(FT) Marketing, Graphic Designer and Marketing Coordinator

Honest Weight•Albany, NY

65d•$25

About The Position

Graphic Designer and Marketing Coordinator Overview: Contribute to the success of Honest Weight Food Co-op by collaborating with and providing support to the Identity and Mission-Based Teams, in particular, to the design team, Education Specialist, Outreach Specialist, Member-Owner Coordinator, and Marketing Managerin the production and design of print, signage, digital and social elements. Provide hands-on support in the planning and execution of in-store classes and events. Status: Full-time, hourly, 40 hours per week, based on business demands, $25.00/hour Supervisor: Marketing Manager

Requirements

Understanding of and passion for the natural foods industry
Experience with and/or passion and interest for the cooperative business model and cooperative values
Excellent organizational and communication skills
The ability to multi-task and succeed in a deadline driven environment
Solid understanding of brand guidelines
Solid understanding of basic advertising, marketing principles
Experience designing print and digital in quick-turnaround deadline-driven environment
Familiarity with both Mac (and PC) computing platforms
Above average proficiency in Adobe Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)
Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Proven working knowledge of various social media (platform differences, specific design needs)
Excellent organizational and project management skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Proven ability to pay attention to details and focus on multiple projects simultaneously
Ability to work (think and produce) both independently and as part of a team
Must be able to consistently and safely lift & carry up to 35lbs. Must be able to push and pull carts weighing up to 100lbs

Nice To Haves

Understanding of and passion for natural foods retail and the health food industry
Experience with and/or passion and interest for the cooperative business model and cooperative values
Education or training in graphic design, visual arts, communications or related fieldâ€¨
(any/all on-the-job work experience will also be considered)
Experienced and comfortable collaborating and working with internal and external teams
Previous experience working with website Content Management Systems
Basic knowledge of website design and familiarity with use and maintenance of blogs
Above average digital photography/video skills
Illustration and hand lettering skills experience a plus
Ability to tweak, re-work existing copy and/or write basic headlines copy for print, social as needed.
Above average experience with social media (planning, measuring, strengths/weaknesses, ad buying)
Experience with animation, video (creation, content, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut)

Responsibilities

Design print direct mail, newspaper, magazine ads and various collateral materials
Design signage (promotional, shelf level, institutional, digital menu boards)
Design/produce as needed for website, email campaigns and social media
Assist with production/design of in-store weekly/bi-weekly promotions (flyers, signs, handouts) as needed
Produce and/or design content for HWFC's Coop Scoop bi-monthly magazine
Re-purpose, refresh existing graphics, materials
Actively and optimistically participate in team meetings, brainstorming sessions
Assist in creation of/ordering of on brand in-store materials/supplies?
Assist with Education, Outreach and Membership materials as needed (posters, brochures, register screens, handouts)
Collaborate with the marketing team and the operations team (department managers, department staff) to ensure that HWFC social and digital media platforms are regularly fresh, exciting and increasingly relevant
Seek out new and interesting products and initiatives store-wide to feature on social platforms
Collaborate with store departments on social content regularly
Create easily accessible channels for store departments to submit items and initiatives they want featured
Provide support organizing and setting up store events (education, outreach, demos, mission-based and membership) as needed.
Work collaboratively with the Education Specialist to ensure that in-store events run smoothly and are an overall success
Other responsibilities as assigned