What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graphic Designer position at Full Spectrum Marketing (FSM)?
About Full Spectrum Marketing
Chase the Afterglow With Us
We are driven by honing a craft and delivering work that is worthy of the win – first for our clients, and ultimately for ourselves. This means we work hard every day in the spirit of chasing the afterglow – that feeling of rest and celebration that comes after a job well done. This driving force becomes our reality through discipline and attention to our core values.
Graphic Designer — Job Description
The Graphic Designer will work directly with FSM"s design team, and collaborate with web, story, digital, project and account team colleagues. You will create marketing and advertising materials across a wide variety of platforms (social, print, digital, web and more!) for a range of predominantly B2B clients.
This position is hybrid with three days in the office and two days remote (W/F) after a 90-day probationary period. Fully remote applications will not be considered.
All applicants should submit 3-5 samples of their work. If applicable, please provide a link to a portfolio website in your resume or cover letter. We look forward to reviewing some of your work together during the interview process!
FSM"s ideal Graphic Designer must:
Chase the Afterglow With Us
We are driven by honing a craft and delivering work that is worthy of the win – first for our clients, and ultimately for ourselves. This means we work hard every day in the spirit of chasing the afterglow – that feeling of rest and celebration that comes after a job well done. This driving force becomes our reality through discipline and attention to our core values.
Graphic Designer — Job Description
The Graphic Designer will work directly with FSM"s design team, and collaborate with web, story, digital, project and account team colleagues. You will create marketing and advertising materials across a wide variety of platforms (social, print, digital, web and more!) for a range of predominantly B2B clients.
This position is hybrid with three days in the office and two days remote (W/F) after a 90-day probationary period. Fully remote applications will not be considered.
All applicants should submit 3-5 samples of their work. If applicable, please provide a link to a portfolio website in your resume or cover letter. We look forward to reviewing some of your work together during the interview process!
FSM"s ideal Graphic Designer must:
- Have a strong why for pursuing a career in design at an agency that aligns with FSM's core values.
- Be driven to discover new, concise, and original ways to inform and persuade audiences through design.
- Challenge yourself to continuously improve your craft – bringing surprise and delight to your work not only for clients but also for yourself.
- Partner with colleagues to contribute to marketing solutions that elevate our clients in predominantly B2B industries.
- Study and absorb the stories of our clients, their competitors, and the states of their industries.
- Be comfortable meeting and interacting with our clients as a well-informed, trusted partner.
- Detail-oriented - from correcting typos to checking for correct spacing and ensuring image resolution is always crisp.
- Love marketing and design – and use both to improve the world by making great companies and organizations stronger!
- Be relentlessly creative – show us what design sophistication means!
- Create designs that impress our clients and help them reach their goals
- Be able to rationalize and advocate for your work - both during internal review and in client meetings
- Seek out and learn from constructive criticism
- Design for a wide variety of clients across a broad range of industries
- Be accountable to clients, teammates and deadlines
- Manage time effectively and be willing and able to pivot based on priorities that may arise throughout a given day
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Be organized and responsive
- Solve problems independently
- Ask questions
- Follow instructions – but know when to adapt and improvise
- Be efficient in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent working knowledge of graphic design and user experience best practices
- Visual design platforms:
- Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Adobe Express)
- Figma
- Email building platforms (MailChimp, Constant Contact)
- Google Slides or PowerPoint
- Basic video editing and motion graphic creation a plus (Adobe Premier Pro and After Effects)
- File management, including platforms like Google Drive and Adobe CC Libraries
- Strong communication skills
- Become immersed in a subject and learn quickly.
- Able to research and discern quality materials and design assets (stock photography, fonts, graphic assets, etc.)
- Quickly switch gears from client to client in a fast-paced environment while staying organized and focused on the details.
- Ability to work independently as well as with a team.
- Ability to define and defend the strategy of your work.
- Client-first, service mentality.
- Degree in graphic design or related visual communications studies.
- 3-5 years of experience in a visual arts setting (graphic designer) in an agency or in-house with an organization producing its own marketing.
