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JOB OVERVIEW
Being a Graphic Designer at Red Velvet Events means you would serve as a key team member of our in-house Creative Team and on a variety of client programs that we have had the privilege to partner with. You will be touching any and all sorts of creative collateral for the company’s events, client programs, stage sets, program books for conferences, and sales proposals. You will be an idea-person, a designer, and execute day-to-day creative internal needs. If you love the adrenaline of working in a fast-pace, agile, entrepreneurial and high-rewards work environment, then this is the place to be. Please read on!
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & JOB REQUIREMENTS
Position is based in Austin, Texas.
Technical Skills: definitely must know Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop – other CS programs a plus), MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Outlook. Would be an extra plus if he/she knows HTML, CSS, Wordpress.
Must already have laptop and Adobe Creative Cloud – Illustrator, InDesign, & Photoshop are the only required programs
MINIMUM 3 years of experience in graphic design / event & conference brand development for a variety of Clients
Comfortable juggling multiple simultaneous projects in a wide variety of specs (can range from logo design, signage & collateral pieces, web design, social media, etc)
Excellent strategic marketing plan skills, including brand development, positioning, and pricing
Interested in working in a start-up type environment / open office environment
Work closely with our preferred vendors for needs in printing, stage production set pieces, etc.
Able to make decisions based on critical thinking, problem solving, process knowledge, research, surveys, and trend analysis
Able to work with little supervision and in a fast-paced environment
Dress appropriately for client meetings and on-site event management
Comfortable with e-mail, phone and in-person communication
Comfortable working on a laptop and typing/creating documents with minimal instructions
Organized
Will work from the main office Monday through Friday unless meeting with clients
Available to work evenings and weekends when necessary
Must have an upbeat “Can Do” positive attitude
Maintain RVE business integrity by conducting all matters fairly, honestly and ethically and with the utmost professionalism
If you made it this far & are still interested, please apply and tell us what makes you ROCK as a Graphic Designer. Please include digital samples of your portfolio. No phone calls please. We will respond to candidates who have qualified for the first round of interviews.