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April 29, 2026

HIRING: Designer


We are looking for a Designer to join us — is it you? The right candidate is inspired by innovative design and is a creator at heart.

Portal A is an award-winning content company built for a social world. We create breakthrough entertainment with the most influential brands, platforms, and creators in the world.

We pride ourselves in taking on huge challenges – from internet culture-defining projects to feature docs to social content and YouTube series – and our in-house team of creatives, strategists, talent leads, designers, producers, and project managers push one another to produce our best work with each new project.

Our team is looking to hire a Designer to join our design team. The right candidate is a maker at heart, loves ideation as much as the craft, and has a deep understanding of digital content spaces. This is a contract-to-hire position with an initial 3-month contract and the potential to join the team full-time at the end of the period.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Work closely with creative, production, post-production, and strategy teams to bring the creative vision to life through design.
  • Collaborate with various creative partners throughout a project (motion designers, photographers, production designers, illustrators, video editors).
  • Build design systems that set the visual identity for projects: logos, branding, production design elements, and video graphics. Oversee the implementation of those systems across project materials.
  • Conceptualize and develop campaign-specific assets — project key art, video thumbnails, and additional ancillary promotional materials.
  • Develop eye-catching and impactful visuals for creative proposals and decks.
  • Carry design workflows from initial pitch to launch.
  • Presenting design work and communicating ideas behind that work.
  • Support Portal A internal design needs across socials, website, PR, awards, team culture, etc.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

  • 2-3 years as a Designer in a creative environment working with brands.
  • Proven command of design fundamentals including typography, composition, color, and information hierarchy.
  • Experience building visual identity packages and working within existing ones to apply across different mediums and channels.
  • An understanding of motion design and motion graphics processes.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage a variety of priorities simultaneously.
  • A love of the craft and creative process to make designs that are impactful and engaging.
  • Familiarity designing for video content spaces, particularly on social (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok), and an overall passion for digital content.
  • Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud and Google Suite, with a focus on Photoshop, Illustrator. Working knowledge of After Effects is a plus.
  • Awareness of current trends and technology in design spaces.

WORKING AT PORTAL A

We are looking for candidates who reside in the PST time zone, and ideally are located in our west coast hubs (LA/SF). 

Here are some of the benefits we offer our full-time staff and a few reasons why people like working here: 

  • The chance to be at the forefront of one of the most dynamic creative industries – social video 
  • A company that places wellness and taking care of our team at the center of our culture  
  • Our team is fun, curious, full of creativity and optimism, with a strong desire to innovate. Our working style is flexible, autonomous, focused, and collaborative
  • Opportunities to grow and contribute at various layers of the process
  • Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and generous bonuses
  • Benefits include a matching 401K plan, medical, dental and vision group coverage.
  • 4-day work week every other week, flexible time off, all major holidays, long Winter Break, quarterly Wellness Days, and a 4-week sabbatical with tenure.
  • Protected paid leave for primary and secondary caregivers, and optional dependent care Flexible Spending Account
  • Virtual team programming (yoga, trivia, happy hours, etc.), professional development stipend, and quarterly team seminars led by industry experts
  • Reimbursed cell and utility expenses and an annual stipend for WFH set-up
  • Generous Wellness Program to support physical and mental health, for everything from exercise to mediation
  • Matching charitable donations throughout the year, along with ongoing volunteer and mentorship opportunities with partner organizations
  • The freshest Portal A swag (backpacks, hoodies, water bottles, etc.)

HOW TO APPLY

Email jobs@portal-a.com with:

  • Your Linkedin and/or resume. Duh.
  • Cover letter. Tell us why you think you’re a fit for the role and how you heard about the position.
  • Portfolio. A link to your portfolio.

Please include “DESIGNER” in the subject line of your email.

Portal A is an equal-opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. Women, people of color, LGBTQ, veterans, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply for our open positions.

Annual Salary Range: $70k-90k per year base salary. This represents the presently-anticipated low and high end of the base salary range for this full-time position. Actual base salary range may vary based on various factors, including but not limited to experience. Rates for contract periods may differ. Full-time employees are also eligible for bonus and benefits.