Production Designer, Store Marketing

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ALDO Group is looking for a Production Designer for Store Marketing. This role will suit someone highly organized, meticulous in detail, used to the pressure of multiple work streams and comfortable working in a sizeable corporate organization.

The Production Designer will support the North America store team in bringing to life the brand vision across store environments. The main tasks will be to adapt the activations for the different store generations, to take responsibility of all technical and print related tasks, from mockups through the production of final mechanical artwork. The ideal candidate has a clear understanding of retail, pre-press and an art studio's design process.

Reporting to the Store Marketing Manager, the Production Designer will also collaborate with all internal designers, project leads and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Leverage brand direction and guidelines through store activations/campaigns.
• Adapt concepts for the different store generations, ensuring consistency across locations.
• Design mechanical artwork for all marketing needs, including in-store collateral, signage, and communication tools.
• Prepare all pre-press files and deploy them to print vendor's servers.
• Attend press approvals and store testing as needed.
• Create VM updates (creating layouts for communication to stores).
• Develop informative materials and tools to help stores understand and implement incoming marketing initiatives.
• Maintain and update the store information database with the most recent store specifications.
• Manage project timelines efficiently and ensure smooth execution in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Maintain comprehensive production guidelines and oversee seasonal signage template creation.
• Organize content download and sharing across internal networks.
• Develop digital assets to support retail campaigns (mall marketing).

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or Professional DEC in Graphic Design.
• 3-5 years of graphic design experience (ideally in retail/commercial design).
• Qualified visual background.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Extensive knowledge & understanding of pre-press, print production, layout & typography a must
• Excellent technical skills.
• Strong attention to details, extremely organized and ability to multi-task
• Flexibility, initiative, accountability, and personal responsibility for work.
• Collaborative, pro-active, solution oriented.
• Responsible for ensuring all comments/feedback are received and compiled correctly on time.
• Strong communication skills.
• Professional attitude in a high stress work environment.
• Gif animation & some Digital experience will be considered an asset.