Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.
Summary:
The Graphic Designer II creates polished, brand-aligned visual assets that support a wide range of business needs across marketing, product, communications, and internal initiatives. This role leads medium-to-large design projects, collaborates closely with cross-functional teams, and contributes to the evolution of Tekion’s visual identity. The ideal candidate has strong creative and technical skills, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and takes ownership of design outcomes from concept to delivery.
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Design a variety of digital and print assets including campaign visuals, presentation decks, event materials, product graphics, and social media content
• Translate complex ideas into clear, visually engaging designs that support storytelling and strategic messaging
• Contribute to the evolution and governance of Tekion’s visual brand system
• Collaborate with marketing, product, and communications teams to gather requirements, present design concepts, and deliver final assets
• Provide art direction for photoshoots, illustrations, or video components when applicable
• Maintain organized design files and templates for reuse across the organization Mentor junior designers and participate in feedback and review cycles
Qualifications:
• 3–5 years of experience in graphic design, visual communications, or a related field
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and Figma; motion/animation experience is a plus
• Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, visual storytelling, and execution across formats
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to feedback
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and presentation skills
• Understanding of accessibility and responsive design best practices is a plus
Current Tekion Employees: Please apply via the Internal Job Board in Ashby
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Skills Required
- 3-5 years of experience in graphic design, visual communications, or a related field
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
- Proficiency in Figma
- Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, visual storytelling, and execution across formats
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to feedback
- Excellent collaboration, communication, and presentation skills
- Motion or animation experience
- Understanding of accessibility and responsive design best practices
Tekion Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Tekion and has not been reviewed or approved by Tekion.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage includes 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision for many U.S. roles, often extending to families. Additional options like HSA/FSA and pet insurance are cited as part of a robust health offering.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive overall, with total rewards (pay, stock, equity, and benefits) frequently viewed favorably. Many accounts characterize compensation as strong alongside comprehensive benefits.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Perks such as free meals/snacks, wellness resources, and on-site amenities are highlighted. Flexible or remote options are available for some roles, adding convenience and flexibility.
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What We Do
At Tekion, we believe that business applications don’t have to be boring. In fact, they should be simple, fun and cool! They should be as delightful to use as your favorite social or consumer application, yet powerful enough to seamlessly and efficiently run global businesses that provide unparalleled consumer experience without compromise. Founded by visionary entrepreneur and innovator Jay Vijayan, we are building the world’s best business applications on the cloud starting with the automotive retail industry. We inherently use cutting-edge technologies like big data, machine learning/AI, and human computer interaction (voice, touch, vision, sensors and IoT). We are inventing new technology along the way to overcome barriers and solve big problems, all while having a blast doing it! Our flagship product offering, Automotive Retail Cloud ™- an industry-first cloud-native retail platform, including all functionalities of a Dealer Management System (DMS) launched recently.
