Graphic Designer (Remote)

Graphic Designer | ACR Electronics, Inc. | UnitedStates

Graphic Designer | ACR Electronics, Inc. | United States

ACR Electronics, Inc. is the leading development center for emergency beacons that are designed with one purpose: to save lives. Through our combined technology expertise in the marine, aviation, outdoor and military markets, we design and manufacture cutting-edge rescue beacons and survival gear for boaters, pilots, hunters, hikers, climbers, cyclists, and combat troops, not to mention many of the leading boat builders and aircraft manufacturers in the industry.

Since 1956, ACR’s wide range of survival products has been the choice of NASA, the U.S. Military, the U.S. Coast Guard, and everyday explorers and adventurers across the globe. With everything from emergency locator transmitters and rescue beacons to the special flashlights used on Apollo 13 after their onboard explosion, ACR builds products that are made to perform during expeditions of all sizes.

ACR is an Equal Opportunity/Vet/Disability Employer

Job Summary Of The Graphic Designer

Responsible for creating dynamic visual solutions across a wide range of multi-media formats. You will be tasked with developing visually striking material for various products and advertisements, primarily for commercial, retail, and tradeshow graphics. This position is tasked with supporting and collaborating with the creative team and various partners as time permits through key campaigns and objectives.

Understanding of design principles and tools, with organizational and interpersonal skills to excel in this role. To excel, enthusiasm and fascination with the visual medium are strongly appreciated, along with a focused approach to project objectives.

Duties/Responsibilities of the Graphic Designer

Creating dynamic visual material across a wide range of formats, including but not limited to digital, interactive/multimedia, motion graphics, and print.
Following branding guidelines and direction from the management team and partners
Implementation of various campaign material via email, web, social media, and/or tradeshow.
Works with the creative team to develop animation for digital and video assets.
Collaborating closely with management, product development team, and marketing.
Flexibility to switch from different audiences and markets.
Ability to meet deadlines and targeted objective timeframes
A growing interest in learning new techniques, and new technologies.
Working with our Sales and Marketing teams in executing tradeshow projects and display material.
Due to the nature of various projects, we may be working off-site so flexibility with travel is appreciated.
Tradeshow presence may be required and assist in set-up and take-down, including but not limited to moving small tradeshow material and displays.
Other duties as assigned.

Note: This description is an outline of the major recurring responsibilities of the job. It is not intended to be all-inclusive of the work to be performed. Other related job objectives, special assignments, and less significant responsibilities typically performed by the incumbent are not included.

Required Skills/abilities Of The Graphic Designer

Mac and Windows operating system knowledge
Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
Flexibility to deliver multiple projects potentially within an overlapping timeframe
Deadline and Objective Oriented

Knowledge, Education, and Experience of the Graphic Designer

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university
At least three years of experience in the design field with an exemplary portfolio of work. (Please provide an online portfolio for consideration.)
Adobe Creative Suite experience is required, primarily focusing on Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, and Premiere.
Experience with website CMS(e.g WordPress) is a plus

Physical Requirements

Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and make fine discriminations in sound. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly of fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.

ACR Offers The Following Benefits

We offer medical, dental, and vision, which ACR pays a portion of.
ACR pays for Life insurance up to two times base annual earnings, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, as well as short- and long-term disability for our employees.
401K which provides an employer match of 50% of your salary up to 6%, with no vesting period!
10 paid Holidays
7 PTO days (prorated based on start date)
2 weeks of paid vacation (prorated based on start date)
Tuition reimbursement program
Employee discount program for electronics, travel, and more.

ACR’s Core Values