Refinery29 is a rapidly-growing digital media company that delivers non-stop inspiration for living a more stylish and creative life.  From fashion to beauty to products and shopping, Refinery29 takes its users on a constant journey of style discovery.

Since its inception in 2005, Refinery29 has focused on building a massive community through 24/7 original content.  Refinery29’s highly engaged consumer base yields 7mm unique visitors and 1.5mm subscribers generating 100mm page views each month.  In 2013, Refinery29 was rated #1 in Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Media Companies and #11 in Inc.’s top New York companies. In 2013, Mashable recognized R29’s redesign as of the “15 Innovative Redesigns of 2013”.

The company recently raised a $20mm Series C (2013) round of funding.  The company’s investors include Eastern Capital, FLOODGATE, First Round Capital, Hearst Corporation, Lerer Ventures, and Stripes Group.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Concept, Art Direct and design smart, visually arresting work on key initiatives including branding, web design, photo and video, logotypes, and all other facets of our sold campaigns

• Strategically considering clients’ objectives and how they intersect with R29 company goals and audience

• Maintain and advance the Refinery29 visual brand by enforcing brand guidelines and continuously exploring new ways to enhance those guidelines

• Work closely with our UX and Product leads on new product templates for web, advertising, and mobile

• Partner with our project management team to ensure that projects are delivered on time, on budget, and that all executions are high quality

• Partner with Revenue team to bring sold campaigns to life with layouts, branding and digital product solutions that surprise and delight

• Collaborate with editorial, revenue, marketing, and other partners to ensure creative is aligned with project objectives

• Commission designers, motion graphics artists, and illustrators

• Manage and mentor designers by assisting with interviewing, hiring, training, and providing art direction

• 6+ years of design experience with an established digital company, online media publication, or ad agency

• Strong, well-rounded portfolio demonstrating advanced experience with web-based typography, layout, and advertising

• Superb, positive communication skills and a collaborative, group-oriented approach to work

• A solutions-oriented, optimistic mentality

• Strong desire to develop creatively and push the R29 visual brand forward

• Ability to work quickly and efficiently under pressure

• Robust command of the Adobe Creative Suite

• Experience creating layouts for web including mobile, tablet and applications

• Experience in fashion, beauty or lifestyle 

For consideration, you must submit your resume and link to your online portfolio or writing samples. Applications submitted without a portfolio cannot be considered.

R29 will not honor resumes submitted by recruiters for jobs posted on our website.