Senior Graphic Designer:: Duffy’s Management www.duffysmvp.com
All candidates will be required to submit a design portfolio and complete a design assessment.
About us:
The original “Duffy’s Drafthouse”, was founded by two childhood friends turned business partners in Lake Park, Florida in 1985. In addition to plenty of beer choices, Duffy’s had only 4 items on the menu. From the beginning, Duffy’s Drafthouse became known for “The Coldest Beer” and “Best Burger” in town. Recognized as the premier sports themed restaurant concept in South Florida, we continue to expand with locations from Miami to Orlando and 33 locations. We will be the best casual dining, sports-themed concept in America by creating passionately loyal MVPs, one guest at a time.
Senior Graphic Designer Brief:
The primary responsibility of this position is to conceptualize, design and execute original creative solutions that consistently and clearly communicate the companies brand identity, positioning and messaging through all brand touch points. A good candidate for this role is a self-starter and can work independently or with little supervision. This role is a three-dimensional balancing act of creativity and aesthetic intelligence, revenue-driving and brand experience, brand heritage expertise and forward- looking trend awareness. This position leads all creative initiatives, supports in agency management, and will report directly to the Assistant Director of Marketing.
Responsibilities:
· Create, maintain, and continuously evolve a selection of branded communications which includes collateral, social media posts and stories, event invitations and materials, product packaging, restaurant menus, promotional/retail items, signage, websites, newsletters, and email communications.
· Generate designs and assets aligned with Duffy’s brand.
· Design promotional signage, emails, web graphics, flyers, banners, posters, social graphics, event invitations, advertising etc.
· Lead in-house printing needs i.e., poster printing, packaging, shipping, etc.
· Responsible for designing & versioning menus, table tents, promo materials, etc.
· Work with the marketing team to manipulate photos, especially food photography and video
· Seek out opportunities to improve and enhance all visual communications in print, digital, and non-traditional formats.
· Maintain updated brand guidelines and help enforce adherence to these guidelines by restaurants and external partners.
· Proof all work before submitting for approvals to ensure accuracy.
· Ensure all artwork is archived and organized to ensure future usability.
· Create concept storyboards and mood boards.
· Manages production of collateral.
· Manages design requests; establishing timelines to deliver on-brand, on-time and on-budget creative deliverables.
· Leads professional photo and video shoots, including developing shot lists and ROS for production days.
· Maintains and organizes archives of all digital creative assets while providing access to specific users.
· Attend weekly design and marketing meetings, prepared to talk about what current projects are, as well as future ideas and suggestions.
Skills and attributes interns are expected to have:
· Graphic Design Major or related degree with a minimum of 5 years’ experience ideally in hospitality or Food & Beverage fields.
· Excellent written and verbal communication, strong editing skills.
· Expert of Adobe Creative Suite. Specifically, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Lightroom.
· Knowledge of video editing and animation software – Premier Pro, or After Effects is a plus.
· Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
· Creative problem solver, with a desire to come up with fresh ideas.
· Ability to contribute individually, and participate in cross-functional teams.
· Familiarity with design techniques (e.g. Branding Principles, Color Theory, Typography, UI & UX Strategy).
· Ability to manage outside resources and agencies.
· A keen eye for detail.
· Hands-on experience creating production-ready files, for print and digital, and managing the production process.
· Detail-oriented, organized, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
· Fluent in English.
· Must be willing to work from our office headquarters in Palm Beach, Florida.
Hours, Pay & Benefits
· In office, 9am-5pm, M - F
· Salary to be determined based off qualification and experience.
· Group life insurance, health care plans, and other benefit programs. The costs of these benefits are shared between Duffy’s and the plan participants (see Manager Handbook). You will be eligible to participate in Duffy’s benefits program the first of the month following 60 days of employment.
· After 90 days of employment, you will be eligible for 7 days of PTO and subject to the PTO Policy.
· Life insurance: Company will pay two times the annual salary up to $100,000.
· MVP Card: $200 of Reward Dollars per month for personal use.
· Gym membership reimbursement up to $30/month with a minimum of 8 visits per month.
Location:
1926 10th Ave N #300, Lake Worth, FL 33461
All Resumes and Portfolios should be submitted to the Director of Marketing tclary@duffymvp.com
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Graphic design: 5 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person