Graphic Designer

Company Description

Redzone helps manufacturers make more stuff for less while greatly improving the employee experience. While there is a lot of hype around digital transformation, the factory of the future, and Industry 4.0, the focus has been on the equipment and technology – not the people. At Redzone, we are all about the people, what we call “the connected worker.” We make frontline teams more engaged and more productive so their lives improve while contributing to positive business outcomes. We do this by combining exceptional software and world class coaching, giving our customers an average productivity increase of 22% in 90 days. Redzone brings together Production, Maintenance and Quality teams, improving the communications between those teams to resolve issues and increase output. Decision making happens on the shop floor by the people doing the work, in real time, for immediate impact and a better overall employee experience.

With over 1000 customers, 1200 plants and 325,000 users, Redzone is changing the way people work – one plant at a time.

Job Description

At QAD, we see graphic design as visual storytelling that engages, informs, and inspires. We're looking for a talented graphic designer who can take concepts and ideas and create visual representations in both print and digital media. The ideal candidate will have expert knowledge of current design software and trends and be skilled in every step of the design process, from concept to final deliverable. Collaborating with multiple teams across the company, this designer should be able to take complex written or spoken ideas and convert them into a design that connects and communicates our brand.

What you will do

• Work as the primary point of contact on the creative team for QAD Redzone to manage projects and deliver assets for campaigns, events, and other marketing initiatives as needed.
• Work within brand guidelines using existing templates and continue to expand and improve the brand’s visual identity with sophisticated design techniques.
• Build out design materials across diverse formats that may include (but are not limited to) marketing materials, presentations, collateral, signage, internal communications, newsletters, social media, and digital banners.
• Work independently and adapt effectively to time zone differences with the core team.
• Obtain input from managers to ensure that designs meet organizational standards and brand expectations, express ideas accurately, and represent the company appropriately.
• Work independently as well as cooperatively with QAD and QAD Redzone marketing teams to meet deadlines and schedule project implementation based on workload, which may include multiple simultaneous projects.
• Update and maintain internal databases for designs, photography, and video
• Collaborate closely with other designers and managers to execute concepts aligned with established brand systems
• Uphold high standards of process and production technique, enhancing the overall quality of our work
• Ensure consistency in fonts, text placement, photo treatments, and overall visual quality
• Manage the design, uploading, and delivery process for all project materials based on best practices and provide status updates as needed

Qualifications

What you need: 

• Impressive Portfolio: Your portfolio showcases precision, attention to detail, and fluency across the Adobe Suite. Applications without a portfolio link or attachment will not be considered.
• 3-5+ years professional design experience: You have a strong foundation in design, ideally within a fast-paced corporate or agency setting.
• Growth-Oriented: You approach challenges as opportunities to improve. At QAD, we’re evolving on a global scale, and seek a partner ready to evolve with us.
• Adaptable Skill Set: You’re skilled at pivoting techniques and balancing efficiency with quality.
• Creative Support: You excel at executing established designs with precision, collaborating with our team of designers and stakeholders to bring concepts to life while maintaining consistency and quality.
• Process-Driven: You have a keen sense of organizational and time-management skills and can meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Extra consideration for

• A working knowledge of CSS3, HTML5, and JavaScript
• Professional experience in motion design and/or video editing and production techniques (Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere)

Additional Information

• Your health and well-being are important to us at QAD. We provide programs that help you strike a healthy work-life balance.
• Opportunity to join a growing business, launching into its next phase of expansion and transformation.
• The collaborative culture of smart and hard-working people who support one another to get the job done.
• An atmosphere of growth and opportunity, where idea-sharing is always prioritized over level or hierarchy.
• Compensation packages based on experience and desired skill set

About QAD and QAD Redzone:

QAD Inc. is a leading provider of adaptive, cloud-based enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies. Global manufacturers face ever-increasing disruption caused by technology-driven innovation and changing consumer preferences. In order to survive and thrive, manufacturers must be able to innovate and change business models at unprecedented rates of speed. QAD calls these companies Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprises.

QAD Redzone helps to enable QAD’s vision for the Adaptive Enterprise. Labor productivity improvements directly impact efficiency. Productive and empowered employees increase the effective capacity of your plant and accelerate time to productivity for new employees giving manufacturers the agility to increase production beyond what was previously possible without having to invest in production equipment or new plants, and reduce the amount and impact of employee attrition. Empowered employees with a growth mindset take extreme ownership of challenges that impact their production goals, creating resilience in the face of disruption.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. 

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