SPP Assoc Art Director - B2B Focus at Staples, Inc.

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

While you may know Staples as the world’s leading office supply company, Staples Promotional Products – a division of Staples – is a national leader in the promotional products and apparel industry, and a manufacturer and supplier of customer-branded caps, garments, and advertising specialty items.

 

Position Summary
We are searching for an individual who is passionate about design, branding, and creative strategy to join our in-house Creative Agency. We seek someone to help support our client services creative team in building and updating client e-stores and designing and producing marketing materials across multiple types of media. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Design, maintain and update e-commerce websites for clients that align with brand guidelines and objectives.
• Design branded flyers, direct-mail pieces, web banners, signage, e-mail communications and marketing collateral for multiple clients.
• Collaborate with Creative Leaders, Marketing Specialists and Account Managers to design marketing communications aligned with client promotion objectives.
• Retouch and process product images, using best practices for image quality and image compression, for use on client e-commerce websites and other digital or traditional marketing materials. 

 

What you bring to the table:

• Ability to quickly learn and understand the systems and processes of the department, and work within them effectively and efficiently. These include our e-commerce platform, asset and project management platforms, and procedures for working with our in-house photo studio and processing product imagery.
• Ability to learn new and emerging web and e-commerce technologies
• Desire and ability to keep current on the latest versions of hardware and software, and design trends and techniques
• Strong organizational skills, able to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
• A self-starter, able to understand and apply business objectives independently
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of branding, creative, and marketing and how they impact a client’s success
• Strong attention to detail

 

What’s needed – Basic Qualifications:

 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in Graphic Design, Web Design or related field
• 1–2 years of experience in Graphic or Web Design 
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud in the Mac environment – predominantly Photoshop, XD, Dreamweaver, InDesign, and Iilustrator
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS and website production
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) 
• *Must submit creative portfolio to be considered for position. Please include URL to online portfolio or submit PDF for review.

Preferred

• Automotive industry or outdoor enthusiast brand experience preferred. 
• Sustainability design experience. 

 

We Offer:

• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups
• Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays)

At Staples, “inclusion” is an action word. It represents what we do to ensure that all employees feel valued and supported to contribute to their fullest potential. When we operate inclusively, diversity naturally follows. This is why we work hard to foster an inclusive culture, as we seek employees with unique and varied perspectives and areas of expertise. The result is a better workplace and innovative thinking that helps us exceed our customers’ expectations – through the power of the people behind our iconic brand. Staples is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.