Spectrum Marketing Companies seeks an experienced graphic designer to join our award-winning in-house creative team! Experience with direct mail will be a significant plus. The ideal candidate will be able to perform the below functions with the utmost accuracy and attention to detail. If you are the type of person who thrives in a fast-paced work environment and likes to be busy, then we want to speak with you!
Job Functions - Here is what you will be doing:
- Design a wide variety of projects and prepare files for print
- Products will include direct mail, collateral materials and signage/POP
- Design within strict brand guidelines for national accounts
Required Skills – Our successful candidate will have:
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in graphic design required with commercial printing experience highly preferred.
- A bachelor’s degree in graphic design is preferred but equivalent experience considered
- Strong working knowledge of MAC Platform CC2020 InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator, Acrobat and MS Office. Lightroom, Fusion Pro and additional applications are a plus
- Familiarity with preparing files for offset and digital printing
- Exceptional grammar/spelling skills
- Scrupulous attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure without compromising accuracy in a deadline driven environment
- Excellent organizational skills and detail oriented; ability to multi-task
- Ability to accurately proofread is highly desired
- Experience with industry categories such as promotional retail, home improvement, non-profit and political preferred
- Demonstrated ability to design for direct marketing, publications and promotional advertising preferred
- Able to design for large format printing and vehicle wraps preferred
- Must enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
- Capable of working as part of a team and independently
- Positive, energetic, productive team player with the ability to take direction.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at desk
- Significant periods of screen time
- Fine motor skills for keyboarding, manipulating art work and copy
- Ability to distinguish colors and shades
- Oral communication in English (other language may be a ‘plus’)
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 15 pounds
Please provide online portfolio or samples of your work.
This is a full-time in-house position with anticipated periods of overtime.
No responsive telephone calls please.
The Spectrum Marketing Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers.
Skills Required
- Minimum five years of relevant professional graphic design experience
- Strong working knowledge of macOS and Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Familiarity with preparing files for offset and digital printing
- Exceptional grammar and spelling skills
- Strong attention to detail and accurate proofreading ability
- Ability to work under pressure in a deadline-driven environment
- Strong organizational, multitasking, teamwork, and independent-work skills
- Ability to take direction and contribute positively as a team player
- Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or equivalent experience
- Commercial printing experience
- Direct mail design experience
- Experience with promotional retail, home improvement, nonprofit, or political industry categories
- Experience designing for direct marketing, publications, and promotional advertising
- Experience with large-format printing and vehicle wraps
- Knowledge of Lightroom, FusionPro, or additional applications
- Online portfolio or work samples
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 15 pounds
What We Do
Spectrum Marketing Companies is a Manchester, New Hampshire-based direct marketing agency and mail service provider. It develops direct-mail and omnichannel promotional campaigns, combining audience and data targeting, mailing-list services, mail processing, postal logistics, in-house commercial printing, large-format signage, and creative services. Its direct-mail campaigns can integrate digital advertising technologies, helping businesses and franchises reach target audiences, track performance, and improve campaign results.
