Freelance Localization Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

Company Description
DSplus is a Saatchi & Saatchi company. It was created 14 years ago around the idea of a "Digital Salesperson" who leads a customer through the entire lifecycle of their automobile ownership journey.
Our clients are Toyota Motor North America, and Toyota & Lexus Dealerships across the country. DSplus is also proud to be an Agency of Record for Southeast Toyota Distributors, the world's largest independent distributor of Toyotas.
Our mission is to merge the world-class branding efforts of our mothership, Saatchi & Saatchi, with the retail needs of our Dealerships. The result: an end-to-end customer experience that personifies the quality and integrity of the Toyota brand, and helps sell more cars.
DSplus employs a powerful data-driven, integrated messaging platform that works across the sales and service lifecycle. This cross-tier, cross-channel system is fueled by the perfect mix of Artificial Intelligence, insightful media strategies, and stunning, high-performance creative. Always aligned to the Toyota brand and to each client's unique value proposition, the system delivers sharp business results-while reaching the right target with the right message at the right time.
Over the years, DSplus has grown from a three-person start-up to a diverse, agile team of 45, who dream big, solve tough problems, and have fun at work.
Our culture values authenticity, transparency, and collaboration, while setting the bar high in the work we do. At DSplus, we recognize and reward success, always putting our employees first.
If you bring inventive thinking, boundless enthusiasm, and tireless energy-with a passion for client service that fuels us into the future, this might be just the fit.
Come join us.
Job Description
Job Description We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Freelance Production Designer to support our creative team in producing high-quality digital and motion assets across social, digital, and integrated campaigns. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in design production, motion graphics, and asset management, with the ability to execute creative concepts while maintaining brand consistency and production excellence in a fast-paced, social-first environment.
Responsibilities

• Produce and prepare high-quality creative assets for digital, social, and integrated marketing campaigns.
• Create and edit motion graphics, animations, and GIFs using Adobe After Effects and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Adapt creative concepts into multiple formats, sizes, and deliverables while ensuring visual consistency across platforms.
• Prepare production-ready files for internal teams and external vendors, maintaining organized file structures and naming conventions.
• Collaborate with art directors, designers, copywriters, project managers, and developers to ensure accurate and timely delivery of creative assets.
• Maintain brand standards and quality control across all deliverables.
• Incorporate feedback efficiently and revise assets to meet creative and technical requirements.
• Manage multiple production projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced agency environment.
• Stay current on emerging design tools, production workflows, and digital best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, Animation, or a related field.
• 2-3 years of professional experience in production design, graphic design, or motion graphics, preferably within an agency or creative studio.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro.
• Experience creating production-ready assets for digital, social, and marketing campaigns.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational and file management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining quality and consistency.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong production design, layout, motion graphics, and digital asset creation.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with Figma for production workflows and design handoff.
• Basic knowledge of UX/UI design principles.
• Familiarity with 3D design workflows.
• Experience with versioning, localization, and large-scale asset production.
• Understanding of social media specifications and digital advertising formats.

Additional Information
Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Différence" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.
Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.
If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMTTACompliance@publicis.com.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation Range: USD $31.79 - USD $43.92/Hourly. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 7/13/2026.