Social Media Graphic Designer (Contract, Remote)

Part-Time Social Media Graphic Designer (Contract, Remote)

Monday–Friday, ~4 hours/day ET

We’re looking for a talented, part-time social media graphic designer to join our social media team. This designer will be responsible for creating quick-turnaround social assets (e.g. stories, carousels, thumbnails, onscreen video graphics, etc.) to accompany news stories from our website for platforms like Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, X, and more. You’ll collaborate closely with our social media managers and Art Desk and be a key player in transforming editorial content into compelling graphics. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in media or news and the ability to respond rapidly to editorial needs, ensuring the production of high-quality visual content under tight deadlines.

This is a fully remote, contract position with an expectation for a consistent Monday–Friday schedule in the morning/afternoon, e.g. 4 hours/day from 10am-2pm ET.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create quick-turnaround assets for social to accompany breaking news, features, and trending stories and respond to design requests as they come through on Slack during daily 4-hour shift.
• Collaborate with the social media team to translate editorial angles into engaging visual content (e.g. carousel posts, video thumbnails).
• Support the team in experimenting with new design formats, templates, and workflows to optimize performance.
• Maintain consistent visual branding across all platforms while adapting stories to each platform’s unique needs.
• Contribute creative ideas that align with our brand’s voice, platform trends, and audience interests.
• Maintain and organize files and applications, ensuring that all assets are current and easily accessible.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a graphic designer with a strong portfolio showcasing social-first content (news, media, or editorial design experience is a plus).
• Expertise in social platform-specific design best practices and visual storytelling.
• Ability to work quickly while maintaining strong attention to detail in all aspects of design work.
• Proficiency in design software (Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.).
• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with a remote team.
• Adaptability and creativity in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
• Familiarity with copyright and image risk issues.

Why Join Us?

• Work with a talented and supportive social and art team at The Daily Dot, part of Fragment Media Group.
• Contribute to a platform that values creative input and impactful storytelling.
• Flexible, fully remote working conditions.
• Opportunity to collaborate on a diverse range of editorial projects that reach a wide audience.

How to Apply:
Please submit your resume, a link to your design portfolio, and a brief cover letter. In your cover letter, include an example of a project with a quick turnaround and describe your approach to collaborating with a team under deadline pressures.

About Fragment Media Group

Fragment Media Group recognizes the value of the broad and rich variety of experiences, ideas, and skills our team members bring to the business. Beyond compliance with government regulations, we are actively committed to diversity and inclusion, and we wholeheartedly encourage people of all backgrounds to apply; we strive to foster an environment that is actively safe for all our employees and taps the full potential of each employee consistent with FMG’s high standards of performance. We believe that there is an ongoing benefit to our families, employees, and community when FMG supports a diverse workforce, and we are committed to equal opportunity in all of our employment practices to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity/transgender status, or veteran status.