Social Media Designer

We are looking for a creative and trend-savvy Social Media Designer to step in and support one of our key food brand clients during a 3+ month maternity leave (with potential for extension on future projects).

In this role, you'll be an executional designer across social platforms, crafting high-performing organic content and producing assets based on established visual guidelines. You'll work mostly remotely, with occasional in-person meetings at our NYC office.

HOURS: 26 hours per week

LOCATION: Candidates must be based in NYC. Role is primarily remote but candidates must be able to attend occasional in-person meetings.

DURATION: 3+ months, leave coverage

Key Responsibilities

• Organic Content Creation: Design and produce monthly organic social content (feed posts, stories, reels assets, static graphics, and short-form video elements) tailored for maximum engagement.
• Asset Production & Templates: Produce and maintain social-first content using established design templates, asset libraries, and visual guidelines.
• Feedback & Iteration: Collaborate closely with agency leads and brand stakeholders to refine and polish creative ideas based on feedback.

Qualifications & Skills

• Social-First Design Experience: Proven track record of designing eye-catching, high-converting content specifically for social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, Facebook, etc.). Food/beverage experience is a huge plus!
• Software Proficiency: Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat). Experience with basic motion graphics or video editing tools is a bonus.
• Trend Knowledge: Deep familiarity with current social media trends, platform formats, and emerging visual styles.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Comfortable taking constructive feedback, iterating quickly, and presenting ideas clearly.

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.