3E Digital Creative Designer

Be a Difference Maker at 3 Enrollment Marketing

Do you have a passion for digital creative and helping colleges and universities achieve their enrollment goals?

Are you someone who can turn ideas into compelling digital ads, bring stories to life through video, and create content that captures attention across platforms? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where creativity, attention to detail, and an understanding of digital audiences help drive meaningful results?

If so, you may be a Difference Maker.

3 Enrollment Marketing (3E) is a market-leading higher education company dedicated to helping colleges and universities achieve meaningful enrollment outcomes through modern marketing, enrollment expertise, and innovative solutions. We are seeking a creative, detail-oriented Digital Creative Designer to develop engaging advertising assets for institutions across the country.

This is an opportunity to combine creative concepts, digital advertising design, video production, and platform-specific storytelling in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your work makes a measurable impact.

More About the Role

As a Digital Creative Designer , you will develop creative assets for paid digital advertising campaigns across social and video platforms. Platforms that may include Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, and Connected TV (CTV).

You will work closely within a creative content team to translate client objectives and campaign strategies into effective digital advertising creative. From short-form social ads to longer-form video, you will create platform-appropriate content that engages audiences (both students and parents), communicates compelling messages, and supports campaign goals.

Success in this role requires a strong portfolio of digital advertising creative, hands-on design and video editing experience, an understanding of platform specifications and best practices, and the ability to manage multiple creative projects and deadlines.

The ideal candidate is creative, adaptable, and detail-oriented, with a strong understanding of how design, messaging, motion, and storytelling work together in digital advertising.

At 3E, we believe great creative does more than look good. It captures attention, communicates value, and inspires audiences to take action.

Responsibilities

• Design and produce digital advertising creative for paid social platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat.
• Create video advertising assets for YouTube and Connected TV, including longer-form video, edits, cutdowns, and platform-specific variations.
• Translate campaign briefs, client objectives, and creative direction into engaging digital advertisements.
• Adapt creative concepts, messaging, formats, and visual treatments to meet platform requirements and audience needs.
• Collaborate with digital media and account teams to develop creative that aligns with campaign objectives, target audiences, and performance goals.
• Produce multiple creative variations and formats to support campaign testing, optimization, and ongoing delivery.
• Manage creative projects from concept through final delivery, ensuring assets meet specifications, deadlines, and quality standards.
• Coordinate with internal teams to gather feedback, incorporate revisions, and maintain clear communication throughout the creative process.
• Utilize AI for organizing client-based creative content.
• Stay current on digital advertising trends, platform capabilities, creative best practices, and emerging video formats.
• Maintain organized creative files and deliverables to support efficient campaign execution.

What Great Looks Like at 3E

The ideal candidate:

• Has a strong portfolio demonstrating digital advertising creative for paid social and video platforms .
• Understand how to create engaging, platform-specific ads.
• Combines strong visual design with compelling messaging, storytelling, and audience awareness.
• Is experienced in motion-based creative, including short-form social video and longer-form video advertising.
• Balances creative thinking with attention to detail, technical specifications, and campaign requirements.
• Can manage multiple projects, feedback cycles, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborates effectively with creative teams, account management, and project management teams.
• Takes ownership of projects and consistently delivers polished, accurate, high-quality work in a timely manner.
• Is curious about new creative approaches, digital platforms, and evolving advertising trends.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience creating digital advertising creative , particularly for paid social and digital video campaigns.
• A portfolio is required and must include examples of advertisements created for social platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and/or Snapchat, as well as longer-form video advertising for YouTube and/or Connected TV.
• Demonstrated experience designing and producing creative specifically for digital advertising campaigns.
• General graphic design, website design, and print design experience.
• Proficiency with industry-standard creative tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and/or After Effects.
• Understanding of digital advertising formats, platform specifications, aspect ratios, and creative best practices.
• Strong visual design, typography, composition, and storytelling skills.
• Strong communication, organizational, and collaboration skills.
• Experience working in an agency or client-service environment preferred.
• Experience creating advertising for higher education, student recruitment, or education-focused audiences is not required but is a plus.
• Familiarity with performance-driven creative testing and optimization is a plus.
• Continued education in Graphic Design, art, film, and marketing.

Portfolio Requirements

Applicants must provide a portfolio demonstrating relevant design experience. The portfolio must include:

• Social media advertisements for Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and/or Snapchat.
• Video advertising examples for YouTube and/or Connected TV.
• Examples of creative variations, video cutdowns, or platform-specific adaptations, where available.
• General graphic design projects that are relevant to qualifications.

Portfolios should clearly demonstrate the candidate's direct contribution to the creative work.

Join the Team

If you are a creative professional who understands the intersection of design, storytelling, and digital advertising performance, we want to hear from you. Join 3E and help colleges and universities connect with prospective students through creative that captures attention and inspires action.