Main characteristics
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Company
- PetSmart
Job summary
About the Team:The Customer Experience (Marketing) team works to showcase our brand through the lens of expertise and love. They work to provide a personalized experience for our consumers backed by best-in-class, data-driven marketing capabilities. The Customer Experience team focuses across 4 departments including, Marketing, Creative, Communications, and our Loyalty & CRM team. Everyone brings their own point of view to create a unique experience for the pets and pet parents.
About the Location:
Hybrid Position:
This position may be considered Hybrid based on PetSmarts FlexSmart policy and business needs. A Hybrid work arrangement is considered to be a blend of onsite and remote work activity. Associates with a Hybrid work arrangement have a work space at Phoenix Home Office and can be required to come onsite between 1-5 days a week as determined by leadership and based on business needs.
About the Job:
Senior Graphic Designer, Brand Concepts
We are a small, fast-paced internal Creative Team who aims to be highly strategic and innovative while delivering best in class work. We strive to gain the trust and respect of our business partners through our ability to deliver exceptional results, with a focus on creativity, agility and collaboration. Our goal is to evolve into a revered in-house resource for our clients, providing them with cutting-edge solutions that drive exceptional results and leave a lasting impact on their business and our pet parents.
You are a talented storyteller who designs with passion and energy. You are detail-oriented with an eye for the best aesthetic design. You have a full understanding of the relationship between copy, image, and graphic design and have a pulse on creative trends. You have a strong knowledge of the digital landscape and you also have a decent understanding of print production. You have proven experience working with fellow designers, photo art directors, copywriters, and project managers to concept and execute creatively and strategically sound campaigns. You have in-depth experience, knowledge & skills in branding, conceptual design, visual identity systems, logo design, illustration and pattern, and stay up to date on trends.
You're a highly collaborative team player who is always coming up with a creative solution to the problems at hand. Youre open to feedback and able to take direction and adapt with a positive attitude. You welcome constructive criticism with a growth mindset, always seeking to improve yourself and the work. You are reliable, responsible, and flexible in the situations thrown your way. Youre an effective communicator and not afraid to speak up or provide new ideas.
You are organized and always on time. You juggle and multi-task with the best of them. You work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines. You understand and question briefs, and you always seek to understand the ongoing creative direction coming from leadership. Youre familiar with project management software, and you thrive to follow a solid process.
You love pets! Youd do anything for pets and pet parents. You want Petsmart to thrive and youll do what it takes with great enthusiasm for the business.
Who do you report to?
Creative Senior Manager, Brand Concepts
Responsibilities
Create visual identity systems that bring creative concepts to life with graphic assets like logos, patterns, colors, illustrations, typography, photography, etc.
Push creative thinking in visual identity systems and deliver best-in-class designs for our seasonal campaigns (Vacation, Halloween, Valentines Day, etc.) as well as our overarching PetSmart brand.
Produce design elements that have the flexibility to work across all design disciplines and touchpoints (i.e. photo, in-store displays, email, and web).
Show how the visual systems work by creating real-world touchpoint examples and robust guidelines/toolkit to ensure a smooth, consistent, and seamless rollout of the look & feel.
Have an understanding of copy development such as: campaign names, taglines, and supporting lines.
Have a strong understanding of photography and how all visual elements need to come together.
Help build strategic and robust decks that sell and outline a creative strategy to leadership, cross-functional business partners, and internal creative partners.
Be a trustworthy and reliable teammate.
Build strong relationships and effectively communicate with other designers, CDs, VP, project managers as well as clients.
Be quick on your feet and eager to produce amazing work that is modern and consistently on-brand.
Own multiple projects from start to finish while always meeting deadlines.
Proactively bring new and well-designed ideas to the forefront to elevate and expand our brand message.
Understand communication to your peers, your manager and Creative Ops is a mandate for success.
Required Skills and Experience
Sr Graphic Designer with 6+ years of professional design experience working with brands
BS/BA in graphic design or related field. Not required, but preferred. Your experience, energy, passion, collaboration, and portfolio are what were most focused on.
Must have an amazing portfolio that shows extreme talent in branding, concepts, campaigns, logo design, pattern/illustration, typography, layout, and the use of photography and color.
Well-versed in industry-standard creative applications: Adobe Creative Suite, XD, Figma, and MS Office applications.
Strong organizational and time-management skills. Meet commitments and demonstrate excellent follow-through.
Possess the courage to take on more challenges and present your work to others.
Be passionate and curious about the world of design.
Have an awareness of design trends both in and out of the pet category.
Exhibit professionalism, flexibility, and composure under stressful situations.
Strategic and critical thinker with strong problem-solving skills.
Self-motivated, proactive individual with a positive, energetic attitude.
Ability to take direction/feedback and act upon it with urgency and positivity.
Location: Ideally reside in the Phoenix area. Remote candidates to be considered.
About the Culture:
At PetSmart, we work hard to create a culture where and we celebrate the unique stories, backgrounds, and experiences our associates share. These experiences not only bring new perspectives in shaping our Belonging culture but theyre core to PetSmarts success.
Not sure if you meet 100% of the position requirements and whether you should apply? Wed still like to hear from you and encourage you to apply with us! You just may be the ideal candidate for this role, and if not this one, perhaps another position.
Our home office offers outstanding amenities in a fun and rewarding workplace including:
Pet friendly environment, bring your pets to work!
On-site Dog Park
Top Dog gym with equipment, fitness classes, massage therapists and personal trainers
Sit & Stay Café serving fresh breakfast and lunch options
On-site coffee bar
Lil Paws learning center and onsite daycare facility (associate paid)
Volunteer events with PetSmart Charities
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PetSmart provides an equal opportunity for all associates and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics.
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