Creative Marketing Specialist

About Us

Shortie’s Candle Company is a family-owned and operated business with a deep passion for home fragrance. Since 2001, we have been dedicated to creating products that enhance everyday life through thoughtfully crafted scent experiences. As a close-knit team, we take pride in the quality of our work and the environment we’ve built, and we’re excited to continue growing with people who share that same enthusiasm.

About the Role

We’re hiring a Creative Marketing Specialist who can produce high-quality graphic design work and manage projects from concept through execution.

This role is for someone who is both creative and highly organized—someone who can own timelines, maintain consistency across channels, and execute at a high level without constant direction.

If you’re used to fast-paced environments, can manage multiple deadlines, and care deeply about the details, this will be a strong fit.

If you’re someone who combines strong visual taste, marketing awareness, and the ability to manage multiple projects without dropping details, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Design polished, on-brand creative for email, web, social, and digital ads
• Own marketing projects end-to-end, from concept through final delivery
• Build and manage project timelines, ensuring deadlines are consistently met
• Maintain visual consistency across all marketing and sales channels
• Develop campaign themes and visual direction aligned with brand goals
• Create layouts for print materials (catalogs, packaging, inserts)
• Collaborate with internal teams to keep projects moving efficiently
• Apply AI tools and prompting to improve speed and creative output
• Contribute to light copywriting when needed

Requirements (Read Carefully)

• Portfolio required (applications without a portfolio will not be reviewed)
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
• Demonstrated ability to produce clean, modern, brand-consistent graphic design
• Proven experience managing multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, and visual hierarchy
• Ability to self-manage, prioritize, and follow through without close supervision
• High attention to detail (spacing, alignment, consistency all matter here)
• Comfortable working on-site in Reno, NV

Preferred (But Not Required)

• Experience with Adobe Premiere or video editing
• Background in marketing, ecommerce, or product-based brands
• Basic knowledge of HTML/CSS
• Strong copywriting skills

What We Value

• People who take ownership of their work
• People who hit deadlines consistently
• People who care about doing things the right way, not the fastest way
• People who can solve problems without needing constant direction

Why Join Us

We’re a women-owned company focused on creating fragrance and aromatherapy products that genuinely enhance people’s lives. Everyone here plays a role in building, packaging, and delivering what we create—and we take pride in both the work and the environment we’ve built.

This is a hands-on, collaborative team where your ideas matter and your work will be seen.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation based on experience
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Employee discount

Schedule

• Monday to Friday
• 8-hour shift
• On-site in Reno, NV

How to Apply (Important)

To be considered, you must:

1. Submit your portfolio and resume
2. Include a brief note explaining:

• A project you managed from concept to completion
• Your exact role in that project

Applications missing these will not be reviewed.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $32.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person