Job Description

The Junior Graphic Designer is responsible for maintaining and executing lookbook requests and sampling requests. The Junior Graphic Designer is also responsible for assisting with various graphic related projects including collateral materials and graphic development. This position reports to the Marketing Manager.

Job Level Expectations:

1. Responsible for delivery, productivity, innovation, and customer solutions.
2. Exert good judgment in their prioritization and allocation of resources.
3. Understand how their area "fits" into the bigger picture and communicate within the organization to enhance effectiveness.
4. Consistently demonstrate L2 Brands’ Core Values.
5. Take initiative and contribute beyond their job description, not waiting to be told what to do. They are expected to figure out what needs to be done and make it so.
6. Take personal responsibility for mistakes, missed performance goals and work to get things back on track ASAP and learn from their mistakes.
7. Foster an environment of continuous improvement where problems are identified, and solutions are presented.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Create quality development of key sales collateral: lookbooks, speed mocks, mock magic set up, mockup requests, style guides, and catalogs, etc.
2. Manage and maintain the graphics and headwear portions of the iPad. Keep information and appearance up to date as products and graphics fluctuate.
3. Manage and maintain the uploading of new graphic launches to the database. Keeping information up to date as changes occur.
4. Proactively manage deadlines in accordance with calendar.
5. Assist with collateral needs pertaining to graphic related projects such as sell sheets, graphic books, mood boards, art mocks for catalogs, etc.
6. Create custom, relevant, and engaging headwear graphics, focusing on each of our various channels (Collegiate, Resort, Golf, Corporate etc.) while incorporating new techniques and materials for each season.
7. Develop and maintain strong working relationships with cross-functional team members (Merchandising, Marketing, Sales, Product Development).
8. Maintain understanding of L2’s various headwear product lines, and brand platforms (Legacy, Ouray, Locale).
9. Ability to clearly present and communicate graphic vision to senior leadership.

Essential Functions:

1. Able to follow guidelines and tasks as directed.
2. Able to analyze problems and solve them in a collaborative manner.
3. Able to clearly communicate concerns and questions.
4. Manage the time of self, and projects in a detailed manner.
5. Collaborate and communicate with team and management.

Other:

1. Work on special projects as needed.
2. Sustain effective and positive working relationships to ensure an environment that is in alignment with both the Company’s Core Values and profitability goals.
3. Be an ambassador for the company, both internally and externally to help build confidence, pride, and value in the company.
4. Performs other duties as assigned by (functional area senior management team member).

Required Education/Experience/Skills:

1. College degree in Graphic Design or related field
2. Graphic Design experience is a plus.
3. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite

Competencies:

1. Outstanding time management, good judgment, and ability to manage multiple priorities/deadlines with a positive can-do attitude.
2. Extremely organized.
3. Excellent leadership, interpersonal, collaboration, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to work with others at all levels within an organization.
4. Highly productive and a strong team player who works with a sense of urgency and hands-on approach.
5. A level of self-direction and self-motivation in aligning your personal actions and areas of responsibilities within the company and understanding there fit into the bigger picture.
6. Ability to cross boundaries within the organization to enhance your effectiveness and advance your objectives and achieve results.
7. The ability to quickly adapt to, be accepted by and inter-relate with colleagues at all levels, particularly in a company with a very strong and rich corporate culture.
8. An honest and forthright individual who is flexible, coachable, upfront, and direct with direct reports, peers, and management.
9. Strong understanding of products offered by L2 Brands.
10. Commitment to company vision/values/brand.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses office electronics such as a computer, phone, etc.

Essential Functions and Physical Demands:

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone.
2. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
3. Light to moderate lifting may be required.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time hourly position, and work hours are 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Longer hours, evenings, and weekend work will be necessary as needed.

Travel:

This position may require a small amount of travel, less than 5%.

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