Graphic Designer
About the role
What You’ll Do
• Collaborate with the Marketing Manager to create marketing communication materials (both static and video) that meet creative briefs, timelines, and budgets.
• Develop AI-assisted video content, motion graphics, and creative assets specifically optimized for UAC, Meta, and IG Reels, alongside core marketing collaterals (web, EDMs, key visuals).
• Plan and produce video content (including video editing and motion graphics) for social ads, promotional campaigns, and brand awareness initiatives.
• Perform basic image retouching, editing, and asset adaptations.
• Gather requirements from other teams (e.g., Driver Operations, People Team) and translate them into effective creative deliverables.
• Assist the Marketing Manager in coordinating creative production with external agencies and vendors (e.g., photo/video shoots, animation, ad installation).
• Provide flexible support on broader operational tasks beyond traditional creative duties (e.g., event prep, data organization, field operation support) based on business needs in a growing startup environment.
What You’ll Need
Required Skills & Experience
• Bachelor's degree or vocational diploma in Multimedia, Graphic Design, Advertising, or a related field, with 2+ years of hands-on experience.
• Hands-on experience with Gen AI visual/video tools (e.g., Runway, Midjourney, Seedance, GPT 2, Kling ) combined with Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects)
• Business-level fluency or higher in both Japanese and English.
• Team player with a startup mindset who thrives and adapts in a fast-paced, diverse, and dynamic environment.
• Strong visual design sense, video storytelling skills, keen attention to detail, and a solid grasp of current design trends.
• Deep local insight into the Japanese market (culture, consumer behavior, and trends).
※ Candidate must submit portfolio along with the resume, Portfolio must show a mix of strong core graphic design assets alongside live examples of short-form video/motion (Meta/Reels/UAC ad formats) and applied Gen AI workflows
Preferred Skills & Experience
• Prior experience at a startup, agency, or production house.
• Advanced skills in motion graphics and animation.
• Experience collaborating with and directing external creative/web agencies or production vendors.
Who We are Looking for
• Proactive: Thrives in a fast-moving environment, taking the initiative to identify challenges and drive solutions.
• Adaptable & Ownership-Minded: Willing and eager to step outside traditional creative boundaries to support broader business growth.
• Insight-Driven: Base design and video decisions on data and user insights, continuously testing, validating, and iterating.
• Collaborative: Works seamlessly with diverse internal and external stakeholders across local and global teams to move projects forward.
Why Join Us
• High Autonomy & Broad Scope: Deeply engage across the full creative cycle - from concept to final delivery - covering both static graphics and video in a dynamic global startup setting.
• Tangible Business Impact: Go beyond operating off fixed templates; pitch and build visuals/videos tailored to the Japanese market to help establish our local brand presence from the ground up.
• Direct Contribution: Your designs and videos will reach users and drivers nationwide, directly driving brand awareness and growth while building a strong personal portfolio.
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