Graphics Designer

Zenni Optical, the world's leading online eyewear retailer, pioneered the industry in 2003 with a mission to make prescription eyewear affordable and accessible to everyone. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Zenni offers adults and children the freedom to express their personal style through high-quality prescription and protective eyewear curated with a sense for fashion and an incredible selection. With over 55 million frames sold worldwide, the company has brought massive price disruption to the traditional retail model. Zenni is proud to be the Official Eyewear of the San Francisco 49ers, Boston Celtics, Columbus Crew and the Chicago Bulls. Zenni has worked with designers and tastemakers on curations and collections, including Keke Palmer, Iris Apfel, Cynthia Rowley and George and Claire Kittle. Zenni VR Prescription Lenses for Meta Quest 3 launched across the U.S., Canada, UK and Japan in October 2023. 

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About the Role

Zenni is looking for a proven designer/motion graphics specialist and someone who understands the current digital social media video landscape for brands. We move in a fast paced environment with an eye towards proving the success of our video content through data and being adaptable to reach our target audiences. You will also work with our creative, brand, and social teams to ensure brand alignment with our content. For this position, it’s important to know about emerging digital content creation trends and tools (like CapCut and native phone editors) as it is traditional tools like Adobe’s creative suite.

Reporting to the Director, Influencer and Direct-to-Consumer Marketing, this is a contract-to-hire, hybrid position that requires 2-3 days per week in our studio in the Arts District.

Requirements

• Handle design and motion graphics duties for a fast paced digital video team
• Both plan and execute design projects from concept through execution
• Attend meetings with social media, brand, and creative teams to foster a collaborative work environment and ensure brand alignment
• Create design assets to be utilized by external influencers and brand partners
• Review data on published videos to alter designs over time based on results

Qualifications

• Located in the Los Angeles metro area, this is a hybrid position that requires 2-3 days per week in our studio in the Arts District
• 3+ years of static and motion graphics design, preferably for digital video content
• Proficiency with Adobe’s creative tools
• Experience with CapCut a major plus
• Strong creative background (experience working in multiple steps of the creative process such as cinematography, producing, and editing a major plus)
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Passion for social media/digital content creation
• Relevant portfolio/reel of recent projects
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and work under deadlines

As of 04/04/2024, the expected range for this position is $24 to $38 per hour on a 40 hour work week. Actual pay within this range will be based upon several factors, including without limitation education, work experience, certifications, geographic pay differentials, market conditions, and other business and organizational needs. The Company anticipates that the reasonable expected salary for this position could change in the future and, therefore, the Company retains the right to change, modify, or revisit the salary range for the position for various reasons, including the Company’s business needs.