Graphic Designer

Make your mark in digital media! The Drive Auto Production Team and Co-op Department is looking for a production graphic designer who thrives in a fast-paced environment. A candidate with a "can-do" attitude and meticulous attention to detail will succeed in this position.

The Drive Auto Production Team and Co-op Department play vital roles in assisting with the growth of Drive Auto's business and revenues, as well as the company mission. The candidate should have a background in digital design, follow design trends and best practices, and capable of handling a multitude of projects as needed. Ideally, this candidate thrives under pressure with making deadlines and understands various design platforms.

This role also includes duties supporting the Co-op Advertising Department. It is the Co-op Department's job to ensure dealer marketing campaigns follow manufacturer design guidelines to receive co-op approval. This role co-reports to the Manager of Co-op Advertising and Graphic Design.

Responsibilities:

• Email Marketing
  • Design, deliver, and assemble quality email marketing templates that include all required elements.
  • Must be able to execute email-friendly designs that are responsive.
  • Ability to complete projects on time and hand-off for testing, co-op advertising approval and deployment.
  • Familiar with email design standards and techniques, able to troubleshoot and resolve email design problems.
  • Archive all assets at the end of each email campaign
• Banner Ad & Other Digital Ad Creative
  • Design, deliver, and assemble quality internet banner ads or other digital ad creatives that include all required elements.
  • Must be able to execute banner ad designs that are responsive.
  • Ability to complete projects on time and hand-off for testing, co-op advertising approval and deployment.
  • Familiar with Interactive Advertising Bureau design standards and guidelines.
  • Able to troubleshoot and resolve digital ad design issues.
  • Archive all assets at the end of each campaign
• Graphic Design Projects
• Work with manager or other Drive Auto stakeholders to conceptualize solutions to problems presented in various graphic design projects .
• Ability to think creatively and strategize design with manager and peers to clarify goals and understand functionality of the project
• Strive to ensure timely, accurate completion of assigned projects. Keep manager and project stakeholders aware of project status
• Archive all assets at the end of each project

Essentials:

• Bachelor's or Associate degree in graphic design, computer science, or related field.
• Extensive experience and proficiency with Adobe Suite a must (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects).
• Strong typographic, UI/UX skills.
• Working knowledge of semantic HTML and CSS.
• Working knowledge of MS PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as defined by proper grammar, spelling, and context
• Exceptional and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to take direction and "run with it."
• Self-motivated, creative, and open to new ideas and techniques.

• Ability to work independent or in conjunction with a team.

• Always seeking to improve, even if it means challenging the status quo.
• Keep abreast of industry trends and socialize experience changes and opportunities across the leadership team.
• Other digital generalist duties as assigned.

Nice to Have:

• Working knowledge of Bannersnack/Creatopy, Celtra & Stripo Email platforms
• Experience using JIRA and Operative.One systems
• Experience using a CSS framework such as Bootstrap 4 or 5.
• Working knowledge of effective SEO tactics.
• Understanding of web analytics tools such as Google Analytics.
• Working knowledge of web accessibility standards.
• Design portfolio showcasing examples of digital work or website design.
• Agency experience is a plus.

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

About Us

Make your mark in Media with Sinclair Broadcast Group, a diversified media company dedicated to connecting people with content everywhere! We have consistently led the broadcast industry since our inception, and now Sinclair owns the largest regional sports network business and one of the largest television broadcast portfolios in the country. In addition, we have affiliations with all of the major broadcast networks, own Tennis Channel, and several multicast networks including TBD and Comet. Our content is distributed over-the-air, on multi-video providers, and through our industry-leading digital media platforms. We're at the forefront of NextGen technology, enabling innovative new ways to engage with broadcast content like never before. We also recently launched a free TV streaming service called STIRR. Our success is the direct result of our extraordinary employees and management team who believe in our vision and are dedicated to ensuring a great future for our employees. We are advancing the world of Media and want YOU to join our winning team!

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