At Viral Nation, we specialize in building social-first ecosystems for brands to connect with the modern consumer journey. Our integrated solutions align strategy, talent, media, and technology with culturally relevant creativity to scale the world’s fastest-growing digital brands. Viral Nation offers a fluid, creative, and growth-oriented environment that will support your ambitions to apply your talents in an open, collaborative, and fast-paced culture. Our ability to stay at the forefront of the industry has fuelled our success and will guide us in paving the path forward. We’re driven to push boundaries and think beyond today to deliver strategies, and we’re just getting started.
While we continuously exceed our goals, we need your help – our success is only as great as our people. Strong performance leads to high expectations, and we must keep raising the bar!
As a Graphic Designer, you aren’t just making things look good—you are building the visual pulse of the social media landscape. You are a platform-native storyteller who understands the bespoke design principles necessary to break through on feeds. Your craft lives at the intersection of culture, strategy, and thumb-stopping creativity. You don’t just follow trends; you anticipate them. You thrive in the fast-moving current of social media, transforming high-level strategic ideas into high-impact visual assets that command attention.You will be the engine behind the viral-ready campaigns, sleek brand identities, and social-naive experiences that resonate with the audiences of world-class brands.
*Submission of a strong portfolio demonstrating a diverse range of design styles and projects is required with application.*
Responsibilities:- Platform-First Creation: Lead the design of scroll-stopping assets and designs, tailored specifically for the nuances of major social platforms (i.e. TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn).
- Concept & Visual Storytelling: Collaborate with the creatives and strategists to turn a brief into a masterpiece— from high-energy social graphics and motion pieces to dynamic presentations and sleek landing pages.
- Strategic Collaboration: Work closely with the Design and Creative teams to interpret client goals, present your vision with confidence, and execute with precision.
- Brand Stewardship: Act as the guardian of brand identity, and ensure that every asset is polished, consistent, and on-brand—no matter the turnaround time.
- Trend & Cultural Intelligence: Stay ahead of emerging design styles, platform updates, and cultural shifts to inform visual storytelling that is at the forefront of social conversation.
- Motion & AI: Bring static designs to life through motion graphics and social-first video editing.
- AI-Enablement: Leverage AI-driven tools and technologies to streamline workflows, push creative boundaries and drive visual innovation.
- Agile Project Management: Navigate a high-volume, fast-paced agency environment with ease, balancing multiple projects without ever sacrificing quality or detail.
- 2–3+ years of professional design experience, specifically within a social-first agency or a brand that lives on the feed.
- A strong portfolio of work that illustrates how you handle typography, layout, and motion in a way that feels native to the modern social media landscape.
- Expert-level mastery of the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), and proven experience with After Effects, Premiere Pro, or Figma.
- Demonstrated understanding of design principles, typography, color theory, and layout.
- Deep, practical understanding of social media specs, community behaviors, and what winning assets and designs look like on every major platform.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate rationale behind your design decisions and collaborate effectively in a high-energy team setting.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.
- Relevant knowledge of current and emerging AI tools and technologies.
At Viral Nation, compensation is structured, performance-led, and market-aligned. Pay decisions are intentional, based on role requirements, performance, and market alignment by country, and are set to maintain internal pay equity across comparable roles and levels.
Compensation progression is tied to demonstrated performance, expanded scope, and sustained contribution over time, not tenure alone. Employee compensation is reviewed regularly through formal performance reviews and check-ins to ensure alignment with role expectations and impact.
DEI Commitment:
Viral Nation is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in our agency. Viral Nation welcomes applications from people with visible and non-visible disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruiting and selection process.
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