Job Description

Founded in 1979 by veterinary scientist Dr. Bob and Susan Goldstein, Earth Animal was born from a mission to preserve and enhance the lives of pets through products crafted with care, integrity, and an unwavering dedication to their well-being. Over the past five decades, we’ve become a trusted name in the U.S. pet industry, with a growing presence across Europe.

Driven by a passion for pets, Earth Animal continues to lead innovation with purpose-built products:

• Wisdom® Air-Dried Food: Nutrient-dense, air-dried nutrition made for natural wellbeing.
• No-Hide® Chews: The original rawhide-free, long-lasting chew, loved by dogs and trusted by pet parents.
• Apothecary: A holistic range of plant-based remedies that support pets’ vitality and wellness.

As a Certified B Corporation, we are more committed than ever to making a positive impact.

From groundbreaking nutrition solutions to wellness innovations, everything we create reflects

our devotion to improving the lives of animals.

At Earth Animal, we celebrate the joy pets bring to our lives and strive to make the world better — one Earth Animal at a time.

Part of a growing team

Earth Animal is searching for a passionate Graphic Designer to join our in-house marketing team in Southport, Connecticut, moving to Norwalk mid-summer. This is your chance to unleash your creativity, make a meaningful impact, and contribute to a brand dedicated to doing good for animals and the planet. You’ll be a visible and vital presence in the office, collaborating closely with the team. Every day brings exciting new projects and challenges—perfect for someone likes to think big and have fun along the way.

About the Role

We’re looking for a skilled, ideas-driven designer to help bring Earth Animal’s creative vision to life. This hands-on role combines high-quality design execution with collaborative teamwork, ensuring every asset we produce elevates and strengthens our brand.

As a key member of our in-house creative team, you’ll design across a wide range of channels—while also contributing to the development of larger creative concepts and campaign ideas. We’re looking for someone who can think beyond execution, with strong conceptual thinking and a passion for storytelling that connects emotionally with our audience.

Reporting to the Creative Director, you’ll play an important role in delivering impactful, engaging work that reflects Earth Animal’s mission, values, and distinct point of view.

Key responsibilities

• Creative Concepting & Campaign Development: Contribute original ideas and creative thinking to brand campaigns, product launches, and storytelling initiatives—bringing fresh, emotionally resonant concepts to life across channels.

• Design Execution Across Channels: Deliver high-quality design work that reflects Earth Animal’s brand identity across digital, print, packaging and experiential platforms – for both consumer and trade audiences.

• Asset Development: Design a wide range of brand and marketing materials—social, web, packaging, and more—with attention to detail, timelines, and brand standards.

• Collaborative Integration: Work cross-functionally with marketing, product, and sales teams to align visual storytelling with broader business goals.

• Brand & Design Stewardship: Support the evolution of our visual identity by contributing to design strategy and maintaining a high level of creative excellence across all outputs.

Requirements for success

• 4+ years of hands-on design experience, ideally with agency background.
• Experience working on CPG (consumer packaged goods) brands, with a strong understanding of packaging, retail, and omnichannel marketing.
• Confident in typographic hierarchy, layout, branding, color theory, and overall visual composition.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop.
• A strong conceptual thinker who’s eager to push creative boundaries and bring new perspectives
• to the table.
• Able to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines with flexibility, focus, and a calm mindset.
• Strong communication, organization, and presentation skills, with a high level of initiative and independence.
• A sharp eye for detail and the ability to critically review and refine your own work.
• A genuine passion for animal wellbeing and a desire to turn that into powerful, purposeful storytelling.
• In tune with current culture and design trends, with an instinct for what’s next.
• Brings positive energy to the team—collaborative, curious, and ready to roll up your sleeves.
• Comfortable with a hybrid schedule (3 days/week in our Southport, CT soon to be Norwalk office).

This job description reflects the core activities of the role although there will be changes in the emphasis of duties as required from time to time.

Compensation is commensurate with education level, skillset and experience.

Benefit Highlights

Company paid medical, dental and vision insurance

Flexible PTO Policy

401k Plan

Monthly Wellness stipend

20 paid volunteer days

14 weeks paid parental leave

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to providing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for our employees. We know that multiple voices drive innovation and creativity, which leads to global success. We want to create and foster an environment where everyone feels included, heard, and where they can bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Earth Animal provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, or service in the military. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.

Living Our Values

SUSTAINABILITY: Recognizing that as a consumer products company we have a responsibility to use the Earth’s resources responsibly.

INTEGRITY: We demonstrate candor with kindness and keep our commitments.

PERFORMANCE: We are defined by our actions and the difference we make.

PROGRESS : It’s not about what we are, it’s about what we can become.

If you want to learn more about life at Earth Animal, please follow our LinkedIn page!

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