Production Graphic Designer (6-Month Contract)

New Balance•Boston, MA

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Production Graphic Designer Contractor will assist the NB Global Creative Studio team with production of global and regional digital marketing kits. This teammate must be an organized, dependable individual who is great at collaboration, communication, and needs to be able to multi-task overlapping projects while staying on deadlines. The candidate will be taking creative direction & feedback often, from several teammates, quick and efficient turnaround will be expected. Ideal candidate would be creative, flexible, self-directed and a problem solver with attention to detail, used to working in a busy design department. This is truly a production job - there will not be a lot of original artwork created. Friendliness, no ego, and grace under pressure are soft skills that are a must for this position. This is a temporary 6-month contract position. The individual in this role will work a hybrid schedule, with three days per week on-site at our headquarters in Brighton, MA (Tuesday through Thursday) and two days per week remotely.

Requirements

Bachelor degree in design
2+ years work experience creating and designing special projects
Proven knowledge and success in working across a variety of formats
Advanced knowledge of Figma, Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop
Keeping consistent with Brand Guidelines is a must.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working in a project workflow management app such as Asana or ProWorkflow is preferred.
Friendliness, no ego, and grace under pressure are soft skills that are a must for this position.

Responsibilities

Execute a variety of creative projects (for example, global and regional emails, site components, social, affiliate banners, OOH and occasionally print advertising).
Handle several projects at a time and keep the Lead Designer & Global Ops Coordinator informed of any issues that may arise.
Maintain a high level of creative output while holding to deadlines.
Route creative for approvals.
Follow up to keep deadlines on track.
Prepare and upload final working files to our DAM system.