Graphic Designer

Bethesda, MD

Total Wine & More is America’s Wine Superstore and 3-time recipient of the ‘Retailer of the Year’ award. One of the fastest-growing retailers in the country, we are America’s largest independent fine wine retailer with over 150 stores nationwide

and more than $2 billion in annual sales. It is our people, more than anything else, who make Total Wine & More a great company. We employ more than 4,000 professionals in our stores and store support center who have an instinctive drive and passion for our business.

At Total Wine & More, our passion is to help our consumers enjoy life’s moments – both big and small – through inspired and confident choices of wine, spirits and beer. We’re looking for a talented Graphic Designer (or an inspiring one) to join our team in Bethesda, MD. As we make the transition from a small, family-owned beer store to the national leader in our category, we are looking to dramatically expand our team and capabilities. As our Graphic Designer, you’ll be at the center of this transformation, working together with our team to help extend and improve our consumer experiences across the business.

While it helps if you know us, what we really care about is that you have an unending curiosity for consumers, a passion for compelling creative and a skill at working across the organization to make things happen. If you are immersed in the creative industry and culture while embracing latest design trends we would love to talk to you!

We’re on a mission to find a creative, deadline-oriented Graphic Designer with excellent work ethic, problem-solving abilities and who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. This role requires interfacing and working with multiple departments in the company, making this position a great opportunity to learn many aspects of the business while putting your creative skills to work.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in the design execution and production of promotional + brand related content.
• Create high-quality digital deliverables, demonstrating the ability to balance design aesthetics with technical platform capabilities, limitations and other constraints.
• Apply style/brand guidelines and templates where applicable
• Assist Sr. Creative Manager and various team members in creating elements for various channels and apply design principles such as color, typography, photographic selection, organizing elements and usability.
• Present rationale for design choices; assure design meets business objectives as stated in creative brief
• Help advance the creative quality of Total Wine & More’s advertising and marketing vehicles.
• Act as lead designer (captain) for various assigned projects, including but not limited to:

Web, Email & Social Media Marketing

 Support Email Campaigns

 Support monthly Company Website graphics (Homepage and secondary pages)

 Work with Social Media Associate to create and implement graphics

• Production

 Assist Production Artists and insure proper implementation of template/creative direction.

• Print (Digital)

 Ensure campaign creative is aligned across all digital platforms

 Assist when needed with in store POP design

• Other

 Brand marketing

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Experience, Skills and Education:

• 3-5 years multi-channel design experience
• Strong Design Portfolio (Digital & Print)
• Experience in interface design principles including color theory, interactivity, typography and photography
• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design, Web Design, or related field preferred

Preferred Experience, Skills and Education:

• Sound base in retail advertising (Print, Web, Social Media & E-Marketing)
• Experience with brainstorming and conceptualizing advertising messages a plus.
• Expert in Adobe Creative Suite software
• Proficiency in Microsoft Operating systems and MS Office.
• Sound HTML, CSS and Javascript experience
• A good balance between creative innovation and the need to meet business requirements.
• The ability to manage projects from the concept to implementation.
• The capacity to work within a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• The talent to build collaborative relationships.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Flexibility & adaptability to change.
• Ability to work independently, but comfortable taking direction.

About Total Wine & More

Total Wine & More is America‘s Wine Superstore®—the country‘s largest independent retailer of fine wine. We started in 1991 when brothers David and Robert Trone opened two wine stores in Delaware. Today, our typical store carries more than 8,000 wines from every wine-producing region in the world. In addition, Total Wine & More carries more than 2,500 beers, from America‘s most popular beers to hard-to-find microbrews and imports, and more than 3,000 different spirits from every price range and category.

Our strength is our people. We are always looking for motivated, talented team members who are interested in working for a company with entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for providing best-in-class service. Our retail stores and corporate office (called the Store Support Center) provide opportunities for career growth and advancement. Offering competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits for qualifying positions, we strive to ensure that all Team Members feel that they are a part of the business, as they are valuable resources to our customers, co-workers, and communities.

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