Graphic Designer – Marketing & Brand Management for Owned Brands

Zumiez Inc•Lynnwood, WA

3h•$30 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

The Graphic Designer supports the continued development of Zumiez owned brands by creating and maintaining brand marketing and brand management tools. The role also supports seasonal trend presentations, customer insight documentation, and related materials. The designer translates brand strategy, seasonal direction, product stories, and business information into clear visual presentations for cross-functional teams and leadership, while maintaining visual standards that reflect each owned brand’s identity. The position works with the Associate Brand Manager and partners across marketing, digital marketing, and internal design teams.

Requirements

3–4 years of graphic design experience; apparel-industry experience is preferred but not required.
Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent education and relevant work experience.
Strong understanding and practical application of typography and layout, with attention to detail.
Ability to format and visualize data clearly in presentation decks.
Experience building and maintaining deck templates and brand tools for consistency across seasonal initiatives and teams.
Working knowledge of Brand DNA and the ability to maintain and extend it across decks and marketing outputs.
Strong organizational, time-management, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to contribute creative ideas in a brand, product, and marketing context.
Awareness and understanding of Zumiez culture, customers, market, and industry trends.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
Ability to sit or stand stationary in an office for extended periods and work on a Mac or PC without limitations.
Ability to distinguish colors and inspect product materials.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Figma Slides and FigJam.
Apparel-industry graphic design experience.
Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain brand and presentation decks, translating strategy, seasonal direction, product stories, and business information into clear visual narratives.
Create presentation designs with strong layout, typography, hierarchy, imagery, pacing, and clarity.
Establish and maintain presentation systems, templates, and visual standards that reflect owned-brand identities.
Manage presentation projects from concept and content organization through development, refinement, and on-time delivery.
Create owned-brand marketing and presentation materials in line with established creative direction, contributing visual direction and design solutions as needed.
Support the Associate Brand Manager in developing and executing seasonal brand direction and brand management tools.
Help concept branding and packaging for owned brands.
Help develop social media storytelling for owned brands.
Update and maintain customer insight documentation tools in partnership with cross-functional teams.
Implement brand and product knowledge tools and events for store teams.
Support the internal product Graphics Team with product graphics and technical specification sheets.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, marketing, digital marketing, and internal design and graphic design partners.
Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness of processes, tools, and workflows.
Stay informed about brand and category performance and PBS strategic priorities.
Build and apply knowledge of owned-brand DNA and customer trends.
Perform special projects and additional duties assigned by the Associate Brand Manager.