Sr. Designer

Williams Lea by RRD is a global business support services company with a strong legacy-over 200 years of experience delivering world-class business solutions. We specialize in delivering skilled administrative support, document production, presentation design, and marketing and communications services to leading companies around the world-especially within legal, financial, and professional services industries.

We're a people-powered organization. With a presence in North America, the UK, Europe, and Asia Pacific, we have thousands of employees globally, all working together to help our clients operate more efficiently and effectively. Whether it's supporting law firms with critical document production or helping financial institutions manage high-volume print and digital communications, we're the behind-the-scenes team making everything run smoothly

Position summary

The Sr. Graphic Designer role develops creative and effective design solutions at an advanced level for customer materials through both print and digital media. The role will also serve as a leader on the design team.

Job duties

(* denotes an "essential function")

• *Conceptualize and produce online and offline collateral for marketing and sales, including original campaigns, direct mail, brochures, print and banner ads, product sheets, PowerPoint presentations and more.
• *Work closely with clients and/or project management teams to understand the client's business needs.
• *Formulate forward-thinking concepts and render designs for multimedia campaigns while always elevating our client's brand
• *Responsible for the design and production of a diverse range of graphic, print, and digital media collateral to support client needs.
• *Develop comprehensive multimedia campaigns.
• Identify fresh and innovative design solutions that push the boundaries of the client brand and explore more effective formats and/or media channels.
• *Understand the restrictions and limitations of the designs deliverable process and manage client expectations (where appropriate) through providing education in relation to design limitation and/or restrictions
• Responsible for ensuring brand consistency while offering a fresh approach to design, artwork, digital and print output.
• Provide effective visual solutions by executing client creative requests and creative projects.
• Ensure that all work is visually appealing and created to specification
• Ensure that all work produced is to a suitably high standard and within brand guidelines and specifications.
• *Works independently.
• *Carry client brand ethic, integrity and requirements downstream from the client into the greater team.
• *Provide training and guidance to graphic designers in regards to methods and techniques of graphic design and layout.
• Assumes responsibility and takes the lead on more complex creative design projects/assignments
• Works independently and serves as a mentor and resource to team members.
• Performs Quality Assurance on own and work of others.
• Interact with clients in person, over the phone or electronically.
• Adhere to Williams Lea policies in addition to client site policies.
• Use equipment and supplies in a cost-efficient manner.

Working conditions

• Position operates at sites with maximum of 24/7 operations. Individual shift requirements will vary by site.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.
• Work is performed in a professional work environment.
• Business casual attire required.
• Must be able to work sitting all or most of the time.

Job qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Digital Arts/Graphic Design (or other related field) or equivalent years of experience
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience in the graphic design industry
• Advanced design knowledge and application.
• Exceptional visual trouble shooting skills.
• Ability to storyboard, comp visual ideas within the creative process.
• Conceptual creative and production skills with a good understanding of layout principles, aesthetic design concepts and typography.
• Advanced conceptual creative and production skills with a strong understanding of layout principle, aesthetic design concepts and typography.
• Proven experience creating campaigns and extending the look and feel through various marketing materials.
• Able to complete tasks within tight schedules and under strict layout controls.
• Strong verbal communication skills; dependable, detail-oriented, and well organized.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Proven skills in the latest Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and Microsoft Office, including Power Point
• Web design experience is a plus.
• Experience working in both in an agency and/or corporate environment preferred.
• Motivated, organized, and flexible.
• Must be able to meet deadlines and complete all projects in a timely manner.
• Ability to handle sensitive and/or confidential documents and information.
• Able to make independent decisions that conform to business needs and policy.
• Good problem-solving skills, with the ability and understanding of when to escalate a problem to a supervisory level.
• Must work well in a team environment.
• Must be able to interact effectively with multi-functional and diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be self-motivated with positive can-do attitude.

Therate of pay for this role at the noted RRD location is $34/ hour. Typically, roles follow step progressions to a target rate or set increments over time. Depending on the role, in addition to the hourly rate of pay, the total compensation package may also include overtime, shift differential, call-in, and/or stand-by pay. RRD's benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts.

Shift:Monday-Friday, 10:00am-7:00pm

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All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans