Graphic Designer

Shadow Systems - Plano, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Plano, TX

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

About the position

Shadow Systems is a manufacturer of high-precision custom firearms and firearms components. We are currently seeking an experienced Graphic Designer who is ready to be a hard-working team player in a rapidly growing company. This is the person we are looking for: A full-time employee who will be able to successfully collaborate with the Marketing Manager and CEO. A successful candidate will support the company with various tasks such as collaborating on the development and execution of marketing plans, web, social media efforts, and content development. This role calls for an energetic self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, innovative, and dynamic environment. The Graphic Designer will work in concert with cross-functional teams and other departments to provide support in achieving quality goals defined and established by upper management. The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include conducting market research to stay current with design trends, providing art direction on projects, ensuring brand consistency across designs, and incorporating photography and video editing skills to enhance visual content. The Graphic Designer will utilize software such as Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator for design projects, develop concepts, graphics, and layouts for product illustrations, logos, and websites, and design marketing materials such as brochures, flyers, social media posts, and advertisements. Additionally, the designer will collaborate with the marketing director to create visually appealing graphics for various collateral and platforms, assist with corporate website updates for new products and other initiatives, and work closely with the product management team to anticipate and plan product launches. The ideal candidate must understand and learn the nature and functionality of the company's products and be able to work nimbly to create digital content and campaigns to support the product team. Other duties may be assigned by the manager as needed.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research to stay current with design trends
• Provide art direction on projects
• Ensure brand consistency across designs
• Incorporate photography and video editing skills to enhance visual content
• Utilize software such as Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator for design projects
• Develop concepts, graphics, and layouts for product illustrations, logos, and websites
• Design marketing materials such as brochures, flyers, social media posts, and advertisements
• Collaborate with the marketing director to create visually appealing graphics for various collateral and platforms
• Assist with corporate website and coordinate updates for new products and other initiatives
• Work closely with the product management team to anticipate and plan product launches
• Execute consumer and dealer rewards, promotions, and programs
• Understand and learn the nature and functionality of the company's products
• Create digital content and campaigns to support the product team
• Complete other duties as assigned by manager

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, Photography, Marketing, Communications, or related field
• Minimum of 2 years in graphic design
• Demonstrable ability to build consensus among a broad constituency
• Experience in managing a corporate website within Wordpress and WooCommerce
• An entrepreneurial spirit and the flexibility to adapt in a rapidly changing environment
• Experience in managing cross platform communications disciplines including print, broadcast, digital, and email
• Proven track record of successfully achieving and exceeding organizational goals and objectives
• Strong problem solving skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills both verbal and written
• Knowledge of firearms; quality, features, safety, etc.
• Cross functional leader with high levels of professionalism, integrity, and enthusiasm
• Must be able to work accurately and efficiently in a fast work environment that has the potential to change due to regulatory and business needs
• Detail oriented and highly organized with the ability to multi-task
• Experience working independently with little supervision

Nice-to-haves

• Photography and editing experience

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance