Job Description

About Girlboss Girlboss is a community of ambitious women and your navigator for the future of work. We\xe2\x80\x99re here to spark the thrill of possibility, to inspire and inform, so that you can find success on your terms. As a modern media brand, Girlboss creates engaging, resonant content for our audience of 2M+ across multiple channels. These include our website, where we post long-reads, how-tos and profiles, and Girlboss Daily, our must-read morning newsletter. Girlboss Radio is our iconic podcast, which brings listeners career advice they can actually use, via conversations between host, Avery Francis, and an impressive roster of guests. We also engage our community through Girlboss Goods, a marketplace of products by women-founded small businesses as well and Girlboss Jobs, a job board of dream postings to help our community level up. We believe in transparency and feedback, taking extreme ownership, being positive problem solvers, infinite learners, under-promising and over-delivering and having fun along the way. Girlboss is powered by a small and mighty fully remote global team. The Opportunity Girlboss is looking for an Art Assistant with a graphic design background to join our content team. This isn\xe2\x80\x99t your typical design job: with over 2 million followers across several platforms, this is a unique opportunity to make your mark and create unforgettable visuals that support our mission and empower women in their careers through relatable, humorous, and educational content. We are looking for someone who lives and breathes design and can create best-in-class visuals to support the content on our owned channels\xe2\x80\x94from Instagram feed posts to newsletters and blog articles. The ideal candidate is a great collaborator and multi-tasker, with discerning taste and open to feedback. As our Art Assistant, reporting to the Senior Designer, you\xe2\x80\x99ll help maintain, evolve and elevate the Girlboss visual identity and work closely with other members of the content and marketing teams to create digital assets for editorial, sponsored content, as well our social media platforms. You should have experience working in a media brand or other design environment, as well as experience in video editing and web design. The ideal candidate has an intuitive understanding of graphic design, and is always on the lookout for what\xe2\x80\x99s new and next. Responsibilities Include:

• Conceptualize and create standout imagery for Girlboss.com, the Girlboss Daily newsletter, and Girlboss Radio
• Refine and uphold Girlboss brand identity, ensuring its applied in a consistent and purposeful way
• Support social media team designing assets and/or templates for Girlboss social channels
• Collaborate and work closely with content team and senior designer to execute ideas
• Design pitch decks, mockups, digital ads and marketing materials
• Participate in weekly, monthly and quarterly editorial brainstorms
• Work within the editorial calendar and adhere to deadlines
• Conduct photo research for collage-style feature images and art
• Refresh digital assets including banners for Girlboss.com and Girlboss Goods

• Degree or Diploma in Graphic Design or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3+ years of work experience as a graphic designer (agency, client-side, or media brand)
• A diverse portfolio that demonstrates your design skills and knowledge of typography, layout, and branding
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Canva and stock image banks
• Knowledge of the digital design process and best practices, including image optimization, responsive design, wireframing, accessibility compliance, basic HTML and CSS
• Excellent time management, communication and organizational skills
• Razor-sharp attention to detail
• A passion for all aspects of design, including trends, conceptual thinking, typography, motion, copy and imagery
• Embodies our core values and can drive our mission forward with integrity
• Strong teamwork skills with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, open to constructive feedback and willingness to try new things
• Experience with editing video is a plus
• Experience working with AirTable, Trello, Slack and Google Workspace is an asset
• Ability to work with a fully remote team (EST time zone preferred