Job Description
What's in it for you?
We are a growth-oriented company whose operations serve hospitality, food service and consumer markets. We specialize in the design and marketing of functionally superior housewares, bakeware, bathroom accessories and personal products, storage systems, and counter top kitchen appliances. We are looking for a Creative Services Associate. This position will be responsible for planning, directing, and controlling the overall efforts of creative services including but not limited to desktop publishing, digital production/print production and graphic arts for our Housewares Group and the other business entities as appropriate. We offer many benefits, including: Summer Hours, Employee Sales Days, Health, Dental, 401k, Life,AD&D, FSA, Rx, and STD/LTD.
What will you be doing:
As a Creative Services Associate, you would design packaging, displays, advertisements and sales presentations. You will also facilitate photo direction and press approvals, lead and assist in program management of creative needs from development through production (often times via Far East manufacturers and third party suppliers), play a significant role in the design and development of company identity/logo and packaging strategy, assist with major trade shows, communicate with internal as well as external resources, and maintain advertising files and support marketing communication investments.
Supporting the sales team you will execute creative and graphic art, design and provide final art for packaging, catalogs, sell sheets, point-of-purchase displays, product graphics, brochures, press kits, advertisements & promotional projects and care, and instruction booklets. You will provide and customize presentation materials for sales personnel and coordinate projects with photographers, film separators and printers. Maintaining web-site appearance, sending email blasts, and blogging research will also be your responsibility.
Supporting Public Relations you will provide images for print, advertising, sales personnel, and web-sites, and assist with public relations, media, and publications as a company representative. You may also purchase advertising space for media when applicable and take necessary steps to gain press approval.
What do you need to succeed?
- Bachelors degree in Graphic Art or equivalent experience
- 1-3 years experience in Creative Services
- Self-motivated team player
- Ability to manage process and timelines
- Familiarity of the housewares industry preferred
- Color and Trend awareness
- Good verbal and written communications skills
- Ability to work well with others
- Pleasant, professional adaptable personality
