Graphic Designer

CLARK Material Handling Company, is a 100 year old company, and a global leader in the material handling and forklift industry. CLARK is seeking qualified candidates to join our team.

The Graphic Designer will be an onsite position located in our Dallas, TX (Flower Mound, TX HQ Office) and will be responsible to provide support to the marketing and graphics department. Will be responsible to develop and maintain the organization’s graphics standards, techniques and methods. Also, will be responsible in developing advertising material, flyers, brochures, and other promotional materials in enhancing the CLARK brand on a continual basis for various departments and teams including but not limited to the marketing team, social media, parts merchandising, engineering, sales and training.

The Graphic Designer will be required to be a team player as well as an innovator in that this individual will be working with several different functions within the company. The incumbent will work closely with teams to seek their technical perspective for their particular product or need (i.e. engineering will be key in the development of product brochures and parts will be key as to parts merchandising programs).

The incumbent will be required to develop several different alternatives when presented with a project or task to submit for management approval, then work with other team members or leadership in seeing the project to completion.

Essential Job Functions:

• Creates, writes, edits, and updates brochures, marketing materials, non-technical manuals and reference materials from which customers obtain information.
• Work within the team to develop the organization's graphics standards, techniques and methods. Responsible for maintaining those standards, techniques and methods within the organization.
• Uses own original and creative thinking to develop concepts and finished materials from rough ideas or customers' needs.
• Ability to translate data and information into clear, concise, user-oriented language.
• Must utilize visual and written techniques to attract user attention and motivate user to take desired actions.
• Provides artwork for printing; approves proofs and blue lines.
• Maintains logs, records and reference library of all materials.
• Must be familiar with current graphic standards and utilize an array of current desktop publishing hardware and software tools.
• Support customers' needs for customized written sales promotion materials
• Manage large volume of work requests, prioritize requests, and complete on time and within budget.
• Communicate effectively at all levels of management, supervision, technical/professional and production personnel.
• Multitasking to quickly and seamlessly jump from one project to the next
• Participate as a team member in work, meetings and other functions such as transferring information to others, improving working relationships with co-workers, and contributing to team’s success.
• Support company policies and demonstrate concern for the success of the business.
• Show effective concern for the quality of all output and the needs, concerns and priorities of all “customers” both internal and external to the company.
• Required to MEET TIGHT DEADLINES

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Design, Communication Design, Interaction Design or similar Field.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant professional Graphic Design experience
• High level of proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Cloud): InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop, Preferred experience with Figma and WordPress (but not required)
• Experience across print and digital mediums
• Deep understanding and experience in graphic design disciplines including layout, color and typography.
• Proven ability to translate strategy and business needs into appropriate graphic solutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills — can clearly communicate design decisions and conceptual themes with supporting logic based on the strategic goals. Ability to "sell" a concept
• Developing and maintaining accurate customer files based on production workflow
• Learning and developing a team attitude to help meet and exceed the goals of each project:
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask
• Ability and willingness to learn new software and hardware technologies
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and under tight deadlines
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Multi-tasked and adaptable to ever-changing situations in a fast pace environment
• Occasional travel required.
• Ability to work with printing organizations in project completion
• Continuously works on self-development
• Photography skills are desired and occasionally video editing.
• Must be authorized to work in the US indefinitely without sponsorship
• Ability to communicate with all levels of internal / external staffing.

Disclaimer:
This position description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job; it is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal job elements essential to the job. Incumbents may be required to perform other duties as assigned or as required by the needs of the business. CLARK Material Handling Company retains the discretion to change or add to the duties of the position at any time.

Clark Material Handling Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does 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.