I. Job Summary | Major goals and objectives.

Dotdash Meredith is one of the largest media companies in the world, reaching more than 200 million consumers globally across multiple platforms. Our portfolio includes influential brands such as PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Parents, Byrdie, Travel + Leisure, and Real Simple.

The Foundry is Dotdash Meredith’s award-winning native advertising and content studio. We combine Dotdash Meredith’s unparalleled data with our storytelling expertise to help connect brands with our passionate and intent-driven consumers, at scale across a variety of formats. Our team of editors, producers, designers, developers and talent managers excel at producing insight-driven content of the highest quality that inspires, educates, and, most important for our brand partners, drives action.

The Designer, Development & Build Solutions will join an agile and fast-paced team that builds sold campaigns including native content articles, and designs and builds rich media units and standard ad units for a wide range of advertisers across the Dotdash Meredith portfolio.

The ideal candidate is a quick learner of internal proprietary products and can work quickly and efficiently. This person should also be able to confidently manage multiple deadlines at once and seamlessly collaborate with editors, designers, project managers and platform developers.

II. Essential Job Functions

Weight % Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results

45% Native: Develop and build Standard and Premium articles in our Native CMS. This also includes Curated Collections, Gift Guides and Flipcard Articles

40% Rich Media Units: Build and design all rich media units, and optimize and iron out issues in templates

7% Standard Display: Support the design of static, standard units for high-spending clients or specific campaign needs

5% Video: Design Engagement Video Units & Shoppable Videos

3% Shopper: Act as backup for post-sale mock creation to facilitate quick client approval and launch campaigns on time

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III. Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements | All must be met to be considered.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in design preferred

Experience:

• Minimum 2-3 years relevant experience as a designer in an editorial or agency setting

• Working knowledge of HTML and CSS

• Experience working in ad tech creative development platforms (e.g. Celtra) or with rich media capabilities

• Experience with a variety of software, including Figma, Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.

• Prior branded content experience is a plus

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent leadership and communication skills.

• Understanding of design, copy and web best practices/guidelines

• Fast learner of internal proprietary products

• Ability to create layouts to make collaboration with developers quick and accurate for UX/UI

• Driven by tight deadlines and are a highly organized multi-tasker

• Comfortable interacting with clients and across different business groups and stakeholders

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