SoundCloud is a next-generation music entertainment company powered by an ecosystem of artists, fans, & thriving communities. As one of the worlds most influential cultural platforms, SoundCloud holds a singular market position as both a music-streaming service with the largest catalog of music, & an artist services & distribution business to help artists grow long-term, successful careers.

We are looking for a Freelance Digital Designer, Media to join our global studio team. The Senior Designer will lead & execute designs & systems that uphold our visual guidelines while pushing our creative to drive maximum impact & achieve our media goals. This designer will be using their expertise to create digital ads across all media formats to drive growth for our business. This role will be freelance with the intention of scaling into a full time position as needs grow, this role will report to the Design Director for The Studio.

In this role you will:

• Work closely with Design Director & Creative Director to lead on ideation of new media creative & campaigns that can drive excitement & stand out against a crowded ad market
• Execute design quickly (Produce ideas, prototype, & turn around edits) for our Paid media, CRM, & Product Marketing Campaigns
• Identify & implement new design systems that evolve our visual brand guidelines, can scale with our campaign needs, & takes into account best practices for digital media design.
• Set up ways of working & templates that are streamlined across design tools (Figma, Adobe Suite) that promote efficiency & speed of execution
• Work closely with stakeholders, designers, freelance copywriters & editors, production to deliver meaningful creative solutions that achieve our media goals.

Who you are:

• 4-7 years experience working at a brand or agency as a digital designer
• Designer with proven skill in designing for digital media, specifically growth ads across all different media verticals & platforms
• Excellent creative problem-solving skills & ability to collaborate with other creatives of varied disciplines
• Able to adapt in a fast & ever-changing environment with a good can-do attitude
• Attention to detail in execution, able to identity gaps & ask the right questions to get to meaningful creative faster
• Growing knowledge of new technologies, tools, & digital formats & mediums (animation, graphics, etc)
• Exemplary oral & written communication skills
• Able to work successfully with little guidance, pick up on visual direction cues & translate it to across deliverables & projects swiftly

Fee/Hours: $50/hr Tuesday - Thursday

Diversity at SoundCloud:

SoundCloud is for everyone. Diversity & open expression are fundamental to our organization. They help us build a social platform & global community where anyone can create, discover, & share sounds. We acknowledge the challenges in our industry, & strive to develop an inclusive culture where everyone can contribute.