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Summary
Responsible for executing mid- to lower-complexity design projects on behalf of assigned brands. Engages in conceptualizing, developing, and delivering innovative, on-target solutions in support of the creative services organization. Design projects include some or all of the following: brand identity, packaging extension, point-of-sale, digital, social, ecommerce, collateral, photo/video, and other creative assignments. Manages a high-volume of fast-paced projects while supporting the overall effectiveness of the Creative team.
Core Accountabilities Of This Position
- Design Assignments: Development of innovative, on-target design solutions across assigned projects.
- Creative Support: Design support to enable capacity, capabilities, and effectiveness of the design team.
- Project Accountability: Compliance with departmental processes, practices, project timelines, and budgets.
Design Assignments
- Collaborates with Gallo Creative colleagues to execute mid- to lower-complexity design assignments aligned with project specifications and/or client briefs, ensuring timely completion within set parameters.
- Develops knowledge of brand identity standards and the shopper journey across in-store, online, and social platforms, tailoring creative deliverables to engage consumers effectively at each touchpoint.
- Contributes to the advancement of the design competency within the Creative workgroup.
- Crafts compelling visuals that drive brand engagement.
- Produces sketches in support of assigned projects.
- Offers feedback and shares ideas with other designers and creative team members.
- Consistently delivers high-quality output with meticulous attention to detail—on time, on budget, and on strategy.
- Ensures consistency by accurately applying brand identity and style guidelines across all design elements and presentations.
- Remains on top of design industry trends, emerging media, and new technologies.
- Introduces current trends related to photography, typography, layout composition, color theory, identity design, and packaging to keep work at the cutting edge of today’s design practices.
Creative Support
- Supports Creative Director and cross-functional leads to form a unified, efficient team, driving projects to completion within established budgets and timelines.
- Supports the research of competitive audits, brand-equity assessments, consumer insights, and category benchmarks.
- Supports design of a wide range of creative assets including brand identity, brand visual language, digital ads, social media content, print collateral, packaging, and in-store displays.
- Offers creative support to enhance team capabilities, participate in brainstorming sessions, and execute creative ideas and territories.
- Executes sketches or designs developed by senior team members.
- Provides overflow support to other members of the design team to aid in the successful completion of work to meet project deadlines.
- Manages the preparation and quality assurance of design presentations, including renderings and PowerPoint slides.
- Ensures pre-press files are clean and complete before release to Production and prepared in accordance with prescribed specifications and practices.
Project Accountability
- Supports continuous improvement efforts and compliance with design best practices.
- Organizes, manages, prioritizes, and be accountable for project tasks from initiation and creative execution through production and delivery/go live across a high-volume of fast-paced projects.
- Proactively communicates with team members, surfaces issues as they arise, and participates in solutions that enable projects to stay on track.
- Demonstrates compliance with workflow processes and accountability for interim project milestones.
- Ensures files are prepared for production in a clear and organized manner.
- Manages personal workload including accurate time tracking and prompt completion of project documentation.
- Maintains satisfactory attendance, including timeliness.
- Responsible for understanding and complying with applicable quality, environmental and safety regulatory considerations.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, fine arts, advertising, communications, and/or journalism plus 1 year of experience in graphic design, copywriting, art direction and/or campaign development; OR High school diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 5 years of experience in graphic design, copywriting, art direction and/or campaign development.
- Original portfolio that contains work samples across a variety of output types.
- Experience developing and refining designs from conception through execution.
- Experience working as part of a multi-functional marketing communications team.
- Strong communication skills, organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and work well under pressure with little supervision.
- Strong interpersonal skills, conflict-resolution, and relationship-building skills.
- Experience with Microsoft 365 productivity apps including Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, etc.), Keynote, and cloud-based project management systems/platforms.
- Required to travel to company offices, sites, and/or meeting locations for onboarding, training, meetings, and events for development, department needs, and business delivery up to 5% of the time.
- Required to be 18 years or older.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, fine arts, advertising, communications, and/or journalism plus 3 years of experience in graphic design, copywriting, art direction and/or campaign development.
- External agency experience developing design solutions on behalf of assorted clients.
- Knowledge of printing and digital production technologies and methodologies.
- Design experience in spirits, beer, beverage or lifestyle industries.
Compensation
- Hiring Salary Range: $67,000 - $100,400/Year
- Actual compensation amount paid may be lower or higher based on various factors.
Perks & Benefits
- This position includes a competitive benefits package.
Gallo does not sponsor for employment-based visas for this position now or in the future.
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