Graphic Designer

Essential Functions

• Portray a positive attitude under all circumstances, understand and represent the core values of Apache Casino Hotel, and live the mission of providing exceptional service at all times
• Maintain email and social media profiles on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other social sites
• Plan and create a schedule of posts, ads, and content for social media sites and email campaigns
• Respond or forward to relevant directors regarding comments, reviews and ratings for social media sites
• Maintain reporting for social media sites and email campaigns and recommend changes for improvement
• Maintain inventory of supplies and equipment
• Supply vendors and internal team members with art files when requested
• Design art for digital and screen printed processes using four-color and/or spot-color files
• Produce digital graphics and/or animations, and create layouts from existing designs
• Maintain quality control of design elements and layout for fit, form and function.
• Communicate with print vendors to ensure accuracy of printed artwork or to solve production related issues.
• Aptitude to stay informed of current industry trends; learn and apply new concepts and demonstrate career self-reliance by seeking help and requesting learning opportunities, self-teaching and learning new and innovative techniques to improve job effectiveness; identify own areas of opportunity and set and monitor self-development goals.
• Able to assist and/or run photographic events from both a photographer a shoot management role.
• Perform other related duties as may be assigned by the Marketing Manager

Core Competencies

• Follow detailed procedures and ensure accuracy in documentation and data; carefully monitor processes; concentrate on routine work details and organize and maintain a system of records.
• Demonstrate a high level of service delivery to ensure team member satisfaction; handle service failures and prioritize team member needs.
• Capability to remain open-minded and change opinion on the basis of new information; perform a wide variety of tasks and change focus quickly as demands change; manage transitions effectively from task to task; adapt to varying team member needs.
• Ability to bring about great result from ordinary circumstances; prepare for known problems or opportunities in advance; undertake additional responsibilities and respond to situations as they arise, without supervision.
• Maintain high standards despite pressing deadlines; produce accurate work product and documents; test new methods thoroughly; reinforce excellence as a fundamental priority.
• Use tact, maintain confidences, and foster an ethical work environment; giving proper credit to others, and handling situations honestly.
• Ability to adapt behavior to others’ styles, interact with people who have different values, culture, or backgrounds, be of service to difficult people, optimize the benefits of having a diverse workforce.
• Develop rapport with others and recognize their concerns and feelings; build and maintain long-term associations based on trust; be helpful
• Act in accordance with established policies, procedures and guidelines; follow standard procedures in crisis situations; communicate and enforce organizational policies and procedures
• Share due credit with team members; display enthusiasm and promote a friendly group working environment; work closely with other departments as necessary; support group decisions and solicit opinions from coworkers; display team spirit
• Ability to operate various types of office equipment including, but not limited to; personal computers, printers, copy machines, facsimile machines, and telephone

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential job functions.

While performing job duties the team member is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The team member is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The team member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

While performing job duties the team member is regularly exposed to risks associated with travel between buildings and back and forth to other areas as may be required due to business demands. The team member is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, including second-hand environmental smoke. The noise level in the work environment varies from light to moderate, and there are fluctuations in lighting due to flashing lights from slot machines and band lighting.

The team member is expected to adhere to all casino policies, procedures and guidelines and applicable federal, state and local regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Two to four years’ experience in graphic design and/or art
• Associate degree or equivalent experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, design software on PC and MAC computers, art and file preparation, layout procedures and processes, type design and manipulation using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Understanding of screen printing, digital processes, and macro view of marketing
• Well organized with excellent written and verbal communication and collaborative skills, with attention to detail and accuracy
• Proven record of multi-tasking experience and ability; and effectively working with peers, team members, and regulatory agency personnel
• Take clear, ad-ready photos, plan layout and design activities, exceptional writing and copywriting skills
• Proven experience providing technical direction to others, and cost estimating graphic design projects and production
• Ability to gain and maintain a work-permit