Graphic Designer

Who We Are:

StackCommerce is the leading commerce content platform. For consumers, we help them discover and purchase products directly on the news and content sites they visit daily. For merchants, we provide unmatched exposure through shoppable articles and product features on the world’s largest media outlets. For publishers, we power white-labeled e-commerce shops with on-site checkout for over 1,000 publishers including Yahoo!, CNN, Hearst, Mashable, NY Post, TMZ, MarketWatch, and many more. TPG’s Integrated Media acquired a majority stake in the company in December 2020.

The Role: 

As a Graphic Designer at StackCommerce, you’ll use your creative flair and keen eye for detail to create designs that delight and engage our customers and partners. Reporting into the Design Lead, you’ll work closely with our editorial, merchandising and marketing teams to design a wide spectrum of compelling assets for various mediums, including email newsletters, social ads, and site banners. You are strategic, eager to learn, and have an eagle eye for elevated design. You’ll help shape the brand aesthetic for both our owned brands as well as our top-tier white-labled publisher shops.

If your superpower is turning out quality design in a fast-paced startup environment, we want to hear from you!

What You’ll Do:

• Create compelling designs for marketing email, editorial and ad assets while seamlessly maneuvering between varying aesthetics to meet brand and audience guidelines 
• Assist in designing cohesive creative assets for holistic campaigns, including site banners and email newsletters
• Create branded site assets for white-labeled e-commerce shops
• Assist with developing and updating internal and external decks, one sheets and case studies as needed
• Retouch lifestyle and product photography images as needed
• Iterate design approach based on a/b testing and engagement metrics
• Maintain a digital library of all creative for internal use
• Take ownership of projects from concept through production while collaborating with creative, merchandising and marketing teams working within the creative process
• Generate ideas, actively seek, and design new creations that are both on trend and captivating
• Contribute to a culture of continual creative improvement, innovation, and design excellence
• BONUS: Understanding of motion graphics, video editing and 3D rendering
• BONUS: Knowledge of lifestyle and product photography

What You’ll Bring:

• At least 3 years of work-related design experience
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field or equivalent technical work experience
• Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite 
• Online portfolio that demonstrates examples of relevant design work
• An exceptional eye for detail in layout, content, and typography
• An excitement to see your work live across our 100 partner sites
• Organized self-starter who can follow instructions and work independently with little direct supervision
• Experience creating design assets for marketing campaigns
• Experience retouching product and lifestyle photos
• Experience working with cross-functional teams
• Strong organizational skills and extreme attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be a collaborative team player
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Positive attitude and ability to receive feedback constructively
• Open to new ideas and willing to push the limits of your abilities
• Punctual, responsible, dependable and work well with others to obtain common goals
• Experience in ecommerce (preferred but not required)
• BONUS: Basic understanding of Figma, Dimensions and Substance

What to Expect:

• Intro Call: You’ll hop on a quick call with the hiring manager so we can get to know you better — and you can learn a little more about the role. 
• Technical Interview: We will send over a design exercise that challenges you. Get a feel for what you’ll be doing on a daily basis! 
• Follow-Up Call: Chat with the Team Lead to get a broader picture of StackCommerce.
• Remote-Team Interview: You’ll be meeting with 5-6 team members on a video call. This is your chance to ask questions and see who this role interacts with on a daily basis.
• Final Video Call: This is a great opportunity to get to know our President over video. 
• Offer: We send over an offer and you (hopefully) accept! Welcome to Stack!

Benefits Perks:

As a company, we have a lot to offer for the right candidate:

• Competitive Compensation Package: Equity, 401(k) & Health Insurance
• Dream Setup: MacBook 27” Thunderbolt display with any bells and whistles you need or traditional PC Thinkpad set up, whatever you prefer to crush it in your role
• Super Flex Time: Run errands as needed, just get your stuff done
• Unlimited Vacation: Take time to unwind
• Learning Budget: Dollars towards eLearning courses, eBooks, and more
• WFH Office: Home office stipend and internet dollars to set you up for success
• Events: Weekly happy hours, company trips, team bonding budgets, quarterly company “Hack Days”, monthly birthday celebrations, and team culture events (even while remote!)

Stack Highlights:

By the numbers...

• We’ve paid our publisher and merchant partners $150 million and counting!
• We’ve been a profitable business from day 1.
• We work with 1k media publishers including Mashable, TMZ, CNN, NY Post, & others.
• We’ve been a ‘BuiltinLA Best Place to Work in LA’ for 2 years straight.
• We’re currently a fully-remote team with 110 teammates. Are you next?

StackCommerce values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages people of color, LGBTQIA , GNC, and NB individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce.