Graphic Designer
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Job Description
Overview
Hayward Holdings Inc. (NYSE HAYW) is the largest manufacturer of residential pool equipment with a growing presence in the commercial pool market. We offer innovative sustainable solutions and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. Headquartered in Charlotte NC we have facilities across the U.S. Canada Europe Australia and China.
The Graphic Designer will play a critical role in building our inhouse agency by creating implementing and supporting a combination of brand and business objectives from various stakeholders at HAYWARD. Working independently and collaboratively with crossfunctional teams this person will be a problemsolver delivering a wide range of creative solutions across print digital packaging POP and event/tradeshow platforms.
This position will be located at 1415 Vantage Park Drive Suite 400 Charlotte NC (Uptown). The graphic designer will work onsite at this Charlotte location with our growing team! A hybrid work schedule is requiredfor this role.
Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully the graphic designer must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Develop creative solutions for a wide variety of print and digital projects demonstrating expert visual communication skills with a keen eye for hierarchy layout typography and relevant messaging for the target audience.
Manage your time and project priorities efficiently whether working independently or collaboratively aligning to internal workflow processes and deliverable dates.
Develop a wide range of creative assets including print and digital ads catalogs brochures presentations sell sheets packaging POP eblasts web banners print/packaging mockups display ads tradeshow graphics and various other materials that support the brand strategy and business objectives.
Ability to interpret and execute against creative briefs and strategic objectives with purposeful impactful and relevant solutions.
Coordinate and collaborate on projects with external vendors including print and production vendors ad agencies photo/video studios developers and others.
Support digital and website creativeworking closely with front end development team.
Work with outside agencies to support sales HR and other Hayward departments for communication needs.
Stay current with emerging design and digital trends along with the industrys competitive landscape and share innovations with internal teams.
Help to maintain an updated repository of creative and marketing assets including images photography videos native art files logos presentation templates etc.
Requirements:
Highly creative motivated team player with excellent versatile problemsolving skills.
Flexible/Adaptable able to quickly shift priorities and multitask.
Ability to manage multiple projects and make timely decisions.
Proven ability to work in a high volume fastpaced environment.
Strong attention to detail highly organized.
Excellent verbal written and visual communication skills.
Bring passion and enthusiasm to work.
Desire to advance work and sharpen skills.
Work Samples/Portfolio demonstrating expert design skills including upholding brand standards.
Open to different perspectives and ideas responds well to direction from leadership and peers.
Qualifications
Experience/Qualifications:
Must have 2 to 4 years graphic design experience working in or closely supporting an inhouse design department.
Creative experience within a midtolarge size consumer or B2B products company or related manufacturing company is a plus.
- Must have strong understanding of prepress and preparing files for production.
- Proven design expertise across a variety of print and digital platforms.
- Must have indepth knowledge of Photoshop specifically for color correction and retouching.
- Must be an expert in Adobe Creative Suite specifically Photoshop InDesign Illustrator and Acrobat.
- Must be proficient in MS Office software PowerPoint Word and Excel.
- Copywriting and/or advertising experience is a plus.
- Experience producing and editing video is a plus.
- Experience designing for Ecommerce is a plus.
Education:
- Bachelors degree (B.A. or B.S.) or technical degree in graphic design visual communication or related field; or equivalent combination of education and strong related experience in lieu of degree.
Employment Type
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