Digital Designer

Digital Designer

We are looking for a proactive, full-time Digital Designer to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have experience working in marketing/advertising, be a self-starter and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Working on both interactive and print collateral marketing projects, the Digital Designer is responsible for delivering projects of high quality, on time and to budget through the effective management of timelines, people and resources. This position will interact with internal and external teams, clients, freelancers and vendors to keep projects on track and moving forward according to each projects defined scope and industry best practices. This position will need to wear multiple hats and go with the flow.

Arteriors is a high-growth, dynamic home furnishings wholesaler with an employee-centered culture that stresses achieving results and having fun along the journey. We are a go-to resource to interior designers and luxury retailers around the globe. Our award-winning lighting, accent furniture, mirrors and accessories are frequently featured in shelter magazines like Architectural Digest and Elle Decor. Our products are also a favorite among TV and movie set designers.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development of digital collateral such as websites, email templates, email marketing campaigns, landing pages, banners, graphics and other digital collateral. This includes designing, building, editing, optimizing and troubleshooting.
• Concepts with marketing managers, art directors and other members of the marketing department regarding the creation of interactive marketing materials.
• Presents concepts & prototypes to key stakeholders and makes adjustments as needed.
• Narrow concepts and determine the best way to execute the concepts across email marketing campaigns, landing pages and other digital and print collateral.
• Communicates with internal IT department and technical staff to create and maintain site content on website and portal. Works closely with the marketing team to determine and design appropriate content for the website and keeps the information up-to-date and accurate.
• Helps to ensure social media and website brand uniformity.
• Stays abreast of website design and marketing trends and maintains best practices, brand standards and site governances.
• Helps to identify and develop templates and brand standard guidelines for all internal and external material.
• Collaborates with marketing managers to create new and inspired marketing materials that targets specific channels and customers while ensuring brand uniformity.
• Creating cutting-edge email programs that target specific customers and have best in class open rates.
• Designing digital content in new and inspired ways that support the brand and key marketing initiatives.
• Communicates status updates and project information regularly to project manager.
• Assists with the maintenance of the company’s digital library/asset management system
• Designs print collateral including postcards, sales cards, brochures, catalogs and other as assigned and when needed.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of digital design, typography and page layout best practices.
• Ability to work in a fast paced and challenging entrepreneurial environment.
• Detail-oriented and very organized.
• Self-motivated, confident, energetic, and creative.
• Must be able to multitask between many projects and prioritize heavy workload.
• Experience with photography Art Direction and concepting a plus
• Experience with HTML and video editing
• Proficiency in designing for social media sites including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube and Instagram.

Education & Experience

• Preferred candidates would have 3 – 5 years of relevant digital design experience in an ad agency or internal marketing department
• Bachelor or Associate’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience
• Digital experience is a must with an aptitude for graphic design; luxury brand experience preferred
• Continuously seeks inspiration and new design ideas through external best practices research and progressive trend analysis.
• Flexibility to figure things out while processes are being defined.
• PC and Mac competent with highly proficient knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, InDesign).
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint. A working understanding of Trello and/or Basecamp is a plus.
• Magento and Hubspot experience preferred.
• Extensive experience creating WordPress based websites, basic web development and publishing content to websites
• Ability to work effectively as an individual contributor, team member and collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams
• Illustrates concept by designing rough layout of art and copy regarding arrangement, size, type size and style, and related aesthetic concepts
• Completes projects by coordinating with outside agencies, art services, printers, etc.