Production Artist

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Primary responsibilities will be to support the department’s production and creation of digital and traditional marketing materials/assets. To be successful in this position, you should have strong creative expertise and technical knowledge in organizing, formatting and optimizing imagery and graphics for a wide variety of uses. You should also have a passion for process, eye for detail, and good personal time management skills.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintain brand standardization across all marketing materials
• Produce print collateral such as catalogs, sell sheets, POS, packaging, promotional items, etc. and manage prepress process for files
• Create digital communication assets including emails, website banners, social posts, etc. using existing templates
• Resize and reformat imagery for print and web
• Manage and maintain image library and external asset requests
• Collaborate with design team on various concepts and approvals
• Actively participate in meetings and critiques as a team member
• Ability to translate feedback into finished designs
• Follow all stages of design development lifecycle
• Must be detail-oriented, well organized and able to thrive in a deadline-driven environment
• Maintain structure of file naming, storing and organizing
• Ensure files for production are properly built and work with specified parameters
• Preform work on multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing projects to meet deadlines
• Create mock-ups for client presentation/marketing presentation decks
• Follow key dates and deadlines
• Other duties as assigned

POSITION SPECIFICS:

• This is a full-time position
• Typical work hours and days are Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Less than 10% travel is expected for this position
• This position is based in Fountain Valley, CA

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This position does not have any leadership requirements and/or responsibilities.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Graphic Design degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 2-4 years production artist, graphic design or similar role within a corporation’s marketing/creative department and/or advertising agency
• In-depth expertise in developing creative solutions across a broad range of platforms
• Solid expertise with the latest versions of Adobe Creative Cloud, specifically Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and XD. Lightroom, Bridge, After Effects, Premiere Pro and Dimensions a plus
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams
• Strong communication and listening skills and the ability to translate feedback visually
• Detail oriented, highly organized and a keen eye for consistency
• Must be team-oriented, dedicated, inquisitive, and collaborative
• Self-starter and ability to work independently
• Strong work ethic, personal accountability & excellent communication skills; both verbal and written
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage time & projects to meet deadlines
• Willingness to work on multiple projects across multiple mediums for different brands per day
• Knowledge of general business, marketing and advertising principles/practices
• Must have the ability to represent the company's interests to outside parties

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Candidate must be able to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with ability to: sit/; use hands to finger, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required by their supervisor.

United Sports Brands is an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

COVID-19 considerations:
We are taking COVID-19 very seriously and have a dedicated cleaning service wiping everything down and cleaning our facility every hour. All employees are required to have the COVID vaccine.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Graphic design: 1 year (Preferred)
• Adobe Creative Suite: 1 year (Preferred)
• Adobe Illustrator: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No

Work Location: One location