Interactive Designer
Kargo
| Company | Kargo |
| Category | Design |
| Location | New York |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Last verified | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (greenhouse) |
Description
Who We Are Kargo creates powerful moments of connection between brands and consumers to build businesses. Every day, our 600+ employees work to radically raise the bar on what agentic AI, CTV, eCommerce, social, and mobile can do to deliver unique ad experiences across the world’s most premium platforms. Taking a creative science approach to all we do, we continuously innovate solutions that outperform industry benchmarks and client expectations. Now 20+ years strong, Kargo has offices in NYC, Chicago, LA, Dallas, Sydney, Auckland, London and Waterford, Ireland.
Who We Hire Techies who want to build the future. Creatives who want to design it better. Communicators to win business. Collaborators to build it. Data pros who turn numbers into insights. Product builders who turn ideas into innovations. Anyone eager to be on a team that doesn’t stop to ask what’s next, because they’re already building it. The Opportunity
Our Interactive Designer reports to a Senior Interactive designer and works closely with the Associate Vice President of Ad Design. This role will design & animate custom, rich media, cross device ad experiences for Kargo's advertisers. An ideal candidate will be passionate, solution driven, flexible, and love creating beautiful & innovative digital advertising products.
The Daily To-Do
Design & animate visually stunning and cutting-edge advertising experiences for Kargo’s advertising campaigns spanning mobile, desktop, and CTV solutions.
Work with Rich Media authoring tools to produce standards-compliant interactive ads
Employ a user-centered design to create intuitive design solutions
Collaborate with Client Service Managers through internal brainstorms & discussions to bring big ideas to life on the mobile screen
Develop an understanding of responsive design across various devices
Collaborate and review with design team to refine user interfaces for enhancing user experience
Adhere to Kargo's ad unit best practice standards in all campaign output
Proactively develop ongoing knowledge base of new technologies and products and identify needs and opportunities for additional advertising products
Contribute to product ideation with mocks & prototypes of innovative ideas.
Design & execute pre-sale ad campaign mocks
Lead and participate client brainstorms & creative meetings when requested
Be a subject-matter expert–own a specific function based on the current needs of the organization–you’ll be one of the go-to design resources for the West Coast team
Act as a mentor and manager to lower level designers and help to promote their growth
Execute on quick-turnaround design requests from other departments as needed
Qualifications
3-5 years of relevant experience
Portfolio featuring past work experience and relevant, user-centered design solutions
Excellent visual design talent, with a pixel-level eye for detail
Passion for innovation and user experience
Ability to manage work autonomously, multi-task, and meet fast-evolving deadlines with a curiosity and passion for building rich, new ad experiences
Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills; the ability to explain your design decisions clearly and persuasively
Get it done attitude without compromising quality
Expert proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and After Effects
Experienced in animation
Experience using Celtra Ad Builder is highly preferred but not required
Mobile advertising experience is highly preferred
Comfortability with mobile advertising, mobile UI and UX design
Desktop and CTV ads experience is a plus
In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency laws, the anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for variable compensation — either the Kargo Sales Incentive Plan (sales roles) or