Graphic Designer

Role overview

Koala is hiring a Graphic Designer to support a hybrid work setup in Santa Monica, CA, with in-office presence as needed. This full-time position is focused on creating polished visual materials for both internal teams and external brand clients. The ideal person enjoys transforming raw content and early ideas into clear, on-brand presentations and marketing assets while handling several projects at once.

The compensation for this role is $75,000, based on experience and offered on a commensurate basis.

What you will work on

• Create presentation decks such as pitch decks, client recap decks, treatment decks, and internal strategy presentations.
• Develop marketing and promotional assets for the company and its brand clients, including social media creatives, one-pagers, sales materials, and campaign visuals.
• Turn shoot footage, photography, and other raw materials into refined recap decks and marketing content.
• Help preserve and improve visual brand standards across company and client-facing materials.
• Work closely with the production and account teams to understand goals and convert them into effective visual outputs.
• Handle multiple design tasks at the same time while keeping pace with tight production schedules.
• Build reusable templates and design systems that improve efficiency across decks and campaigns.

What we are looking for

• 2 to 4 years of experience in graphic design, presentation design, or a similar visual communication role.
• A strong portfolio that shows deck design, layout, and brand or marketing design work.
• Comfort using Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop, along with presentation tools such as Keynote, PowerPoint, or Google Slides.
• Experience with Figma or similar collaborative design tools.
• Strong command of typography, composition, and visual storytelling.
• Ability to follow established brand rules while contributing fresh creative ideas.
• Good organizational habits and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-moving setting.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to absorb and apply feedback from clients and internal stakeholders.

Preferred experience

• Exposure to motion graphics or basic video editing tools such as After Effects or Premiere.
• Prior work in a production company, creative agency, or brand marketing team.
• Experience creating designs for entertainment, sports, or live event projects.

How to apply

Applicants should submit a resume along with a portfolio or work samples. Examples of decks, marketing assets, or brand campaign work are especially useful.

Compensation

The salary for this role is $75,000, with final pay dependent on experience.