Moloco Studios Creative Designer

Moloco Studios Creative Designer

Moloco is a machine learning company empowering organizations of all sizes to grow and unlock the full value of their unique first-party data, elevating the traditional path to performance advertising. With Moloco's powerful combination of cutting-edge machine learning technologies, we play a unique and visible role in shaping the digital economy, all while enabling companies to stay independent and scale.

An industry leader at the nexus of machine learning, performance marketing, and visionary product infrastructure, Moloco is advancing the advertising technology industry.

Moloco is headquartered in Silicon Valley, with offices in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, London, Berlin, Seoul, Singapore, Beijing, Gurgaon, Bangalore, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo.

Creating a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion and belonging is core to our existence. To reach our goals, diversity of talent and thought is a critical component of how we operate as an organization. Our workforce is our superpower, and we know that fostering a culture of inclusion, authenticity, and belonging gives us the greatest opportunity to carry out our mission, to empower businesses of all sizes to grow through operational machine learning.

Moloco is a truly rewarding place to work and in an exciting period of growth, which you could be a part of. Join us today and apply now!

The Opportunity

Moloco is a machine learning-powered performance advertising platform trusted by top mobile marketers to deliver real business outcomes. Our in-house Creative Studio produces data-driven ad creatives across video, playable, static, UGC, and app store formats to support some of the most engaging mobile apps in the world.

As a Creative Designer at Moloco, you will create engaging ad creatives that support global performance campaigns across mobile gaming and app categories. You will work on a variety of formats, including video, motion graphics, UGC-style content, and static ads. This role blends strong visual execution with a data-informed creative mindset. You'll collaborate across internal teams and vendors while learning how performance insights influence creative success.

To be considered for this position, you must include your resume and portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the creation of high-performing mobile ads by designing engaging, platform-native creatives across video, motion graphics, UGC, and static formats.
• Edit UGC-style ads for platforms like TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts using raw client/user footage
• Execute creative briefs with attention to brand tone, genre, and performance goals
• Collaborate with senior creatives and cross-functional stakeholders to revise and QA deliverables
• Review outsourced assets and provide constructive feedback to freelance and vendor partners
• Maintain organized working files, design templates, and final export packages to ensure smooth delivery
• Iterate on creatives using performance data (IPM, CTR, ROAS) and test learnings
• Stay informed on UGC trends, video styles, mobile ad design, and best practices

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in video, motion, or visual design,
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator) and Figma
• Strong portfolio featuring mobile ads, videos, motion graphics, or static campaigns
• Experience editing short-form content in a UGC or social-first style (e.g., TikTok, IG Reels)
• Strong sense of animation timing, layout, and design hierarchy

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience collaborating with external vendors or reviewing outsourced creative work
• Background in performance marketing, mobile apps, or game advertising, ideally within digital advertising or mobile gaming
• Familiarity with project tracking tools like Asana and creative collaboration platforms (e.g., Box, Frame.io)
• Interest in AI-enhanced creative tools (e.g., Creatify, Alison.ai, Replai)
• Understanding of ASO asset formats and localization workflows
• Comfortable working with feedback, managing multiple projects, and delivering on deadlines
• Familiarity with creative KPIs like IPM, ROAS, CTR, and how they shape iteration
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to incorporate feedback while maintaining creative quality
• Proactive mindset with the ability to troubleshoot design challenges independently or with peers
• Basic understanding of 3D tools (e.g., Blender, Maya, Cinema 4D) for light asset handling or mockup creation

Our Compensation And Benefits (for United States Residents Only)

In accordance with various state laws, the range provided is a reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. We also offer a competitive benefits package.

Base Pay Range:

$118,400 - $148,000 USD

Moloco Thrive: Benefits and Well-Being:

We take care of you and create the conditions for you to do the best work of your career. Through a lens of inclusion, we offer innovative benefits that empower our employees to take care of themselves and their families so they can do the best work of their lives.

Moloco Values:

• Lead with Humility: Everyone's voice is respected, valued, and heard. With humility, we become more open and accessible to each other. We win, lose, and learn together. Accountability and feedback are essential to our success.
• Uncapped Growth Mindset: We see all situations as opportunities to learn, grow, and improve as individuals and as an organization. We seek diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and promote experimentation to push the boundaries of what's possible.
• Create Real Value: We pursue the most impactful opportunities with rigor and integrity. We take intelligent risks and make disciplined trade-offs to maintain deep focus. We help our customers win by delivering durable value.
• Go Further Together: We're one team working towards one mission and vision. We collaborate proactively and inclusively, involving the right people at the right time and in the right way. We strive to create a more equitable workplace. We won't let each other fail.

Additional Resources:

• Moloco Company Blog
• Moloco Leadership
• Moloco Newsroom

Equal Opportunity:

Moloco is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex and gender, gender expression and identity, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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