The graphic designer supports the marketing team by providing visual/graphic communication solutions that support the needs and development of the Mercury brand and the business. S/he will contribute to the marketing objectives across all channels—events, advertising, internal/external branding, and partner/merchant deliverables.
Core Responsibilities
· Create visual graphic designs that serve the business needs of Mercury and key partners
· Apply graphic brand standards and design a variety of products and activities including: corporate identity, advertising, exhibitions/displays, packaging, direct mail/email, websites, powerpoints and collateral (including onesheets, case studies, infographics, white papers, etc.)
· Develop new visual look/feel for brand expansion on assigned projects
· Design and print ready gift card, carriers, and table top inserts proofs from merchant artwork according to merchant specifications with in set timeframes (24 hour turnaround time)
· Design merchant assets with merchant branding according to product specifications (e.g. Mercury Storecard)
· Coordinate with all vendors to ensure print ready artwork according to their specifications (printers, tradeshow displays, specialty items)
· Design and develop email campaigns within marketing automation platforms (e.g. Eloqua, Marketo)
· Support and assist the web administrator(s) as needed
· May be required to perform other related duties as assigned
Qualifications:
· Bachelor degree and/or minimum of 2 years’ experience in corporate graphic design
· Expertise in software applications including: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign required; Flash and Dreamweaver a plus), Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
· Thorough understanding of graphic standards
· Ability to balance work on several projects at one time
· Good team-working skills
· Ability to pay attention to detail and record assignments in project management systems
· Matter-of-fact approach when ideas or designs are rejected
· Ability to work onsite and in an open plan environment
· Marketing automation platform and web experience, specifically WordPress, is a plus
