Production Designer

Contract- On Site in Seattle

11+ Month Duration

Job summary

You are a highly organized, self-motivated, and enthusiastic person who can thrive in a deadline-driven atmosphere. You have exceptional technical skills related to producing a broad range of design deliverables. You will be a will be able to work successfully with a variety of internal, external, and global stakeholders. This role requires someone who can identify opportunities to improve tools, systems and processes and partner with the right teams to drive success. You pride yourself on having impeccable attention to detail. You are able to prioritize and manage your time effectively. You develop design skills (typography, composition, and color) in order to aid your performance as Production Designer. You want to be part of a highly engaged team who values collaboration and raises for creative excellence.

Key job responsibilities

· Support the Global Brand Creative & Events design teams in production design tasks

· Create and update a variety of digital and physical assets from source files ensuring accuracy, quality, and brand consistency

· Partner with Art Directors and designers to understand creative intent and how to best implement creative across assets

· Maintain high bar for stakeholder communication through all channels

· Review and provide feedback for agency submitted artwork

· Prepare branded assets for internal and agency distribution; including logos, templates, power point decks and other artwork

· Possess understanding of production tools and processes, keeping current with production standards and technology

· Work within a continuous improvement environment to implement design production solutions that improve output quality, increase efficiency and speed, and/or enhance customer experience

· Apply broad knowledge of production skills, project workflows and file/asset management, to handle assigned projects with minimal supervision

· Ensure that all projects are completed within identified timelines and outputs meet requirements for delivery across various channels (e.g. print, digital, video, and email)

· Take on limited design work when required, in order to supplement team workload

Qualifications

· 5+ years of experience in a web and print Production Designer role

· Mastery of the Adobe Creative Suite—specifically Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign—on Mac OS

· Experience working in Figma

· Work samples online or as PDF, including at least 3 multi-component projects which demonstrate a dedication to high quality production

· In-depth knowledge of design and production terminology

· Ability to produce independently in a team environment receiving guidance from Manager or Art Director about the work that needs to be completed

Preferred

· Agency or in-house corporate creative production experience preferred

· A strong interest in the technical and production side of design

· Interacts regularly with Senior Leaders, Creative Directors and other team members as needed for completion of assigned projects

· Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn existing and new workflows

· Able to operate successfully in a lean, dynamic, fast-paced organization and to turn ideas into concrete action plans

· Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to listen for understanding to execute work that meets business objectives

· Proven ability to build and maintain strong and effective team and internal relationships

· Strong ability to prioritize tasks, organizational, and time-management

· Produce technically correct, print- or digital-ready materials

· Experience working within a high-growth, technology company would be highly beneficial

· Motivated self-starter, proactive and action-oriented with strong problem solving skills