Sr. Graphic Designer - Atlanta, GA

CRH Americas - Atlanta, GA

Full-time - Mid Level

Atlanta, GA

Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

About the position

Oldcastle APG is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer to lead creative associates and design efforts across various traditional channels for its brands. This role focuses on creating and implementing promotional strategies through innovative design solutions, ensuring effective communication with consumers and channel customers. The designer will balance creative thinking with leadership skills to influence production artists, copywriters, and brand leaders, ultimately enhancing the visual expression of the company's outdoor living solutions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams with a positive and proactive mindset.
• Present artwork and communicate vision to senior leadership relevant to customer needs and market trends.
• Manage multiple design workflows and deadlines using project management tools including Adobe Workfront.
• Function as a brand steward to maintain brand standards and guidelines with partners.
• Explore industry best practices to maximize creativity and improve team efficiencies.
• Design and provide art direction across multiple disciplines, focusing on print graphics.
• Manage creation of design templates for Bynder modules including Print Brand Templates and Brand Guidelines.
• Support the Digital Design Team with brand work and digital graphics for various platforms.
• Take ideas from concept to execution by collaborating with Brand teams and production teams.
• Solve challenges through insightful and creative design.
• Develop creative concepts that can be measured against briefs.
• Collaborate regularly with Creative Director and team members for project completion.
• Seek opportunities for improving efficiencies across Creative Services teams.
• Manage at least one direct report.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, illustration, or industrial design, or related experience.
• 7+ years of experience in graphic design in a branded content, agency, editorial, or marketing environment.
• 5+ years of print-specific graphic design experience.
• Strong conceptual abilities and sophisticated sense of color and layout.
• Excellent knowledge of design, typography, and branding fundamentals.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud applications on the Mac Platform: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator.
• Management experience of at least 1 direct report.
• Knowledge of InDesign scripting and automations preferred.
• Strong presentation skills and professional communication abilities.
• Experience in additional Adobe Creative Cloud applications such as XD or After Effects is a plus.
• Experience with Adobe Workfront and Microsoft Teams workflows preferred.
• Experience with creation of Bynder templates is a plus.
• Experience with Fiery Digital Print Server outputs is a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Adobe XD or After Effects.
• Knowledge of InDesign scripting and automations.
• Experience with Adobe Workfront and Microsoft Teams workflows.
• Experience with creation of Bynder templates.
• Experience with Fiery Digital Print Server outputs.

Benefits

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• A diverse and inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion