Junior Graphic Designer

SUMMARY
Scott Enterprises is seeking creative and innovative candidates for a Junior Graphic Designer role within the company’s corporate Marketing Department. The Junior Graphic Designer will have the opportunity to represent an exciting mix of businesses within the hospitality industry, including Peek’n Peak Ski Resort, Splash Lagoon Indoor Water Park, a variety of restaurant and hotel locations, The Ambassador Banquet & Conference Center and an upcoming mixed-use development, Harbor Place. The role will primarily include design work in print advertising, web graphics, promotional signage and published materials. Scott Enterprises is a third-generation family-owned hospitality company which is a leader in the Northwest Pennsylvania region.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER KEY ROLES:

• DELIGHT WITH DESIGN: Your creative work will be displayed to millions of potential guests. Your design goals will be to attract potential customers, engage long-time patrons and express the energy and excitement of the experiences we provide to guests. Be proud and excited to see your concepts displayed on billboards, websites, building facades, broadcast commercials and more.

• WORKS WELL WITH OTHERS: You will work directly with members of our company’s diverse management team. You will assess the management team’s needs from an operational stand-point, then work alongside the Marketing Team to create visual solutions. We are looking for a someone who is creative, collaborative, and open to constructive feedback and art/creative critiques of their work.

• BE YOUR OWN BOSS: You will ultimately be responsible for balancing your projects. Our team utilizes a web-based project management system (Monday.com), and you are expected to monitor your assignment deadlines, and manage several projects in a fast-paced environment. You will work with the Senior Marketing Manager to prioritize your task lists and create a game plan to deliver timely results.

• KEEP IT TIDY: You will share projects, files, graphics and ideas with multiple team members. It is vital that you possess organizational skills, great file management, an attention to detail and an ability to follow department procedures to make working collaboratively smooth and efficient.

• TOOLS OF THE TRADE: You should be very familiar & experienced with the Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign. Additionally, a familiarity with video and animation software including After Effects, or Premiere Pro could prove useful.

• CREATIVE KNOW HOW: Demonstrate fundamental design principles, including typography, color theory, layout, grids, perspective and space relationships, photography, iconography, and illustration.

• SHOW OFF: On occasion, you will be asked to present your design concepts to operational teams, company ownership and your fellow team members. Welcome feedback and critiques of your work to ensure the final product is the best possible version for the best possible outcome.

• MAKE IT HAPPEN: When final designs are approved, you must be efficient in preparing files for print and digital production, placing orders and working with outside vendors to see the project to completion – including reviewing printer proofs and following up as needed.

• KEEP YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME: Never stop improving. Help us to grow & maintain industry-leading brands by bringing fresh ideas to the team, maintaining a creative energy and supporting visual innovation through research, brainstorming, and design exploration.

• WORK HARD, PLAY HARD: Be an enthusiastic team player that brings fresh ideas to the team and is always ready to celebrate team member birthdays and anniversaries. Join our team for monthly luncheons, happy hours, team outings and more.

WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO:

Thousands of guests visit our businesses each day. They may be spending a family vacation at Splash Lagoon, learning to ski at Peek’n Peak, celebrating a child’s birthday at Quaker Steak & Lube, resting at our hotels, dining at our restaurants or celebrating their wedding at The Ambassador Banquet & Conference Center. Each of these experiences matter to us and every aspect of your job helps to ensure that these guests have a great experience, every time.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 1- 2 years of visual design experience

• Bachelor’s degree in visual design or related field or equivalent experience

• Ability to handle a fast-paced work environment, handling multiple projects at once

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent attention to detail

• Excellent time management skills

• Strong file organization and management

*** APPLICANTS MUST SUPPLY COVER LETTER, RESUME and DESIGN PORTFOLIO ***

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Position self to maneuver or position various materials, weighing up to 20 pounds.

• Operate a variety of standard office equipment including a computer terminal, telephone, 10-key calculator, copy and fax machine requiring continuous and repetitive arm, hand and eye movement

• Most work is performed in a normal office environment

• Standing and walking are constant conditions

• Repetitive handling

Constant and frequent reaching, lifting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, etc