Nesco Resource is hiring: Remote - Marketing - Production Artist in Nashville-Da

Reporting to the Manager of Production Design, the Production Specialist (contractor) will be responsible for managing creative assets developed for a large rebrand project and maintain ***'s online asset ordering storefront. The primary purpose of this position is to assist the design team with some creative production and converting collateral into orderable products. This position requires a candidate who can analyze business requirements, perform design tasks, construct, test, and implement solutions with little supervision in a fast-paced, on-demand environment. The candidate must be a highly motivated self-starter and must be committed to delivering high-quality solutions within agreed-upon timelines.

General Responsibilities:

• Maintain graphic design standards and procedures and subsequently ensure that the team and organization adhere to a high level of excellence.
• Assist vendors, development teams, or the business when appropriate.
• Create templates using a templating software for print production and web use per client specifications
• Test end products for functionality
• Maintain pricing schemes, workflows, and properties (keywords, custom thumbnails, etc.) for MediaWorks assets
• Assist Production Manager with maintaining landing pages and the overall structure of MediaWorks platform
• Maintain file organization and naming conventions
• Effectively manage databases, metadata, and project timelines
• Occasional production design
• Support MediaWorks platform maintenance and development
• Assist Production Manager with creating and maintaining training materials to support MediaWorks admins and end-users

Competencies:

Professional: Strong and persuasive writing and public speaking skills. An expansive and creative thinker with proven ideation and conceptual skills; shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations.

Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style, and format to match the audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places the team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with the final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect one's position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings; has a solid understanding of client deliverables and the ability to take responsibility for them.

Vision: Identifies strategic issues, opportunities, and risks; clearly communicates links between the organization's strategy and the department's goals; generates and communicates broad and compelling organizational direction, inspiring others to pursue that same direction; conveys enthusiasm about future possibilities.

Judgement/Decision-making: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation and comes to the heart of the problem quickly; gathers relevant information before making a decision; considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them; makes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the organization; proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information; checks assumptions against facts; determines the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision; makes tough decisions and has difficult conversations when necessary.

REQUIREMENTS:

• College graduate, or equivalent experience, with 1-3 years of graphic design experience.
• Portfolio required
• 0-2 years ad agency account service or client-side advertising management experience is preferred
• Strong knowledge of InDesign preferred
• Some knowledge of Workfront or equivalent project management software
• Strong organization and communication skills a must
• Detail-oriented with strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
• Some knowledge of Excel preferred (including formulas and standard data sorting and filtering)
• Demonstrated analytical skills and ability to analyze data
• Strong project management and communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work with cross-functional teams
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Technology experience preferred
• Self-starter, ability to work without direct supervision
• Must be thoroughly computer literate and able to learn new software quickly