Creative Designer & Content Executive
BUILDaSTORE
Full-time
Colombo, Sri LankaLKR 50,000 - 80,000/monthAbout the Role
BuildaStore is looking for a creative, versatile and digitally focused Creative Designer & Content Executive to join our growing team.
This is a design-led role for someone who can transform ideas, marketing messages and brand guidelines into engaging visual content. You will primarily create content for BuildaStore and Turnout, our SaaS-based event-ticketing platform, while also supporting selected client projects involving website graphics, eCommerce design and Amazon listing-image optimization.
The ideal candidate should be highly creative, comfortable working across different visual styles and capable of using modern AI tools to improve the quality and speed of content production.
We are looking for someone who can do more than follow templates. You should be able to develop original concepts, understand the objective behind each creative and use design to communicate clearly and effectively.
Key Responsibilities
- Create engaging social media graphics, carousels, advertisements, stories and campaign content for BuildaStore and Turnout.
- Develop creative concepts and visual content ideas based on marketing objectives and target audiences.
- Design website banners, hero sections, landing-page graphics, promotional sections, icons and other digital assets.
- Support client website and eCommerce projects by creating relevant visual assets and design elements.
- Create, edit and optimize Amazon product-listing images, including infographics, feature graphics, comparison images and lifestyle compositions.
- Use AI tools such as Higgsfield, Gemini Pro, ChatGPT and similar platforms to generate ideas, create visual concepts, develop content and improve creative-production workflows.
- Resize and adapt creative assets for different platforms, screen sizes, placements and advertising formats.
- Maintain consistent visual branding across BuildaStore, Turnout and client deliverables.
- Work with the marketing and development teams to translate briefs into effective creative outputs.
- Research current design, social media, advertising and AI-content trends.
- Manage multiple creative assignments while meeting deadlines and maintaining attention to detail.
- Organize and maintain editable design files, templates and brand assets.
Requirements
- 1–3 years of relevant experience in graphic design, digital content creation or a similar creative role.
- A strong portfolio demonstrating social media creatives, digital advertisements, website graphics, product-image editing or other commercial design projects.
- Proficiency in Canva, Figma or similar graphic-design and content-creation tools.
- Experience using AI tools such as Higgsfield, Gemini Pro, ChatGPT or similar platforms as part of the creative process.
- Good understanding of typography, composition, colour, visual hierarchy and brand consistency.
- Ability to develop original creative concepts instead of relying entirely on existing templates.
- Ability to combine AI-generated content with human creativity, judgement and design skills.
- Basic understanding of digital marketing and how creative content contributes to engagement, conversions and brand positioning.
- Ability to interpret briefs, accept feedback and revise designs efficiently.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects.
- Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with marketers, developers and project managers.
Added Advantages
- Experience creating Amazon or other eCommerce marketplace listing images.
- Experience designing website layouts, landing pages or user-interface graphics.
- Basic video-editing or motion-graphics experience.
- Experience creating content for technology, SaaS, eCommerce, events or lifestyle brands.
- Basic copywriting or social media content-planning skills.
- Experience with AI image generation, video generation, prompt development and AI-assisted editing.
- Photography or product-image-retouching experience.
What We Are Looking For
- Someone who is naturally creative, curious and full of ideas.
- A designer who understands that effective content must communicate clearly, not simply look attractive.
- Someone who actively experiments with new AI tools and incorporates them into their creative workflow.
- A person who can work across different brands and adapt to different visual identities.
- Someone proactive who can contribute ideas instead of waiting for detailed instructions for every task.
- Someone who follows social media, advertising, design and AI-content trends while maintaining strong design fundamentals.
- A dependable team member who takes ownership of deadlines and the quality of their work.
What We Offer
- The opportunity to work across multiple brands, industries and creative formats.
- Exposure to eCommerce, SaaS, digital marketing and technology projects.
- Access to modern AI tools and the opportunity to build advanced AI-assisted creative workflows.
- Creative ownership and the opportunity to contribute ideas directly to campaigns.
- A collaborative environment working alongside eCommerce and development professionals.
- Opportunities to expand your skills in digital marketing, UI design, eCommerce content and AI-assisted production.
How to Apply
Please submit your CV together with a link to your portfolio.
Your portfolio should include examples of social media content, digital advertisements, website graphics, product-image editing, AI-assisted creative work or other relevant commercial design projects.
Applications submitted without a portfolio may not be considered.