Graphic Designer
Job Description
General Summary:
Seeking a talented and nimble graphic designer to join Peak Hosting. This full-time position will require collaboration with senior staff in the development of new marketing materials, print and digital media, and a variety of other projects. The ideal candidate has impeccable design sense, is a self-starter, works quickly, has the ability to multi-task, and isn't afraid to ask questions. Peak Hosting is a distributed company, and this is a work-from-home position. You will be expected to be working and available during normal business hours.
Workload will include concept, design and production of both digital and printed marketing materials and collaboration with senior staff, copywriters, clients, and external vendors.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Produce print and digital marketing materials including: all marketing collateral, white papers, datasheets, sales brochures, PR pieces, web design layout, print materials, advertising, websites layout for individual pages, and other assorted assets
Translate marketing text and general concepts into professionally designed collateral
Create collateral which is appropriately designed to be displayed on the medium for which it is to be presented. (One content concept may be a whitepaper, leave-behind, PDF download, web page, or blog post. It may be viewed on a website, iPad or in printed. Your job to ensure it is flawlessly presented for each medium and device.)
Work with photographer, videographer, copywriter, tactical marketing people, and technical writer to produce professional Peak Hosting branded materials with style
Maintain internal brand standards, and continue to document new design elements for consistency and internal communication
Work with vendors during project production process as necessary
Meet deadlines with limited turnaround time
Work individually or in collaboration with others to generate concepts with connect with our target audience
Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities required:
Strong design portfolio (PDF or WEBSITE REQUIRED) with print and interactive work
5+ years of design experience (IT, hosting, or technical industry experience a plus)
Illustration skills or new art creation is a major plus, but not required
Expert level understanding of print and web design best practices
Complete understanding of printing methods and preparing files for print
High proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop and Power Point
Excellent grammar and proofreading skills
Customer-service centric
Ability to handle multiple projects, meet deadlines, and turn projects quickly
Professional and ability to handle criticism
Courage to evolve professionally
Perform well in a distributed company with little face to face with co-workers.
Expected Outcomes:
Design projects should be completed in a timely, professional manner and with the input/involvement of others in the department as designated.
Work should be reviewed and approved by all stakeholders prior to being finalized or being published. Collaborate with all appropriate team members to gain approval on content before pushing the project to the next level.
As a member of the marketing department, the Graphic Designer should operate as a team and work to meet the expectations (roadmap) of the organization.
Work off-site, and be available during normal business hours.
About Peak Hosting
Peak Hosting, selected by HostReview as one of the Top 10 companies in the category of Best Managed Hosting, builds the world’s largest Internet properties across every technology vertical. Peak engineers, who average more than 15-plus years of industry experience, have designed, built, and scaled the largest and most well-known Internet giants. Peak Hosting's service offerings are specifically designed for businesses that want an enterprise-level computing environment for their applications and the peace of mind that comes with an experienced technical operations team.
Application Details
To Apply:
Send resume, work samples and/or portfolio to:
Peak Hosting
Attn: Emily Crader
VP, Business Operations
exec-recruiting@peakhosting.com
How To Apply