Marketwake’s Junior Associate (JA) Program is designed to provide ambitious, motivated individuals with hands-on experience in the fast-paced world of digital marketing. This program offers recent graduates and early-career professionals an opportunity to work alongside our talented team, contributing to real projects and gaining invaluable skills in a supportive and dynamic environment. The program emphasizes learning, mentorship, and professional growth, equipping participants to thrive in the marketing industry.
For more details about the Junior Associate Program, visit Marketwake JA Program.
This full-time, in-person apprenticeship is ideal for a proactive, creative, and detail-oriented individual with a passion for visual storytelling. As a Junior Associate Visual Designer, you will play a hands-on role in shaping compelling, on-brand designs that support our clients’ digital marketing goals across various platforms.
ResponsibilitiesCreative OwnershipTake initiative in managing the end-to-end design process—from concept to execution—while ensuring visual outputs are high-quality, engaging, and aligned with client goals.
Partner with mid- and senior-level designers, as well as cross-functional teams, to brainstorm and refine creative concepts rooted in strategy and brand identity.
Design and iterate on a wide variety of visual assets including mood boards, storyboards, and final deliverables for digital campaigns, paid media, and social content.
Maintain alignment with client brand guidelines across all touchpoints, reinforcing consistency and professionalism in every piece of work.
Confidently present concepts internally and externally, clearly articulating the creative rationale, strategic intent, and executional details behind your work.
Absorb feedback with a growth mindset, applying it constructively to elevate the quality and effectiveness of your designs through multiple iterations.
Stay informed on current and emerging design trends, tools, and techniques, and bring fresh insights into the creative process.
Collaborate closely with account management, paid media, social, and content teams to ensure that visual work supports broader strategic objectives.
Demonstrate working knowledge of tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, XD, Premiere, and Figma, applying them effectively across projects.
Provide light support on content creation (e.g., basic copywriting, formatting, layout tweaks) when needed to strengthen creative output.
Occasionally assist with creative performance reviews and data interpretation to improve campaign results and inform design strategies.
Proactively pursue growth through workshops, courses, design blogs, and real-world application to continuously hone your design skills.
A degree or relevant experience in graphic design, visual communication, digital media, or a related field.
Strong portfolio showcasing design fundamentals, including layout, typography, color theory, and digital-first thinking.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, XD, Premiere) and Figma.
Excellent visual storytelling and concept development skills.
Comfort working in a fast-paced, collaborative, and feedback-rich environment.
High attention to detail, organizational skills, and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate creative ideas clearly.
Interest in digital marketing, social media, and paid media creative trends.
Familiarity with motion design and video editing tools is a plus.
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What We Do
Growth starts here—with data-driven marketing services designed to propel revenue, performance, and recognition.
Marketwake is an award-winning growth marketing and digital services agency based in Atlanta, GA. We’re on a mission to create meaningful human interactions that innovate and improve the way people experience brands. Through a data-driven, iterative approach to growth marketing, we’ll help you engage and retain your ideal customers and position you for success as you continue to grow your business.
Our digital marketing services include Paid Ads, SEO, Branding, Social Media Management, Content Strategy, Website Design & Development, Email Marketing, Digital Strategy, and CRM Management. We don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach, meaning we’ll work with you to determine the optimal marketing mix for your budget.
Let’s face it: no one wants to be forgotten. We’ll join your team and help you make your mark on the world.
More about Marketwake: We are thrilled to share our recent acquisition and addition of Punchlist into the Marketwake fold! Punchlist has grown to be a premier collaboration and feedback management tool, and we could not be more excited to bring Punchlist to our incredible clients. Check it out: https://punchlist.com/
