Job description

U.S. Vision, a retailer of prescription/fashion eyewear, seeks a Creative Designer to support the design of brand marketing materials. This is an exciting opportunity to help build and grow our optical brand voice across a diverse range of retail partners in the department store and mass merchandise classes of trade. The successful candidate should possess the ability to transform fresh ideas into actionable concepts, with the goal of establishing a consistent look and feel across all creative platforms.

Job Responsibilities:

% of time spent is approximate and can change based on business need.

Creative Design and Production (75%)

• Collaborate with Marketing, Visual, outside agencies, and other cross-functional partners to build strong, consistent concepts that differentiate our Optical brands from the competition and drive consumer relevance and engagement.
• Lead the design of compelling marketing vehicles and in-store graphics, including but not limited to:
• Print Advertising
• Direct Mail
• Email and Digital
• In-store signage and collateral

• Prepare final files (flattening of images, packaging for traffic, organization/placement in centralized location for future reference and access).
• Coordinate/traffic assets to key stakeholders in the creative process, including Host contacts, agencies, and internal cross-functional partners.

Project Management & Process (25%)

• Support in the development of procedures and protocols for project management of creative assignments.
• Work with marketing team to prioritize projects across brands to ensure on time delivery of each project.
• Support the development & maintenance of design standards, guidelines, and best practices; ensure alignment of standards with Host partner expectations.

Desired Characteristics:

• Customer-Focused: Ability to deliver against specific direction -- provided by direct manager or marketing partners – to reinforce larger strategic goals for the business. Offers creative solutions that integrate brand objectives while remaining relevant to the core consumer audience; know how to deliver on both art and practicality.
• Deadline-Driven: Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment and proactively keep lines of communication open about progress and obstacles.
• Attention to Detail: Strong editing and proofreading skills to ensure materials are error-free before printing or publishing.
• Nimble: Ability to anticipate needs and remain flexible in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Articulate: Confident presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written. Willing and able to contribute copy ideas to best express creative concepts, in partnership with marketing team.
• Confident Project Manager: Proactively works to plan, prioritize, and communicate multi-layered workflow needs to deliver on-time projects.

Required Qualifications:

• BFA in Graphic Design preferred
• 3+ years of design experience in graphic design, advertising, brand and/or retail environments
• Expert in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator)
• Basic proficiency in web design (Flash, HTML, Ajax, JavaScript, and CSS) with a clear understanding as to how design comps translate to digital-driven layouts
• Prior experience with file transfer and creative trafficking best practices
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Additional Information:

Please include portfolio (or link to your portfolio) with your application.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Blackwood, NJ 08012: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Blackwood, NJ 08012

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