Junior Marketing Designer

About Bark

Bark is revolutionising the way people find professionals in over 1,000 unique categories. As the UK's largest and fastest-growing services marketplace, we're on a mission to make finding the right professional quick and easy. With a presence in eleven countries and plans for further expansion, joining us at this genuinely exciting time will be a journey like no other.

Our cutting-edge technology ensures that you can always find the best professional for any job. With a talented team of over 250 dedicated individuals, we're committed to providing exceptional service and ensuring that our customers are satisfied every step of the way. This is an exciting time to join our scaling business, we recently placed in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024.

As a profitable scale-up, Bark is in a unique position to offer the best of both worlds; the excitement and agility of a start up combined with the financial security and backing of a renowned private equity firm, EMK Capital. You'll have ownership, agility, responsibility and stimulation without any of the worry.

About Bark India

Bark India is the largest operation of Bark outside the UK with more than 50 staff members. Bark India started operations in December 2022 and currently manages Marketing and Sales functions for India, South Africa and Singapore. In addition, there is also customer support team that provides support to India and Global operations.

About the role

We’re looking for a creative and ambitious Junior Marketing Designer to join our growing creative team. Reporting to our Senior Marketing Designer, you’ll play a key role in supporting the creation of engaging and impactful assets across all our marketing channels.

Your primary focus will be designing high-performing ads for Meta (Facebook & Instagram), while also contributing to projects across email, web, and other marketing touchpoints. This is a fantastic opportunity for a designer who is eager to develop their skills in a fast-paced, scaling business.

If you have a keen eye for design, strong attention to detail, and an interest in motion design and animation, this role will give you the opportunity to flex your creativity and grow as part of a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Create visually compelling marketing assets across digital channels, with a primary focus on Meta.
• Support the design and production of assets for email campaigns, social media, website, and paid performance campaigns.
• Collaborate with the Senior Marketing Designer and wider creative team to bring concepts to life that align with brand guidelines.
• Assist in developing motion graphics and animations to enhance engagement across ads and digital platforms.
• Adapt and optimise existing creative for different formats, placements, and audiences.
• Stay up to date with design trends and best practices in digital marketing and paid social creative.
• Ensure all creative output is consistent, high quality, and delivered on time.

Required skills and experience

• 2+ years’ experience in a design role, ideally with exposure to digital marketing.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects) or equivalent design tools (i.e. figma).
• Strong portfolio showcasing design skills, with a focus on digital and social content.
• Creative thinker with strong visual storytelling ability
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to take feedback constructively.

Desirable skill and experience (if any)

• Experience designing paid social ads, especially for Meta (Facebook/Instagram).
• Motion design and animation skills (After Effects or similar).
• Familiarity with Figma or Sketch.
• Understanding of performance marketing and how creative impacts campaign results.
• Able to work well under pressure with tight deadlines and managing multiple briefs at once
• Excellent communication with key stakeholders within the company and able to implement feedback accordingly
• Strong creative visualisation skills with excellent layout, typography and digital design skills.
• Passion for design in the context of technology, digital marketplaces, or scaling brands.

Perks and Benefits

• Flexible working policy with India office located in CBD Bangalore
• Insurances - Family Floater Mediclaim, Employee Personal Accident and Employee Term Life
• Personal annual L&D Budgets to spend on your development
• Enhanced Cult.fit membership for all employees with access to mental health courses and fitness classes
• Fully stocked snacks in pantry, Quarterly All-site Socials
• Being at the forefront of an industry with new and exciting problems to solv

Interview Process

• Screening Call with Talent Partner 
• 1st Stage - Hiring Manager Stage 
• 2nd Stage - Take-home task followed by an Interview (Review)
• 3rd Stage - Values interview

Diversity Statement

At Bark, we are a platform for people, revolutionising the way professionals and individuals connect since 2014. Our culture is defined by excitement, ambition, and a commitment to raising the bar. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) and are dedicated to embedding these principles into everything we do. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, and our focus is on hiring, retaining and developing a globally diverse workforce that is passionate about excelling our platform and supporting our customers succeed. Be part of our dynamic team, where bold ideas thrive, and create a future worth shouting about.