The Marketing Creative Specialist is a design-first, creatively driven marketing professional who transforms strategic campaign direction into compelling creative, content, and multi-channel execution across digital, print, and experiential platforms. This role blends strong graphic design skills with hands‑on content and digital execution, bringing marketing strategy to life through visually compelling, on‑brand creative.
This is a highly collaborative, execution-focused role for a self‑starter who is curious, detail-oriented, and passionate about creative marketing.
Key Responsibilities
Creative & Design Execution
Design and produce creative assets including:
Email graphics and layouts
Website banners and landing page visuals
Social media graphics and short‑form content
Paid ad creative
Catalog layouts and supporting materials (as assigned)
Tradeshow signage and promotional materials
Ensure visual consistency across all channels and brand touchpoints
Edit and optimize photography for web, email, video, and digital content
Content & Campaign Execution
Execute content aligned to marketing strategy and seasonal campaigns
Own monthly social content calendar creation and execution stemming from leadership strategy
Create and support seasonal campaigns, vendor features, and brand storytelling initiatives
Film, edit, and revise short‑form video content (reels, animations)
Write captions, light marketing copy, and asset‑level messaging
Email & Digital Marketing Support
Build marketing emails from templates (design, layout, visual)
Support ActiveCampaign campaigns and automation workflows
Design landing page visuals and copy blocks and coordinate handoff to IT
Apply understanding of visuals and messaging that drive engagement and conversion
Collaboration & Workflow Ownership
Manage creative workflows and deadlines in a fast‑paced environment
Partner cross‑functionally with Marketing, Sales, Buying, Customer Service, and vendor partners
Support vendor creative needs, artwork, and campaign assets
Contribute to maintaining an organized imagery and asset pipeline
On‑time delivery of creative assets
Creative quality and brand consistency
Effective execution of campaigns across channels
Engagement metrics influenced by creative (CTR, opens, traffic, social engagement)
Responsiveness, reliability, and ownership of work
Qualifications
Required
Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Marketing, or related field
5+ years of experience in graphic design or creative marketing
Strong portfolio demonstrating digital and print design skills
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
Experience designing for email, web, and digital campaigns
Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
Preferred
Experience with email marketing platforms (ActiveCampaign preferred)
Familiarity with CMS platforms and basic landing page structure
Experience creating social content and short‑form video
Understanding of print production processes
Experience collaborating with vendors or external partners
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Marketing Creative Specialist
One Stop, Grand Rapids, MI, United States