Rains Birchard Marketing is seeking a talented graphic designer to join our team. This is a full-time, remote position, joining our 100% remote company. Open to candidates located within the greater Portland, Oregon Metropolitan area. Candidates will need a dedicated home office conducive to performing their job functions (PC or Mac is fine).
Our creative marketing firms focus is primarily business to business (B2B) marketing, with clients who often are manufacturers, in financial services, commercial vehicles, and other related industries. Our clients range in size from small startups all the way up to divisions of large global corporations. We earn our keep by being described by our clients as partners rather than vendors. We also strive to maintain long-term relationships with clients, many of whom have been on our roster for many years, and some client contacts weve been privileged to be engaged with at multiple companies, with relationships stretching back nearly two decades.
Were looking for someone who is creative, detail-oriented, and a self-starter. While youll be working independently, youll not be alone. Our team works to ensure connectedness and a sense of company culture through routine use of video conferencing, messaging, email and old fashioned phone calls. And we come together in person for the occasional office lunch or other company sponsored events.
Our agency is full service and allows our designers to work on a variety of projects and therefore require a broad skill set. Our ideal graphic designer is adept with Adobes suite of products, in particular Indesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. Wed also like someone with experience working in Canva with social media production and management skills. We’re seeking someone who is experienced with WordPress, understands basic HTML and CSS, and familiarity with the Avada WordPress theme is a bonus. Other valuable skills for this position include experience with trade show design, social media marketing, website design and development, and client facing experience. Proven knowledge and experience in 3D modeling/animation (Cinema 4D/Octane), photography/videography (production/editing), Google Analytics, copy writing/editing/proofing or other skills would be great but not necessary.
Responsibilities:
Create concepts based on requirements
Prepare rough drafts and present ideas
Collaborate on projects with other agency staff, including project manager
Adhere to client specific brand design guidelines
Manage revisions and version control
Work with creative director to produce final design
Prep final files for production, publication, etc. based upon requirements
Be a creative problem solver!
Skills / Requirements:
Proven graphic/web design experience (5 year minimum)
A portfolio of work to share
Oregon or SW Washington Based / US Citizen
Adept with Adobe design software such as InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and Photoshop
Experienced in web design and the use of WordPress
Competence with Googles G-Suite
Solid communication skills, mastery of the English language
Ability to work methodically and meet deadlines
Dedicated work space with capable computer (Mac or PC) and high-speed internet
West Coast office hours (8:30am – 5pm PST)
Non-disclosure and Non-compete agreements will need to be signed due to existing agreements the agency is under with some clients
May need to travel a couple of times per year for client or company meetings, trade shows, etc. This will be occasional at most.
Nice to Haves:
Adobe After Effects and/or Adobe Premiere for video editing
Cinema 4D experience
Copywriting ability
Project Management Skills (start through completion of projects)
Compensation:
30 day probationary period as a contract employee, transitioning to a full-time W-2 employee with benefits
Fully Paid Healthcare
Matching Retirement Program (Simple IRA)
Paid Time off (after 6 months)
Paid Holidays
$60,000 Annual Salary based on experience
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Health insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Education:
Associate (Preferred)
Experience:
Graphic design: 5 years (Required)
Language:
English (Required)
Location:
Portland, OR (Preferred)
Work Location: Multiple locations
