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Sr. Graphic Designer

The Fountain Group, Alameda, CA, USA

Pay: $70-$75/hr

Job type: Contract


Senior Graphic Designer (Social Content Designer)
Pay: $70 - $75/hour

Location: Alameda, CA

Schedule: 100% Onsite (Manager requires onsite presence)

Hours: Full-time preferred; open to 32-hour workweek

Duration: Contract

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Graphic Designer / Social Content Designer to create compelling, on‑brand visual content across social media channels.

This is a hands‑on creative role ideal for someone who blends strong graphic design fundamentals with a social‑first content mindset.

The ideal candidate understands how to create content that performs natively across platforms while maintaining brand consistency.

This person will collaborate closely with strategists, copywriters, and creative leadership to produce engaging social assets that align with broader marketing objectives.

This is a strong fit for a designer who enjoys fast‑paced content creation, understands evolving digital trends, and can balance polished branded storytelling with authentic platform‑native creative.

Key Responsibilities

Design engaging social‑first creative assets for Instagram, Facebook, Meta platforms, and other digital/social channels.

Translate campaign strategy into visually compelling content optimized for audience engagement.

Create static graphics, motion‑based social content, carousels, story assets, and digital campaign visuals.

Partner with marketing strategists, copywriters, and creative leads to concept and execute content.

Maintain brand consistency while adapting creative for native social platform performance.

Balance polished corporate branding with content that feels authentic and engaging within social environments.

Iterate quickly based on performance insights, creative feedback, and changing campaign priorities.

Stay current on social media design trends, emerging content formats, and best practices.

Manage multiple creative priorities in a fast‑moving environment.

Required Qualifications

5+ years of graphic design experience with strong social/digital content creation focus.

Strong portfolio showcasing social media content, digital campaigns, and brand‑forward design work.

Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).

Experience designing for Instagram, Facebook, Meta ecosystems.

Strong typography, layout, branding, and visual storytelling skills.

Ability to create content optimized for native social performance.

Experience collaborating cross‑functionally with creative and marketing teams.

Strong attention to detail and ability to work within brand guidelines.

Preferred Qualifications

Agency experience strongly preferred.

Experience supporting health, wellness, consumer tech, wearables, or lifestyle brands.

Motion graphics / light animation experience is a plus.

Experience balancing corporate brand standards with social‑native creative.

Ability to pivot between highly branded campaign content and looser organic social assets.

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