Specialist, Designer
McDonald's Corporation - Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290![McDonald's Corporation](/api/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-board-default.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdesk-360x180.webp&w=640&q=75&f=webp)
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Overview
McDonald’s is proud to be one of the most recognized brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries that serve 70 million customers daily. We continue to operate from a position of strength. Our updated growth strategy is focused on staying ahead of what our customers want and realizing further growth potential. Our relentless ambition is why McDonald’s remains one of the world’s leading corporations after almost 70 years. Joining McDonald's means thinking big and preparing for a career that can have influence around the world.
At McDonald’s, we see every day as a chance to create positive impact. We lead through our values centered on inclusivity, service, integrity, community and family. From support of Ronald McDonald House Charities to our Youth Opportunity project and sustainability initiatives, our values keep us dedicated to using our scale for good: good for our customers, people, industry and planet. We also offer a broad range of outstanding benefits including a sabbatical program, tuition assistance and flexible work arrangements.
We are enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid work model, in which employees spend part of their week connecting with co-workers in our state-of-the-art headquarters. Located in the booming West Loop of downtown Chicago, it's set up to be a global hub that cultivates collaboration:
Take a class at Hamburger University
Sample future items in our Test Kitchen
Utilize the latest technology to connect with your team around the globe
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our crew members, staff, operators, and suppliers. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone.
Job Description:
Who We Are
Agency123 is McDonald’s tiny-but-mighty internal creative agency. We’re a collaborative bunch, providing elevated creative solutions for McDonald’s internal and external communications. Working closely with the Global Marketing and Brand team, we play a pivotal role in implementing and stewarding our brand identity system across all McDonald’s communications.
The Role
We’re looking for a creative, forward-thinking Designer to join our team. They should be passionate about McDonald’s, have meticulous attention to detail, a strong visual aesthetic, be attuned to design trends, and be able to transform complex ideas into stunning visual executions. Collaborating closely with the Sr. Designer and Design Lead, they will be part of a fast-paced team, responsible for conceptualizing and designing creative across a diverse range of projects that span digital, print, presentations, experiential, video, virtual events, and communications. The designer should be able to both support and own the creative process from the original concept to final implementation. Throughout the process, they’ll be responsible for archiving project files and supporting the project database. We’re seeking someone enthusiastic about visual hierarchy, typography, composition, innovative design, and continually pushing for creative excellence. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
Skills and Characteristics
Solid understanding of design principles, typography, color theory, and layout techniques, with a keen eye for detail and aesthetics.
Must be able to manage time and prioritize multiple projects running simultaneously, while maintaining a clear vision of each from brief to production.
Can see the big picture while keeping an eye on every detail to ensure pixel perfection
Champions McDonald’s brand standards and design systems with internal and external partners
Ability to conceptualize, mockup, execute, and own projects from kickoff through final production
Stays up to date with industry developments, tools, and design trends
Has the ability to collaborate with internal and external partners
Always aspires for creative excellence
Highly organized, great communication skills, self-motivated, takes initiative, proactively problem-solves and can work cross-departmentally
Ability to respond effectively and appropriately to creative feedback
Flexible and able to contribute to projects of varying scope
Team player with a positive attitude and collaborative approach
Qualifications:
Minimum of 2-3 years' experience in an agency, design studio or similar professional/commercial practice
Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, etc)
Strong portfolio showcasing relevant design expertise
Demonstrated experience in designing creative across print, digital, social media, video, apparel/swag, and experiential platforms
Production skills with the ability to efficiently create production-ready artwork and assets
Keen attention to detail and commitment to quality
Experience in building digital files, managing revisions, and preparing files for release and production
Animation and editing skills (After Effects, Premeir Pro, etc) is a plus
Additional Information:
McDonald’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald’s provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact mcdhrbenefits@us.mcd.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
McDonald’s provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Nothing in this job posting or description should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.
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