Who We Are
Spot & Tango is an innovative pet health & wellness brand that delivers personalized meal plans on a subscription basis. Our recipes are developed by leading animal nutritionists and are made with only real, human-grade ingredients... and nothing artificial! We have lofty goals (to make every dog in the country healthier, and every pet parent happier!) and we are looking for the right people to help us get there. This is an exciting opportunity to join a VC-backed, high-growth e-commerce startup and have an outsized impact in an extremely fast-paced environment. Plus, you get to think about dogs all day!
Who You Are
As an early member of Spot & Tango’s Creative team, you’ll play a key role in shaping how our brand shows up across every touchpoint. You’re a senior-level graphic designer with exceptional taste, strong fundamentals, and the confidence to take projects from “rough idea” to “nailed it.” You’re equally comfortable executing pixel-perfect layouts and stepping back to think about visual hierarchy, storytelling, and brand consistency. You thrive in environments where expectations may be broad one day and highly specific the next—and you know how to move work forward regardless. You’re proactive, organized, and naturally fill in gaps before they’re pointed out. While your background is rooted in graphic design, you also enjoy dabbling in art direction and creative production—and you’re excited to grow in that space. You will report directly to the Creative Director and work day-to-day with a tight-knit group of creatives and marketers.
Responsibilities:
- Develop graphic design solutions across all customer touchpoints—both digital and print—including performance and brand advertising, packaging, marketing collateral, blog and social content, landing pages, digital assets, email and SMS graphics, and more
- Collaborate closely with designers, product, marketing, and engineering partners to ideate and design engaging experiences across web and mobile
- Create designs with purpose—thinking strategically about customer acquisition and retention (we are a subscription business) and designing with clear business goals in mind
- Help manage external creative partners (photographers, copywriters, illustrators, freelancers), including scoping, briefing, gathering contracts & paperwork, coordinating timelines & deliverables, and ensuring all assets meet brand standards
- Contribute to evolving brand systems and workflows, including deck templates, Figma libraries, and asset organization
- Support art direction and creative production needs for photo and video shoots, including visual research, mood boards, shot lists, prop selection, and on-set support
Requirements:
- 5+ years of professional design experience, with a strong portfolio showcasing branding, digital, and print work that is both playful but also refined
- Deep experience with Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
- Extensive experience with digital design (performance and brand ads, organic social, email, blog, landing pages, and marketing content)
- Some experience with animation, illustration, and/or photo editing
- Experience with physical design (packaging, marketing collateral, OOH)
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to clearly articulate design decisions
- Curious by nature, always looking to improve craft and process
- Self-motivated, organized, and comfortable working in an agile, fast-moving startup environment
- Based in New York City Metropolitan Area or willing to relocate
Nice to Haves
- Experience working with e-commerce or DTC brands
- Freelance or client-facing experience, including negotiating rates, creating briefs, coordinating contracts, and managing creative deliverables
- Video editing experience in native platforms (CapCut, TikTok) and/or Adobe tools (Premiere, After Effects)
- Illustration experience crafting simple doodles
- Pet lovers strongly encouraged—this role includes real, in-person time with dogs on set (yes, it’s as good as it sounds) 🐾
This is a hybrid role based in our Midtown Manhattan office, with in-office presence required on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Occasional attendance at photo and video shoots may also be required, depending on project needs.
Spot & Tango is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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What We Do
Here at Spot & Tango, we are on a mission to make your pet healthier and happier, simplifying your role as a pet parent along the way. Put simply: we exist to create more happy days with your dog. Since 2018, we’ve been cooking up fresh, whole ingredient meals personalized for dogs at prices humans can afford. We even created an entirely new category with UnKibble, the only Fresh Dry™ food for dogs. That’s how much we believe in the benefits of real food for our loyal companions. Our recipes are made with only whole vegetables, fruits, grains, and meats that we’d eat too. Plus, every vet-formulated meal plan is delivered directly to your door and completely customized to your dog’s weight, age, activity level, and health goals.
Why Work With Us
At Spot & Tango, we know that we're only as good as our people. We look for candidates who ask the right questions, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and learn at light speed. While we value experience, we also appreciate (and seek out!) fresh perspectives.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Our hybrid policy requires employees to work in-person at our New York office Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Employees are able to work from home on Tuesday and Friday.
