Graphic Designer

Welcome To The Traegerhood:

Our business is BBQ, and business tastes good. Traeger invented the wood pellet grill over 30 years ago, and we’ve been revolutionizing outdoor cooking ever since. We’re a team of disruptors, innovators, problem solvers, and food fanatics who are dedicated to bringing people together to create a more flavorful world. From our headquarters in Salt Lake City and beyond, we work tirelessly to provide a world-class experience to our customers, retailers, and especially our employees. If you’re a team player who’s dedicated to delivering top-quality results every day, then we want you to come cook with us!

What You'll Do:

Through great time management, process knowledge, and software proficiency, Traeger’s Graphic Designer will help create new designs and streamline and control the quality of print and digital material. As a Traeger Graphic Designer you will interface between internal Traeger clients, vendors, and the management team to produce the best possible prints and deliverable assets. A strong understanding of layout, type, color usage, and the ability to take conceptual designs and create completed digital print-ready files is a must.

How You Will Help Us Win:

• Creation and production of new branded content including, but not limited to packaging, catalogs, emails, and web banners using the brand standards as a guide.
• Prepare sketches or layouts to illustrate a vision and select the colors, artwork, photography, style of type and other visual elements to compliment the overall message/concept.
• Thoughtful execution of ideas from our marketing VPs and other internal clients through research, communication and adherence to creative briefs.
• Modify and suggest improvements to increase the quality of production and ensure that standards are met for print and digital mediums.
• Participate in Creative brainstorming meetings.
• Scaling, cropping, retouching, repositioning and pre-flighting, or eliminating defective and excessive imaging.
• Finalize, upload and ensure the accuracy of design files in the latter stages of development.
• Troubleshoot problems with external vendors, internal creative team and all members of the brand.
• Collaborate with other professionals, including the management team, graphic designers, copywriters, social media managers, etc. to assess needs and schedule.

What You'll Need to Succeed:

• Minimum 2 years of experience.
• Experience working for premium consumer brands sold through national retailers.
• Experience in visual merchandising, collateral and sales materials design and production.
• Strong knowledge of both print and digital processes.
• Demonstrates proficiency with use of software design programs such as Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, XD and Illustrator.
• Strong compositional skills and knowledge of industry-related trends.
• Capacity to work and make decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to function under own initiative, and under instruction.
• Must work amicably within a team, remain organized, handle various projects at one time, follow up and make accurate decisions.
• Ability to handle a fast-paced, busy, and occasionally stressful environment, while continually meeting or exceeding deadlines.
• Navigate smoothly between digital graphic design and traditional print media assignments.
• Communicate clearly and effectively.
• Pay close attention to detail in order to find any errors in production proofs.
• Demonstrate proficiency at being able to work on multiple projects at once.

Why You Will Love To Work Here:

• Be part of the most disruptive force in outdoor cooking
• Join a true team working towards a common goal
• Culture of risk-taking, innovation & quality
• So.Much. Food.
• Have an outdoor lover’s paradise in your backyard
• Full medical/dental/vision packages to fit your needs
• 401K to help you plan for the future
• Tuition reimbursement
• Individual professional development programs & initiatives to help you grow professionally
• Great discounts on all things Traeger
• Did we mention all the food?