[Hiring] Multimedia & Visual Communications Specialist @Petco

Role Description

Reporting to the Director of Employer Brand and Recruitment Marketing, the Multimedia and Visual Communications Specialist creates engaging visual content that brings the Petco partner (employee) story to life. This role partners with the recruitment marketing team to produce compelling digital and print materials that attract top talent.

• Concept development, content creation, creative graphic design and execution.
• Maintain brand consistency across all platforms.
• High level of technical skill with Adobe Creative Suite.
• Detail-oriented in creating clear, well-laid-out assets that meet brand creative standards.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced work environment and deadline-driven.

Essential Job Functions

• Review assignments with the Director of Employer Brand and Recruitment Marketing and other team members.
• Conceptualize and design quality digital marketing materials leveraging clean typography and strategic visual communication skills.
• Design/build accurate files based on the approved style guide or concept layout.
• Edit photo and video content for social media (YouTube, LinkedIn).
• Design and edit graphics for social media, PowerPoint, web, email, e-newsletters, and print materials.
• Translate and adapt developed concepts into digital collateral.
• Review file specifications requirements before producing files.
• Make recommendations and design decisions based on design trends, data, user experience, and audience insights.
• Maintain brand alignment and consistency across all materials.
• Recommend improvements to creative processes and outputs.
• Be a responsive and efficient team member managing multiple projects.
• Take art direction with a positive attitude and process feedback in a detail-oriented manner.
• Rapidly iterate candidate-facing campaign designs.
• Ensure quality and accuracy of files created or sent to vendors or partners.
• Communicate with partners to eliminate and prevent errors.
• Assist in organizing, monitoring, archiving, and maintaining files.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic, visual, or multimedia design.
• Minimum 5 years of professional graphic design experience, preferably in retail or e-commerce.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating creative and technical skills across a variety of media.
• Experience in employer brand and recruitment marketing a plus but not required.

Requirements

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, Lightroom) and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with tools like Canva, Figma, and CMS platforms.
• Experience creating content for social platforms like LinkedIn and YouTube.
• Knowledge of user experience design and user interface principles.
• Fast-moving executor who hits deadlines, maintains accuracy, and adapts quickly.
• Design-obsessed thinker who energizes the team with new ideas.
• Collaborative partner who communicates well and supports cross-functional alignment.
• Audience-centric, curious about what motivates and captures attention.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Interact professionally and effectively through verbal and written communication with all professional contacts.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Nature of Supervision

• This position performs tasks/projects as assigned and may have their work reviewed periodically by supervisors.

Supervisory Responsibility

• None

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification.