Posted 6d ago

Marketing Creative Specialist

@ One Stop
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities:Design execution, Content creation, Campaign support
Requirements Summary:Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or Marketing; 5+ years of graphic design/creative marketing experience; strong portfolio; proficient with Adobe Creative Suite; experience designing for email, web, and digital campaigns; ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
Technical Tools Mentioned:Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
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Role Summary

The Marketing Creative Specialist is a design-first, creatively driven marketing professional who transforms strategic campaign direction into compelling creative, content, and multi-channel execution across digital, print, and experiential platforms. This role blends strong graphic design skills with hands-on content and digital execution, bringing marketing strategy to life through visually compelling, on-brand creative.

This is a highly collaborative, execution-focused role for a self-starter who is curious, detail-oriented, and passionate about creative marketing.

 

Key Responsibilities

Creative & Design Execution

  • Design and produce creative assets including:
    • Email graphics and layouts
    • Website banners and landing page visuals
    • Social media graphics and short-form content
    • Paid ad creative
    • Catalog layouts and supporting materials (as assigned)
    • Tradeshow signage and promotional materials
  • Ensure visual consistency across all channels and brand touchpoints
  • Edit and optimize photography for web, email, video, and digital content

 

Content & Campaign Execution

  • Execute content aligned to marketing strategy and seasonal campaigns
  • Own monthly social content calendar creation and execution stemming from leadership strategy
  • Create and support seasonal campaigns, vendor features, and brand storytelling initiatives
  • Film, edit, and revise short-form video content (reels, animations)
  • Write captions, light marketing copy, and asset-level messaging

 

Email & Digital Marketing Support

  • Build marketing emails from templates (design, layout, visual)
  • Support ActiveCampaign campaigns and automation workflows
  • Design landing page visuals and copy blocks and coordinate handoff to IT
  • Apply understanding of visuals and messaging that drive engagement and conversion

Collaboration & Workflow Ownership

  • Manage creative workflows and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales, Buying, Customer Service, and vendor partners
  • Support vendor creative needs, artwork, and campaign assets
  • Contribute to maintaining an organized imagery and asset pipeline

 

Success Metrics (KPIs)

  • On-time delivery of creative assets
  • Creative quality and brand consistency
  • Effective execution of campaigns across channels
  • Engagement metrics influenced by creative (CTR, opens, traffic, social engagement)
  • Responsiveness, reliability, and ownership of work

 

Qualifications

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Marketing, or related field
  • 5+ years of experience in graphic design or creative marketing
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating digital and print design skills
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
  • Experience designing for email, web, and digital campaigns
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines

Preferred

  • Experience with email marketing platforms (ActiveCampaign preferred)
  • Familiarity with CMS platforms and basic landing page structure
  • Experience creating social content and short-form video
  • Understanding of print production processes
  • Experience collaborating with vendors or external partners

 

Ideal Candidate

  • Design-led with strong creative marketing instincts
  • Self-starter with a growth mindset
  • Naturally curious and detail-oriented
  • Organized, dependable, and deadline-driven
  • Comfortable balancing creativity with business goals
  • Thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment

 

Why This Role

This role plays a key part in scaling creative output, strengthening brand consistency, and supporting high-impact marketing campaigns across digital and physical touchpoints.

 

This role offers growth opportunities as the marketing team continues to expand its digital and brand initiatives.