Visual Designer - Social

WHO WE ARE 

Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA) is the AI-Powered Marketing Cloud that leverages advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and trillions of consumer signals to make it easier for marketers to acquire, grow, and retain customers more efficiently. Through the Zeta Marketing Platform (ZMP), our vision is to make sophisticated marketing simple by unifying identity, intelligence, and omnichannel activation into a single platform – powered by one of the industry’s largest proprietary databases and AI. Our enterprise customers across multiple verticals are empowered to personalize experiences with consumers at an individual level across every channel, delivering better results for marketing programs. Zeta was founded in 2007 by David A. Steinberg and John Sculley and is headquartered in New York City with offices around the world. To learn more, go to www.zetaglobal.com.

Zeta is looking for a Social Media Visual Designer who blends design, animation, and video editing to create high-impact visual content for social platforms. This role is perfect for a visual storyteller who can take raw footage, ideas, or briefs and turn them into scroll-stopping, platform-optimized content that aligns with brand guidelines and marketing goals.

This is a hybrid position in our NYC Global Headquarters

You’ll be responsible for designing, animating, and editing content across channels like Instagram and LinkedIn, and other emerging platforms—keeping pace with trends while pushing creative boundaries.

Key Responsibilities

Video Editing & Production

• Edit short-form and long-form video content for social platforms
• Trim and assemble footage, add music and sound effects, color-correct, and export in platform-ready formats
• Create captions, subtitles, and compelling thumbnails optimized for engagement

Animation & Motion Graphics

• Design and produce 2D (and occasionally 3D) animations, motion graphics, and kinetic typography
• Animate graphics for social posts and marketing presentations.

Content Creation & Visual Storytelling

• Develop creative concepts, storyboards, and visual assets aligned with brand guidelines
• Transform ideas and raw assets into polished, engaging social-first content

Platform Optimization

• Adapt content for different platforms, formats, aspect ratios, and best practices
• Ensure visuals align with current social trends while maintaining brand consistency

Collaboration

• Partner closely with marketing, content, and creative teams to bring campaigns to life
• Incorporate feedback efficiently while meeting tight deadlines

Trend Awareness

• Stay current on social media trends, video styles, animation techniques, and emerging tools
• Proactively apply new ideas to keep content fresh and relevant

Essential Skills & Qualifications

Technical & Software Skills

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially:
• Premiere Pro
• After Effects
• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• Figma
• Strong understanding of video editing workflows, motion graphics, color grading, sound design, and export/compression settings

Creative Skills

• Strong visual storytelling and design sensibility
• Solid understanding of animation principles and motion design
• High attention to detail with a passion for crafting polished visuals

Soft Skills

• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Excellent time management and ability to juggle multiple projects
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments and meeting tight deadlines

What You’ll Do Day to Day

You’ll act as a visual storyteller for social media, turning raw clips and concepts into viral-ready content. From animating graphics to editing videos that feel native to each platform, you’ll ensure every post is engaging, on-brand, and optimized for maximum impact.

Nice to Have

• Experience designing for paid social ads and performance-driven content
• Familiarity with 3D tools (Cinema 4D, Blender, or similar)
• Experience with social-first design systems or content frameworks
• Basic knowledge of social media analytics and how creative impacts performance
• Illustration skills or experience creating custom graphic assets
• Ability to shoot or capture original video or photo content
• Experience working in a fast-paced agency or in-house marketing team
• Strong personal interest in social platforms, creators, and digital culture

BENEFITS & PERKS

• Unlimited PTO
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Employee Equity
• Employee Discounts, Virtual Wellness Classes, and Pet Insurance And more!!

SALARY RANGE

The compensation range for this role is $80,000 - $100,000.00, depending on location and experience. 

PEOPLE & CULTURE AT ZETA

Zeta considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Zeta discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.  

We’re committed to building a workplace culture of trust and belonging, so everyone feels invited to bring their whole selves to work. We provide a forum for employees to celebrate, support and advocate for one another. Learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion here:  https://zetaglobal.com/blog/a-look-into-zetas-ergs/ 

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