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Graphic Designer
Our design team is looking for its newest member to create a variety of interesting projects ranging from web & map design all the way to video editing and production. If you're ready to put your design chops to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, then we're ready for you!
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The Work
We are a B2B agency with a strong focus in technology and telecom. While working at Access you'll have the chance to contribute on projects that range from local, hyper-focused deliverables to global campaigns. Our team focuses on function first and ensures everything we create serves our clients' goals effectively. We don't make things "pretty" - we implement large-scale design systems and marketing campaigns that effectively communicate the story our clients are telling.
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Your Teammates
Our design team is collaborative, with a team-first mentality. Your teammates are always available to help when you're in a bind and we ask that you provide the same level of support. We are a "pull" organization - meaning micro-managing is not in our vocabulary. Instead, we ask all our employees to take ownership of their projects and pull in resources when they need help - as well as pulling in the accounts team when designs are ready to go.
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Perks of the Job
- 401k Matching
- Paid Time Off / Floating Holidays
- Profit-Sharing with all employees
- Volunteer Days, Happy Hours & More
- Flexible Work Environment - We ask for results, you build a schedule that allows you to produce them.
- Healthcare, Vision, Dental Packages
- Salary range based on skills, geography and experience $45-65K
The "Deets":
As a Graphic Designer at Access Marketing, we ask you to tell and enhance marketing stories through visual design across various mediums including print, PDF documents, presentations, web pages, landing pages, emails, ads, social posts, etc., and know why each medium is different. You'll create assets from supplied copy using client brand guides or reference material, taking into account the medium and campaign use cases. All along the way, you'll need to collaborate with copywriters and account managers to execute production work with quality at volume. In addition all our design team members are expected to contribute to the development of tools like templates, automated processes, design libraries, etc. to reduce effort per output.
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Requirements
- Perform design tasks across multiple channels to capture and deliver the intended vision
- Ability to contribute and/or create blank-page designs based on input gathered from brainstorming sessions & meetings
- Highly developed knowledge and skill with tools in the Adobe CC including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign plus layout, file structure, art boards and layer management
- Demonstrable understanding of how typography, color, shape and layout contribute to elegant design and communication
- "How can I be helpful?" team-first attitude. Will double-check results because they are somewhat risk-averse
- Desire to take on new methods and platforms, learning the design & layout side of applications such as Act-On, Hubspot, Pardot and more
- Detail-oriented, ensuring typography and design treatments are aligned across a large variety of deliverables and templates
- Online Portfolio
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Nice to Haves
- B2B marketing/design experience
- Experience with marketing automation (e.g. Act-On, Marketo, Eloqua)
- Comfort using project management tools (e.g. Teamwork, Trello, RoboHead)
- Familiarity with Microsoft SharePoint cloud file storage
- Building HTML emails
- Video Production (planning, direction, capture, production/editing, animation, etc.)
- Technical chops is a bonus e.g. light HTML, CSS, WYSIWYG editors in web, email, etc.
- Bootstrap / knowledge of Marketing platforms such as Act-On, Hubspot, Pardot etc.
- Additional Adobe product proficiency (e.g. AfterEffects, Premiere, Audition, Animate, Muse)
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Education & Experience
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- Minimum 5 years in graphic design in marketing/agency preferred
- 1 year Experience with B2B design and/or digital design such as email, marketing platforms
- 2- or 4-year degree in Graphic Design or similar field preferred, although your work and commitment to learning is most important
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Take the Plunge
We put a lot of thought and effort into writing a role description that would attract just the right person. If that's not you, you can probably tell already. However, if you feel like this was crafted just for you, it was! Jump in by clicking through to our Culture Index platform for a quick (<10 mins) survey, after which you can upload your resume – and both will go directly to the hiring manager. (position is open to residents of US and Canada only)