Interactive Designer

Kargo creates powerful moments of connection between brands and consumers to build businesses. Every day, our dynamic teams work to radically raise the bar on what agentic AI, CTV, eCommerce, social, and mobile can do to deliver unique ad experiences across the world’s most premium platforms. Taking a Creative Science approach to all we do, we continuously innovate solutions that outperform industry benchmarks and client expectations. Kargo is growing rapidly and currently has offices in NYC, Chicago, LA, Dallas, Sydney, Auckland, London and Waterford, Ireland.

Who We Hire

Techies who want to build the future. Creatives who want to design it better. Communicators to win business. Collaborators to build it. Data pros who turn numbers into insights. Product builders who turn ideas into innovations. Anyone eager to be on a team that doesn’t stop to ask what’s next, because they’re already building it.

The Opportunity

Our Interactive Designer reports to a Senior Interactive designer and works closely with the Associate Vice President of Ad Design. This role will design & animate custom, rich media, cross device ad experiences for Kargo's advertisers. An ideal candidate will be passionate, solution driven, flexible, and love creating beautiful & innovative digital advertising products.

The Daily To-Do

Design & animate visually stunning and cutting-edge advertising experiences for Kargo’s advertising campaigns spanning mobile, desktop, CTV, and social solutions.

Employ a user-centered design to create intuitive design solutions

Research and maintain brand guidelines for clients

Collaborate with Client Service Managers through internal brainstorms & discussions to bring big ideas to life on the mobile screen

Adhere to Kargo’s ad unit best practice standards in all campaign output

Proactively develop ongoing knowledge base of new technologies and products and identify needs and opportunities for additional advertising products

Contribute to product ideation with mocks & prototypes of innovative ideas.

Design & execute pre-sale ad campaign mocks

Lead and participate client brainstorms & creative meetings when requested

Be a subject-matter expert–own a specific function based on the current needs of the organization–you’ll be one of the go-to design resources for the New York team

Execute on quick-turnaround design requests from other departments

Qualifications

2+ years of relevant experience

Portfolio featuring past work experience and relevant, user-centered design solutions

Excellent visual design talent, with a pixel-level eye for detail

Passion for innovation and user experience

Ability to manage work autonomously, multi-task, and meet fast-evolving deadlines with a curiosity and passion for building rich, new ad experiences

Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills; the ability to explain your design decisions clearly and persuasively

Get it done attitude without compromising quality

Expert proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and After Effects

Experienced in animation

Experience using Celtra Ad Builder is highly preferred but not required

Mobile advertising experience is highly preferred

Comfortability with mobile advertising, mobile UI and UX design

Desktop and CTV ads experience is a plus

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency laws, the anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for variable compensation — either the Kargo Sales Incentive Plan (sales roles) or an annual discretionary bonus (all other roles). Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, education, and skills.

U.S Salary Range

$70,000 — $75,000 USD

What We're Proud Of

AdAge Best Places to Work

ThinkLA Partner of the Year

Built In Best Places to Work

Cynopsis 2025 Top Women in Media - Jeannine Shao Collins

Martech Breakthrough Awards - Best Overall Adtech Company

Digiday Media Awards Best Event

Cynopsis Media Impact Awards-Best CTV Platform

Martech Breakthrough Awards-CTV Innovation

Adweek Media Plan of the Year Awards - Best Use of Insights

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