Graphic Designer

Henkel group•Westlake, OH

2d•$70,000 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow. This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit – where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel. The Graphic Designer is a highly creative, digitally minded professional responsible for translating brand and business objectives into modern, best-in-class content for internal and external channels. This role owns projects from concept through final execution, combining strong design fundamentals, strategic thinking and a current creative perspective to produce work that is visually compelling, brand consistent and effective. As a key member of the Consumer Engagement Team, the designer is expected to bring fresh ideas, challenge conventional approaches and continuously elevate the quality and impact of our creative output.

Requirements

Expert proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, with advanced working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and exceptional command of typography, composition, color and visual hierarchy
5+ years of professional graphic design experience, ideally within an in-house creative team, agency or consumer-products environment
Strong visual instincts with the ability to turn complex information into clear, modern and compelling creative
Highly organized, detail-oriented and able to independently manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Experience using content ticketing, project management and approval platforms such as Monday.com, SeAL or similar tools
Focus on speed and consistency through organized workflows, reusable templates and scalable design systems

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience in one or more complementary areas, such as motion graphics, product rendering, 3D visualization, AI-enabled creative tools or scalable content-production workflows.
Experience within a consumer-products, retail or in-house creative environment is also preferred

Responsibilities

Translate business objectives and creative briefs into modern, visually compelling concepts and polished final assets
Create best-in-class product imagery, infographics, enhanced content and other digital assets that improve the shopper experience
Develop and adapt packaging, labels and production-ready artwork while maintaining accuracy and brand consistency
Develop accurate, high-quality product renders and visualizations for ecommerce, packaging, campaigns and other marketing needs
Create mockups, trade show graphics, sales collateral, display designs and other materials supporting sales and brand activation
Maintain brand consistency while identifying opportunities to modernize and elevate creative execution
Manage multiple projects and deadlines, communicate status clearly and identify risks or dependencies early
Partner closely with marketing, ecommerce, social, video and other stakeholders to clarify needs, recommend solutions and deliver effective creative work
Maintain organized files and assets within a Digital Asset Management (DAM) system and develop reusable templates and systems that improve consistency and efficiency
Stay current on design trends, technologies and best practices, applying new ideas and available insights to strengthen the work
Responsibly apply approved AI-enabled tools to support concept development, streamline workflow