Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Barenbrug USA is seeking a Graphic Designer & Media Coordinator within its Professional Marketing division. The role is responsible for designing print and trade materials, managing trade publication relationships and advertising placements, maintaining the media calendar, and drafting press releases and company announcements.
Responsibilities
- Design ads for turf and forage trade publications, built to each publication's specs and delivered by its artwork deadline
- Create packaging artwork from supplied dielines, using product content provided by sector heads, and prepare final files for print production
- Design tradeshow materials, including booth graphics, banners, and handout pieces
- Design and update technical sheets, the product catalog, and other print collateral as needed
- Keep ads, packaging, collateral, and event materials consistent with Barenbrug brand standards
- Serve as the primary contact for trade publications and their advertising representatives
- Negotiate ad rates with publications
- Place insertion orders and confirm ads run as booked
- Maintain the media calendar, tracking space reservations and artwork deadlines across every publication
- Draft press releases, new hire announcements, and other communication pieces as needed
Skills
- · Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop
- · Strong working knowledge of print production, including dielines, bleeds, CMYK and spot color, and press-ready file preparation
- · Experience building and maintaining multi-page layouts, such as catalogs, in InDesign
- · Comfortable negotiating rates and holding outside partners to deadlines
- · Highly organized, with the ability to run a media calendar alongside several active design projects
- · A sharp eye for detail when proofing packaging copy, technical data, ad specs, and final files
- · Clear, professional writing for press releases and company announcements
- · A team player who's humble, hungry, and smart
- This role works in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones. The position can be hybrid
- This is largely a sedentary role that involves extended periods of computer-based design work
- This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work vary based upon needs of the company
- 5% travel may be required for this position
- Bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- 3 to 5 years of professional graphic design experience, including hands-on print production
- A portfolio showing print advertising, packaging, collateral, or tradeshow work, submitted with your application
- Packaging design experience in agriculture, seed, turf, or a related industry
- Experience working with trade publications or managing ad placements
- Familiarity with social media and email marketing
Benefits
- The position can be hybrid.
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