ESS Companies · 5 days ago
Graphic Designer
Kansas City, MO
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
3+ years expESS Companies is a 100% employee-owned family of heavy civil construction companies dedicated to empowering people and redefining the employee and client experience. They are seeking a Graphic Designer to create a wide range of creative assets for various initiatives and campaigns, collaborating with multiple stakeholders to develop cohesive branding and marketing strategies.
Construction
Hiring Manager
Hannah Dominique
Responsibilities
Design a wide range of creative assets on a variety of internal and external initiatives and campaigns – including social media, email campaigns, direct mail, branded merchandise, event materials, infographics, website graphics, motion graphics and more
Be a go-to brand steward and expert in applying guidelines to various forms of internal and external communications materials and platforms
Learn and share best practices and encourage creativity with all marketing team members, staying abreast of and applying design trends
Ensure timely reviews and approvals before distribution of assigned projects
Initiate and contribute to creative brainstorming sessions
Work together with team to transform ideas into actionable deliverables, assets, and cohesive campaigns
Aid in developing brand style guides and style treatment boards for campaigns
Source materials and coordinate production with third-party vendors for standard print projects, direct mail, large-format printing, promotional materials, apparel, promotional items, trade show booths, and event assets
Collaborate with individuals across a variety of teams to develop creative solutions for our company, partners, and clients
Attend company events and represent the firm at industry events as needed
Coordinate with external agencies, freelancers, or production partners as needed
Qualification
Required
You hold a Bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communications, or a related discipline
You have 3+ years of graphic design experience
You approach design with passion, discipline, and a growth mindset
You're a little obsessed with processes, proofing, and error-checking
You thrive in both an independent and collaborative environment
You don't sweat it if you need to juggle concurrent projects with tight deadlines
You are an absolute rockstar in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
You possess an online portfolio of clever, campaign-worthy work and enjoy challenging the status quo
You have routinely worked with third-party vendors and have experience preparing creative files for web and large-format printing
You're an active member of the design, marketing, and communications community
You play well with others and generally have a positive attitude
You take initiative and drive projects
You have a sense of humor (big plus)
Preferred
Know a little about the A/E/C industry already? Bonus!
Know about civil construction, too? Double bonus!
You are familiar with Figma
You can navigate Adobe PremierPro, Adobe After Effects, and WordPress
You dabble in video editing and motion graphics and/or have experience collaborating with video editors to create impactful motion graphics
We use Monday.com (project management), WordPress (website), and Open Asset (digital asset management), so it would be fantastic if you already know those tech tools
¿Hablas español? We routinely translate our copy into Spanish. If you can write or QC Spanish content, that would be outstanding!
Benefits
Industry-leading Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
401(k) and financial health education
Comprehensive health benefits and insurance
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Casual and professional work environment
Paid training and continuing education
Paid time off (PTO)
Wellness program
Referral bonus program
Apprenticeship programs
Leadership and training programs
Company
ESS Companies
ESS Companies (ESSC) isn’t your average enterprise. Our companies are united under one mission: changing lives through ownership.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase