Graphic Designer

Overview

Who We Are:

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation and premium products to all of our customers.

Why We are Different:

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members' unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What You will Get:

1. A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
2. Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
3. Fair and competitive compensation.
4. Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
5. Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Summary/Objective:

The Graphic Designer is responsible for assisting with print and digital design projects, ensuring the development and production of high-quality design materials. This role requires creativity, attention to detail, and the ability to translate ideas visually, verbally, and in writing. The ideal candidate must work efficiently in a fast-paced environment while adhering to corporate brand guidelines.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Achieve assigned Graphic Design from conceptualization to production.
• Perform a wide variety of graphic design and production tasks for print media, point-of-sale, packaging, instructional graphics, presentations, catalogs, tradeshow graphics, packaging, labels, marketing collateral, sell sheets, customer-specific requests and digital media.
• Assist in the development and refinement of uniform graphic standards and visual brand guidelines, ensuring adherence across all materials.
• Support marketing initiatives by designing digital assets for web, email campaigns, and social media.
• Responsible for sharing concepts and developing new ideas that align with specific marketing objectives.
• Perform photo editing, retouching, color correction, and color management as needed.
• Manage multiple projects based on input from stakeholders and internal departments, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Act as a primary contact for troubleshooting print production and vendor-related issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including photo, video and sales, to ensure design consistency across all communication channels.
• Review documents for adherence to brand guidelines, visual clarity, and overall design consistency.
• Stay informed on industry trends, emerging design technologies, and software advancements to enhance creative output.
• Act as backup for team members when necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions:

• Primarily working indoors in an office environment.
• May sit for extended periods.
• Prolonged exposure to computer screens.
• Repetitive use of hands to operate computers.

Qualifications:

1. Work Experience:
   1-4 years of experience in graphic design, preferably in marketing, branding, or advertising.
2. Education:
   Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, Multi-Media Design, or a related field.
3. Computer Skills:
   Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and proficiency in Microsoft Office and Teams. Experience in digital design, motion graphics or UX/UI is a plus.
4. Organization Skills:
   Strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple tasks, and adaptability to shifting priorities.
5. Cross-functional Skills:
   Ability to communicate effectively across all functional areas, both visually and verbally.
6. Communication Skills:
   Works well in a collaborative environment, fostering teamwork and innovation. Promotes a high level of cooperation, communication and coordination between the supervisors and associates of all departments, while demonstrating a positive attitude and consideration towards fellow associates and other ideas

Competencies:

• Proficiency in Design Software (Adobe Creative Suite)
• Understanding of Print Production Processes
• Typography
• Color Theory and Application
• Layout Design
• Attention to Detail
• Knowledge of Brand Guidelines
• File Preparation for Print
• Creative Problem Solving
• Time Management and Multitasking

Supervisory Responsibility:
This role does not have supervisory experience upon hiring.

Physical Demands:

Ability to read, write, type and sit for long periods of time up to 8 hours per day; ability to analyze and solve complex problems; possess a high degree of attention to detail; some travel may be required

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time, salaried position working 40-45 hours a week.

Travel:

Travel will be 5-10% of the role.

Preferred Education and Experience:

1. Education:
   Bachelor's Degree preferred

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

List any other specific eligibility qualifications.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance:

Must be able to pass EVerify.

AAP/EEO Statement:

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters. All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

Lippert's strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member. Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is require.