Senior Interactive Designer
About this role
Who We Are
Kargo creates powerful moments of connection between brands and consumers to build businesses. Every day, our 600+ employees work to radically raise the bar on what agentic AI, CTV, eCommerce, social, and mobile can do to deliver unique ad experiences across the world’s most premium platforms. Taking a creative science approach to all we do, we continuously innovate solutions that outperform industry benchmarks and client expectations. Now 20+ years strong, Kargo has offices in NYC, Chicago, LA, Dallas, Sydney, Auckland, London and Waterford, Ireland.
Who We Hire
Techies who want to build the future. Creatives who want to design it better. Communicators to win business. Collaborators to build it. Data pros who turn numbers into insights. Product builders who turn ideas into innovations. Anyone eager to be on a team that doesn’t stop to ask what’s next, because they’re already building it.
The Opportunity
As a Senior Interactive Designer you'll report directly to the Associate Director of Commerce Ad Design, and work as part of their team, in some cases managing or working alongside Designers and Ad Design Interns.
The Daily To-Do
- Design & animate visually stunning and cutting-edge advertising experiences for Kargo’s advertising campaigns spanning mobile, desktop, CTV, and social solutions.
- Employ a user-centered design to create intuitive design solutions
- Research and maintain brand guidelines for clients
- Collaborate with Client Service Managers through internal brainstorms & discussions to bring big ideas to life on the mobile screen
- Adhere to Kargo’s ad unit best practice standards in all campaign output
- Proactively develop ongoing knowledge base of new technologies and products and identify needs and opportunities for additional advertising products
- Contribute to product ideation with mocks & prototypes of innovative ideas.
- Design & execute pre-sale ad campaign mocks
- Lead and participate client brainstorms & creative meetings when requested
- Be a subject-matter expert–own a specific function based on the current needs of the organization–you’ll be one of the go-to design resources for the New York team
- Act as a mentor and manager to lower level designers and help to promote their growth
- Execute on quick-turnaround design requests from other departments
Qualifications
- 5+ years professional experience executing graphic design and/or motion graphics
- Portfolio featuring user-centered design solutions; that may include mobile, social, branding, advertising, video and animation work
- Excellent visual design talent, with a pixel-level eye for detail
- Expert proficiency of Adobe Creative Suite applications - Photoshop, XD/Figma, After Effects, Illustrator, Premiere Pro
- Highly experienced with video editing
- Ability to manage work autonomously, multi-task, and meet fast-evolving deadlines with a curiosity and passion for building rich, new ad experiences
- Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills; the ability to explain your design decisions clearly and persuasively
- Get it done attitude without compromising quality
- Mobile advertising experience is highly preferred
- Experience using Google Apps and Microsoft Office
- Passion for social media, ad technology, innovation and user experience
- Have a strong attention to detail and high personal standards of work
- Be highly organized and adhere to team processes and asset management systems
- Comfortable in a high-growth, fast-paced environment
- People management experience
Our Laurels
- AdAge Best Places to Work
- ThinkLA Partner of the Year
- Built In Best Places to Work
- Cynopsis 2025 Top Women in Media - Jeannine Shao Collins
- Martech Breakthrough Awards - Best Overall Adtech Company
- Digiday Media Awards Best Event
- Cynopsis Media Impact Awards-Best CTV Platform
- Martech Breakthrough Awards-CTV Innovation
- Adweek Media Plan of the Year Awards - Best Use of Insights
Follow Our Lead
- Big Picture: kargo.com
- The Latest: Instagram (@kargo.hq) and LinkedIn (Kargo)
Kargo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees and applicants are treated with respect and dignity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or family status, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
Pursuant to applicable fair chance laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Kargo will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.
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