Graphic Designer (Chico's)- Remote NYC based

About us

Established in 1983 in a small Sanibel Island boutique filled with artfully stylish pieces, Chico’s has evolved to inspire accomplished women to embrace and express their individuality through effortless chic and unique styles. We’re dedicated to making women feel confident and beautiful. Build your career with a team that empowers you.

POSITION OBJECTIVE:

This position is responsible for assisting with the design and execution of engaging content that tells a brand and product story that elicits an emotional response from our current and future customers. This position will develop thought-out strategic creative solutions to meet all project and marketing objectives. This position will support brand creative integrity through all Omni channels.

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

·       Supports the creative process from concept to completion for assigned seasonal campaign.

·       Works closely with Creative leader to develop concepts and design digital concepts that adhere to established brand standards & fashion editorial expectations.

·       Develops complex graphics and layouts for all marketing channels and collateral.

• Produces and optimizes final digital artwork.
• Creates digital templates for email, site, paid and organic channels.

·       Partners with Editorial Concept team to ensure copy and art are aligned to deliver product and brand/fashion editorial stories.

·       Collaborates with the Creative, Marketing and Editorial Content teams to ensure consistent, clear communication of the brand across our digital touchpoints.

·       Conceptualizes, designs, and executes best in class digital assets for emails, site, digital marketing ads and social assets with a mobile-first lens.

·       Organizes and manages digital assets efficiently.

·       Execute, build, and prep files for release.

·       Incorporates direction from marketing and creative leads to deliver assets that result in more customer engagement.

·       Understands the Digital / Social / E-comm competitive arena and bring new ideas to the table based on competitive review of the digital marketplace or social trends

·       Ensures brand’s individuality and standards in all marketing channels.

·       Adheres to the production schedule, Product Lifecycle timelines and deliverables

·       Stays current on fashion, style, design, popular culture, and social trends in the competitive landscape.

·       Researches, identifies, and shares current industry design trends as they relate to the brand and digital space.

·       Other duties as assigned.

This position may be found in multiple brands.  Some duties may vary from brand to brand.

QUALIFICATIONS:

·       Bachelor’s degree in Design, Graphic Design, or related field required

·       3+ years’ experience in Digital Graphic Design

·       Excellent knowledge of print and digital design and production skills

·       Mechanical/production skills with expertise in typography, layout, and design

·       Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop)

·       Strong organizational skills; ability to manage multiple tasks while delivering quality results and meeting deadlines

·       Ability to build and maintain solid working relationships with business partners

·       Strong presentation skills, creative concepts, and ideas with an ability to organize and present based on audiences needs

·       Strong creative visionary, proven professional in delivering innovative digital experiences

·       In-depth current knowledge of design trends, typography, and color theory

·       Strong knowledge of HTML + CSS principles

·       Strong portfolio demonstrating design skills

·       Knowledge of responsive design best practices and proficiency in Bootstrap and WordPress

·       Highly organized and detail oriented

·       Excellent troubleshooter and written/verbal/visual communicator

·       Knowledge of web design and video editing preferred

·       The target salary range for this role is: $58,500 - $76,000

*Any job offer will consider factors such your qualifications, relevant experience, and skills

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Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. Hiring decisions are based upon a candidate's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration and are made without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other category protected by applicable law. The Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for job applicants with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position you are seeking or to participate in the application process, please contact myHRSupport@knitwellgroup.com. The Company will make reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified applicants or employees, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the operations of the Company’s business. The Company will not revoke or alter a job offer based on an applicant’s request for reasonable accommodation.