Ecommerce Product Development Designer

HomeWetBar is looking for a person that is passionate about our products, has a great eye for design, and a knack for finding the next great product to represent our established brand and meet our customers’ needs. The ideal candidate has a background in eCommerce product development and/or design with 5+ years experience in managing junior designers, willing to go the extra mile to complete projects and loves working in a data-driven environment. Are you… • Innovative in Your Thinking: Approaches challenges with creative solutions and thinks outside the box for innovative designs. • Detail-oriented: Possesses a keen eye for detail, ensuring pixel-perfect designs and a flawless user experience. • Effective at Problem-solving: Employs strong problem-solving skills to address design challenges efficiently. • Collaborative: Ability to articulate design concepts and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Ability to work harmoniously with stakeholders to achieve design objectives. • Adaptable: Flexibility to adapt to evolving design trends and technologies in the eCommerce industry. • User-Centric: Prioritizes the needs and preferences of customers in all design decisions. • Continuously Learning: Willingness to stay updated on the latest design trends and technologies, fostering ongoing growth and improvement. If you're prepared to pioneer the future of our product offering and contribute to our brand's success in the online marketplace, apply now! Responsibilities: Roles and Responsibilities • Conceptualize and bring to fruition new product pitch decks and design ideas. • Manage 2-3 people for the marketing and design team including photographers or contract workers • Manage all photography and video for HomeWetBar.com and BlackOakGifts.com writing call sheets, organizing sites, hiring models and contract workers/photographers to execute the shoot • Write all creative briefs for designers to keep their work flow organized and measurable. • Audit and design photography, mockups, configurable images, production and corporate sales files • Work with the production team to ensure artwork is reproduced accurately and correctly and lead bi-weekly meetings to maintain consistency and efficiency. • Utilize Adobe Suite to warp and digitally image vector designs onto existing product photography • Create concepts and graphic layouts for web & print for trade shows, mailers, marketing and sales team needs. • Insure the brand image is conveyed consistently in marketing materials, on websites and campaigns • Image/color correct, crop and mockup product photography as received • Responsible for reformatting existing designs to fit on a variety of our available products • Manage the development process from ideation to launching on the website. Confirm all steps have been completed from testing, branded packaging, production files and manage launch plan. • Image/color correct, crop and mockup product photography as received Qualifications: • A Bachelor's degree in the area of graphic design or related field is required • A minimum of 5 to 7 years as a Graphic Designer with an emphasis on product development • Knowledge of artwork, graphic design and production, printers, and photography • Skills in Apple Macintosh computers, and graphic design software • Excellent creative and innovative skills • Strong oral and written communication skills • Strong project management and organizational skills • Strong interpersonal skills and effective relationship building capacity internal clients and team at different levels of the organization • Knowledge of interactive design including best practices in technology, usability and user experience Compensation: $80,000

• Roles and Responsibilities • Conceptualize and bring to fruition new product pitch decks and design ideas. • Manage 2-3 people for the marketing and design team including photographers or contract workers • Manage all photography and video for HomeWetBar.com and BlackOakGifts.com writing call sheets, organizing sites, hiring models and contract workers/photographers to execute the shoot • Write all creative briefs for designers to keep their work flow organized and measurable. • Audit and design photography, mockups, configurable images, production and corporate sales files •  Work with the production team to ensure artwork is reproduced accurately and correctly and lead bi-weekly meetings to maintain consistency and efficiency. • Utilize Adobe Suite to warp and digitally image vector designs onto existing product photography  • Create concepts and graphic layouts for web & print for trade shows, mailers, marketing and sales team needs. • Insure the brand image is conveyed consistently in marketing materials, on websites and campaigns • Image/color correct, crop and mockup product photography as received • Responsible for reformatting existing designs to fit on a variety of our available products • Manage the development process from ideation to launching on the website. Confirm all steps have been completed from testing, branded packaging, production files and manage launch plan. • Image/color correct, crop and mockup product photography as received