Senior Graphic Designer

Senior Graphic Designer

Job Title: Senior Graphic Designer

Department: MARKETING

Reports To: Creative and Brand Director

SUMMARY

Under the supervision of the Creative and Brand Director, the Senior Graphic Designer is responsible for the following:

• Overseeing all design projects, from conception to delivery
• Designing original pieces, including creative concept, logos, brand development, illustrations, and infographics
• Reviewing junior designer’ work to ensure high quality

for designing internal and external collateral following strict RDG style guidelines and brand standards. This creative, ideally food and wine enthusiast professional will also support general marketing department initiatives, including menu design and proofing, business cards, creation of presentations, manuals, advertising, and promotional materials.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Designs creative for various in-restaurant promotions across all RDG brands
• Formats and designs newsletters, training materials and manuals, presentations, booklets, and flyers
• Formats, spell checks, and updates restaurant and event venue menus – posts all updated menus to website
• Works exceptionally well under pressure
• Additional duties and responsibilities to be added as appropriate

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Undergraduate degree or diploma in Graphic Design or Digital Communications
• Fluent with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, After effect), Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint), Canva
• Strong eye for design and esthetics – portfolio is a must
• Good understanding of branding and how it carries across multiple channels
• Highly organized with exceptional communications skills
• Strong writing, editing, and proofing copy is a necessity - expert attention to detail and an eye for catching inconsistencies
• Experience with file preparation for print and digital purposes.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, collaborative environment
• Knowledge of HTML; experience with content management systems and email marketing programs (ie. Mailchimp.)
• Photography and videography skills encouraged, including post-production editing skills
• Must speak fluent English

PORTFOLIO REQUIRED: We ask all applicants to include a PDF or website portfolio along with their resume.