College Art Lead

Lakeshirts•Detroit Lakes, MN

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

GREAT ART. IT'S KINDA WHAT WE DO HERE AND WHAT WE'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT. THE OPPORTUNITY: Working collaboratively with our customers and 60+ artists makes us happy. We strive to continually stay on-trend, creating over 200,000 new designs in the last 5 years and 26,000 design modifications yearly. We're currently looking for an ultra-motivated, organized, leadership-driven individual, looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity in our fast-paced creative culture. As a TEAM LEAD, this position is responsible for leading our College Production Artists to ensure on-time delivery of art to production, as well as the maintenance of standards within each division. Schedule: Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week, with OT as needed. This position can be a hybrid position, requiring onsite two days/week at our HQ in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Requirements

Exposure to leadership training preferred
2-year or 4-year degree in Graphic Design with Adobe Illustrator proficiency preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel & Word helpful but not required
Must comply with remote requirements
Ability to multi-task
High attention to detail
Independent decision-making skills with reason and good judgment
Ability to work well in a team
Must be reliable, responsible, flexible and take direction well
Must be able to handle multiple interruptions and follow through
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
Employee must be able to see and hear, read and write.
Requires good judgment, people-oriented, flexible, organized, diplomatic, reliable, enthusiastic, courteous, helpful, patient.
To effectively fulfill your responsibilities, we expect remote team members to have a reliable internet connection that meets the following minimum requirements: Download Speed: A minimum download speed of 100 megabits per second (Mbps) is necessary to ensure swift access to online resources, efficient communication, and seamless collaboration with your colleagues. We recommend 200 Mbps download. Upload Speed: Your internet connection should have a minimum upload speed of 20 megabits per second (Mbps). This speed allows for smooth sharing of files, participating in virtual meetings, and contribution to our collaborative work environment. We recommend 50 Mbps Upload.
Must have both Cable and DSL for Internet Types
Must supply their own equipment (including but not limited to monitors, cameras, and computer accessories)
We recommend employees have two monitors for work tasks
Please note that Chromebooks are not compatible with our systems.
Employee must be able to see and hear, read and write.
Requires adaptability, analyzing, assessing, calculating, decision making, dependability, judgment, reading, speaking, following direction, handling multiple priorities, reasoning.
CONTINUOUSLY: Stand, Walk, Sit
FREQUENTLY: Lift under 10 Lbs., Lift 10-24 Lbs., Carry under 10 Lbs., Carry 10-24 Lbs
OCCASIONALLY: Lift, Carry, Push, Pull, Climb, Balance, Bend, Twist, Crawl, Reach, Lift under 10 lbs., Lift 10-50 lbs., Lift over 50 lbs., Carry under 10 lbs., Carry 10-50 lbs., Carry over 50 lbs., Reaching above, at, and below shoulder height

Responsibilities

Perform production artist responsibilities proficiently and maintain standards
Ensure team members are appropriately trained in the areas of job responsibility, safety, and company policy
Work closely with artists to field questions and concerns
Conduct weekly check-ins with the team and report performance/attendance issues to the Art Manager
Attend daily production huddle as assigned and communicate priorities back to the department
Understand and utilize production reports and work orders to organize and manage priorities
Assign and reassign work as necessary to ensure deadlines are met
Work with artists to ensure daily production is met
Collaborate with the Hot Market Lead to set the schedule and expectations for Hot Market season
Work closely with other leads to uphold standards and communicate changes to art staff in a timely manner
Manage design updates when logos change
Work with Quality Control to resolve issues
Communicate inconsistencies in standards to the Art Manager
Manage employee concerns and performance issues
Conduct quarterly performance and yearly increase reviews with employees
Review processes periodically to increase efficiency

Benefits

Guided by our value of meritocracy, we offer a compensation package that reflects your unique skills, talents, and contributions. You are not just a number-your success, ideas, and efforts directly shape your growth and earning potential, empowering you to take your career to the next level. And there is an option to be paid daily!
From health and life insurance to voluntary benefits like dental, vision, short-term/long-term disability, and critical illness & accident coverage, we've got you covered; benefits kick in the first of the month following 60 days of full-time employment
Enjoy up to 22 paid days off during the first year because we know life happens outside of work & we want you to be able to enjoy
If We're Profitable. You're Profitable: When we win, you win
Our 401(k) program helps you plan for the future
At our HQ in Detroit Lakes, enjoy hot breakfast, lunch, and snacks from our subsidized cafeteria
Bring your furry friend to work, because we believe dogs just make everything better
Whether it's jeans, tees, and flip flops- we believe comfort fuels creativity, and we offer an employee merchandise discount to keep you & your family well-stocked
Because we understand the importance of work-life balance
We make work fun; we believe in teamwork, giving back to our communities and doing what we love with great people, and always rocking a t-shirt, a hat, and some cool socks