Staples is business to business. You’re what binds us together.

Our marketing team is charged with an important task – sharing our Staples story. We use customer data and analytics to help us understand and improve our customers’ experiences, drive customer retention, and encourage brand loyalty. Our team is diverse, with skillsets and responsibilities ranging from graphic design, content creation and performance marketing to loyalty & rewards programs. We work together to provide expertise and guidance, so that the Staples brand is well represented in all areas.

What you’ll be doing:

• The Lead Art Designer is responsible for design execution of omni-channel campaign & brand related designs as handed down from Art Director or Associate Creative Director
• Deliver compelling designs across a variety of digital, video and print-based assets with a focus on email communications
• This position works very closely with the Associate Creative Director, Creative Director, project management team, marketing operations and copywriters
• Support our omni-channel campaign and brand related initiatives.
• Leverage brand identity guidelines, the Lead Art Designer will execute creative as directed by Art Director and/or Associate Creative Director against campaign or brand objectives
• Ensure creative is consistent with brand guidelines (templates) in timely manner
• Responsible for updating (email) template library as directed by Art Director and/or Associate Creative Director

What you bring to the table:

• Innovation and change: Actively present designs that are on strategy and on brand
• Communication: Strong listening skills, customer service skills, proofreading skills, verbal communications, and the ability to translate Art Director / Associate Creative Director tasks to compelling design executions
• Consistency: Draw from template library to develop brand/campaign-based design executions
• Management: Ability to update and manage template library as directed by Art Director / Associate Creative Director
• Multi-tasking: Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Flexibility: Ability to work in a team or individually as required
• Decisiveness: Strong decision-making skills

Qualifications:

What’s needed- Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years of professional-level experience required; in-house creative team or agency  

What’s needed- Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience 
• Experience in omni-channel communications and understand fundamental marketing engagement and customer experience practices
• Expertise in relevant design applications & creative software (Adobe CS, premiere, after effects, photoshop, Sketch, Figma, Cinema 4D, Davinci Resolve etc.)
• Working knowledge of project management tools i.e., Workfront, Trello, Asana, etc.
• Knowledge of marketing best practices in the B2C and SMB fields
• Practical experience in Content Management Systems and Image management

We Offer:

• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups
• Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays)
• Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more perks and benefits

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Chez Staples, « inclusion » est un mot d'action. Il représente ce que nous faisons pour garantir que tous les employés se sentent valorisés et soutenus afin de contribuer à leur plein potentiel. Lorsque nous opérons de manière inclusive, la diversité suit naturellement. C'est pourquoi nous travaillons dur pour favoriser une culture inclusive, car nous recherchons des employés ayant des perspectives uniques et variées et des domaines d'expertise divers. Le résultat est un meilleur environnement de travail et une réflexion innovante qui nous aide à dépasser les attentes de nos clients – grâce à la force des personnes derrière notre marque emblématique.

Staples est un employeur garantissant l'égalité des chances. Tous les candidats qualifiés seront pris en considération pour un emploi sans distinction de race, couleur, religion, âge, sexe, orientation sexuelle, identité de genre, origine nationale, statut de vétéran protégé, handicap ou toute autre base protégée par la loi fédérale, étatique ou locale.