Our Story: It’s no surprise that our story is a little unconventional. After all, Papa Murphy’s brought an entirely new approach to the pizza industry. But our unique idea is a simple one. We focus on using quality ingredients, prepared fresh daily, to offer our guests everyday meal solutions to take ‘n’ bake at home with ease. That commitment to quality and creativity extends beyond just our delicious and craveable products. At Papa Murphy’s it is our mission to create a culture of collaboration, accountability, and inclusion. Because we know that what makes us great isn’t just what we make, it’s what we make together.

Position Overview:

The Graphic Designer is responsible for the design of designated local and national advertising materials including but not limited to direct mail, point-of-purchase merchandising materials, print collateral, promotional/ad specialty items, outdoor advertising and digital marketing. 

· Steward of the brand by upholding designated style guidelines and established quality standards.

· Work directly with the Brand Marketing Department, PMI Field Marketing and individual franchisee owners in the development and design of sales building marketing materials.

· Designs and illustrates layouts for direct mail, Local Store Marketing, quarterly marketing kits, point-of-sale, digital marketing and the like.

· Delivers all projects on time and on message with a high level of design and attention to detail.

· Upholds a positive attitude in a fast-paced, highly-retail environment with multiple rounds of changes, short deadlines and high expectations.

· Prepares approved designs for production.

· Responsible for confirming production requirements with internal Print Producer and vendors and uploading correct marketing materials to the appropriate vendor partners.

· Works with internal Print Producer and outside printers to ensure completion of projects.

· Collaborates with fellow graphic designers daily in the development of marketing materials.

· Responsible for maintaining graphic files in appropriate marketing databases. 

· Creates ad templates when necessary for use in Local Store Marketing.

· Works closely with other PMI departments on designated communication projects.

· Regularly maintains and updates graphics archives, specifically archiving each job according to the PMI Studio filing system.

· Works closely with outside advertising agencies and approved vendors to supply appropriate art files (i.e. product photography, logos).

· Contributes to ongoing updates to the published brand standards.

· Ensures all mandatories are included in designed advertising based on brief.

· Ensures all procedures for completing projects are finished by working with Studio Manager and Coordinator, making sure all items are trafficked, proofread and archived properly.

· Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What you bring to the table:

· Must be able to translate client’s thoughts and ideas from art requests into visual communications that adhere to brand standards; as well as, informs consumers and sells a product/brand concept.

· Requires strong working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite – CS5 (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat), Microsoft Office products and web browsing.

· Professional experience producing and preparing press-ready electronic artwork files.

· Knowledge of producing Press Quality PDF.

· Working knowledge of Flash, Dreamweaver and HTML preferred.

· Able to easily adapt to change.

· Detail oriented; exceptional organizational skills.

· Proven ability to solve problems and make good decisions driven by high-quality design in a fast-paced, retail-oriented environment.

· Demonstrated ability to collaborate within a design team while able to take initiative and manage your own projects.

· Strong oral and written communication skills.

· Customer service oriented.

. Maintain and develop positive relationships with external vendors and PMI staff.

Foundations of your career:

· 5 years graphic/production related work at an ad agency or graphic design firm.

· Bachelor's Degree from four-year college preferred.

What we bring to the table:

· Salary range: $60,000-$68,000. Actual offer may vary from posted hiring range based on location, work experience, and/or education.

· Competitive insurance benefits including medical, dental, vision, HSA, and FSA (dependent care/medical)

· Company paid life, accidental death & dismemberment, and long-term disability insurance

· Optional supplemental life, accidental death & dismemberment, and short-term disability insurance

· 401(k) retirement account with employer match and immediate vesting

· Paid time off accrual account (starts at 15 days per year, with an additional day added annually up to 25 days)

· 10 paid holidays per year, plus an additional 2 floating holidays

· 8 Hours of Papa Cares Volunteer Hours per year

· Paid Parental Bonding Leave

· Tuition Assistance

· Employee Assistance Program

· 50% pizza discount at Papa Murphy’s Company Stores

Please Note:

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required in this position and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Papa Murphy’s International, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.