Graphic Designer

THE ROLE

We are looking for a seasoned Senior Graphic Designer who’d like to collaborate on evolving, building, and maintaining a brand across a wide variety of media and deliverables. You will join an organized, fast-paced, and creative-savvy design and marketing team to execute overall concepts for a wide-variety marketing campaigns and collateral.

This position will involve primarily digital projects with some print works included. We’re in a transformative year for the brand and there’s a lot of opportunity to help shape and upgrade everything we present visually and verbally.

The Graphic Designer will:

·        Generate clear ideas and concepts in tandem with the marketing team

·        Work as a team player applying their design skills to a diverse set of deliverables – i.e. social media, email marketing, presentations, marketing and sales collateral, websites, and event graphics.

·        Collaborate with the rest of the creative team across different types of media and offices

·        Take work from concept to final execution within deadlines

·        Effectively manage time and responsibilities

·        Present completed ideas to team members

·        Stay on top of all trends and maintain best practices

·        Value continuous learning and knowledge sharing as it relates to new approaches, tools, and technology

WHAT IT TAKES

This role demands a strong portfolio, a keen eye for aesthetics and design, and excellent communication skills. ARC is a scaling organization in the retail professional industry – we care about results and are all eager to jump in and get our hands dirty. Important competencies to effectively perform this role include:

·        An appreciation for an “all hands on deck” environment – we value teamwork and rolling up our sleeves to get things done

·        Detail oriented with solid organizational skills

·        Incorporate feedback and take/give direction well

·        Can work both independently and in a collaborative team environment

·        Motivated individual who loves to innovate, takes initiative, and has the desire to tackle challenging opportunities

WHAT YOUR RESUME SHOWS

While we’re looking for some specific experiences and skill sets, nothing is more important than a positive can-do attitude, resilience in the face of change, and a passion for learning and creating. Some of the things you might bring to the role include:

·        8+ years of experience as a Graphic Designer

·        Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, visual communications, or related field

·        Hands on experience with logo design, typography, color, UI/UX design, print production, image selection, infographics, social media graphics, and presentations.

·        Proficient use of Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and PowerPoint

·        Experience storyboarding and creating short form videos/animations/gifs for social media

·        Experience working with AI image generation tools 

·        Figma skills a plus

·        Demonstrable graphic design skills with a strong portfolio

·        Team player with strong communication and presentation skills

About Us

Xerxes Global is comprised of the following businesses.

• EBM Software delivers performance software solutions that drive growth for private equity funds, investment banks, and middle market to large corporations.
• Blue Ops specializes in strategic M&A advisory and business growth in private equity, investment banking, portfolio companies, etc.
• The Association of Retail and Consumer Professionals (ARC) is the parent organization of the Category Management Association (CMA), the Shopper Insights Management Association (SIMA), the Retail Dieticians Business Alliance (RDBA), and the Space Planning Association (SPA).
• XGS is our new data science and artificial intelligence business headquartered in Dublin, Ireland that focuses on developing and productizing advanced analytics for clients.
• Studio X provides a full range of video production to internal and external clients our of our film studio in Minneapolis.

Employees here are an elite group of bright, strategic thinkers. They are encouraged to take the ball and run with it, and there’s no question your impact can be felt. Our employees are highly valued on an individual level and are constantly pushed to grow and continuously move onward and upward in their careers. Here, you’ll work with top-level executives and thought leaders, making connections, and continually learning. We do everything possible to ensure you can grow and shine in your role.

Xerxes Global, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.