven design</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Adaptable, creative, consistent, collaborative and has the ability to manage multiple responsibilities and assignments simultaneously under strict deadlines</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Strong interpersonal skills and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Entrepreneurial spirit; desire to be proactive to help your team&nbsp;</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Portfolio that’s f***ing awesome</span></li>
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<p><strong>BONUS POINTS</strong></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">HTML/CSS/JS, or willingness to learn</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Animation and basic video editing experience </span></li>
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