Marketing Graphic Designer

The Marketing Graphic Designer at Hester & Cook Design Group, Inc. is a key role within the company, supporting the retail, online and wholesale channels. This highly relational candidate has strong project management skills, is detail and solution-oriented, and has a keen eye for design and an appreciation for the Hester & Cook aesthetic. Additionally, this individual is passionate about delivering best-in-class marketing for Hester & Cook using data driven analytics to help create and shape marketing strategy for the company.  

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Create and design email campaigns for wholesale and retail channels using  Adobe Creative Suite
  • Work closely with all channels to develop visual aspects of H&C email  campaigns, social media posts, flyers, and other graphics needed to  communicate the brand message to all channels. 
  • Shared management of all social media platforms to maximize the brand. 
  • Contribute to work on webstore/blog, including ideation, styling, creating  graphics, etc. 
  • Analyze and access all marketing analytics and campaigns to ensure that all  marketing dollars are maximizing impact.  
  • Collaborate within the team to provide a comprehensive, strategic marketing  plan for the company to ensure all revenue goals are met.  
  • Flexible and nimble approach to data-driven analytics to meet all revenue goals  as needed.  
  • Shared management of all social media platforms to maximize the brand.
  • Comfortable with ROI metrics on all marketing campaigns as needed, including  the revenue achieved. 
  • Track marketing campaign performances across all platforms (Google Ads,  Social Ads, etc.) and implement new strategies as needed to meet goals.
  • Ensure that all social media comments on all platforms are responded to in a  timely manner, as needed. 
  • Assist with various aspects of the design process for marketing from initial  concept to final production. 
  • Ability to execute all projects in a timely manner. 
  • Clear and direct communication with associates outside of our organization  such as vendors, influencers, customers, et al. as it relates to design and  marketing projects. 
  • Maintain communications via project management software (Asana), phone  calls, and meetings. 
  • Contribute to the updating of brand standards and style guidelines and ensure  they are adhered to consistently. 

WHOLESALE MARKET SUPPORT

  • Work with internal team to provide support for Wholesale markets
  • Work in the Wholesale showrooms in a sales capacity during market season as  requested (January, February, June, July. 
  • Ability to work collaboratively across multiple departments to help execute an  overall cohesive strategy and plan for customers. 
  • Attend Hester & Cook Design Group, Inc. team meetings and training as  required. 
  • Other duties as assigned. 

QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES

Minimum 2 years’ experience in a graphic designer role 

  • Thorough knowledge of and skilled at using Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator,  InDesign, Photoshop) 
  • Experience with email marketing platform (ex. Mailchimp, Emma, Klaviyo)
  • Familiarity with Video Editing or Motion Graphics is a plus 
  • Knowledge of data-driven decisions to achieve marketing results.
  • Strong results in achieving overall revenue goals. 
  • Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field 
  • Experience with email marketing platforms (ex. Mailchimp, Emma, Klaviyo)
  • Familiarity with Video Editing or Motion Graphics is a plus 
  • Technically-oriented thinker 
  • Result driven  
  • Enthusiasm for learning and willingness to acquire new skills to push our  organization forward 
  • Understanding of Social and Google Ads platforms  
  • Ability to work independently, take a high degree of initiative, and adapt to a  dynamic environment. 
  • Creative energy and positive disposition 
  • Proven ability to work well in a group setting 
  • Collaborative; receives feedback well and can change direction to support the  needs of the business 
  • Solid understanding of marketing trends and ability to translate them into a  brand’s aesthetic 
  • Demonstrated strong artistic and creative ability 
  • Ability to keep multiple projects in progress simultaneously while still meeting  deadlines 
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills 
  • Established organizational skills and ability to work within strict deadlines
  • Knowledge of the Shopify ecommerce platform is a plus 
  • Proficient in using all Office 365 products with an emphasis in Excel
  • Experience in database management is a plus 
  • Comfortable with conflict resolution 
  • Self-motivated and independent thinker 
  • Strategic thinker 
  • Positive Attitude 
  • Passion for Hester & Cook products 
  • Provide industry trends and product knowledge to help our customers grow
  • Comfortable in a creative culture
Supervision received

Works as an integral part of the marketing team under the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO).
Dotted line reporting to the Chief Merchant Officer (CMO)

Working Conditions

Hybrid role after 90 days (Tuesday-Thursday in office)  

Employee reports to Hester & Cook Corporate Office at 2728 Eugenia Avenue,  Nashville, TN 3721 

Hester & Cook provides access to healthcare benefits after (60) sixty days. 

Expectations for all employees
Supports the organization’s mission, vision, and guiding principles.

Email cover letter and resume with references to careers@hesterandcook.com, using the subject line “Marketing Graphic Designer”.

Interviews will be scheduled beginning on or before June 1, 2024.