Creative Designer and Manager

Description

 Who is COMC?
It's a great time to join COMC - the #1 marketplace for trading card singles! Our Industry is booming, and we are building a team to apply the latest technology to card collecting. We strive to continually impress our customers by offering the best service and making it easier and fun to collect!

Job Description
COMC is looking to hire a Creative Designer & Manager. This person will be responsible for steering creative direction and developing high-impact marketing assets that align with COMC’s brand objectives and strategic goals. This critical role encompasses graphic and motion design, management of internal and external content creators, as well as active collaboration with COMC’s growth and content marketing teams. The Creative Designer & Manager is an individual contributor reporting to the Director of Marketing.

The ideal candidate will be a highly creative and forward-thinking individual, with exceptional collaboration skills, attention to detail, and ability to thrive in a demanding, fast, and ever-changing environment.

Job Responsibilities
•    Provide strategic creative direction for marketing collateral aligned with COMC’s brand guidelines. 
•    Design visually engaging graphics and layouts for use across websites, email marketing, social media, and print. 
•    Design and animate high-impact explainer videos to educate users on the benefits of the COMC platform. 
•    Conceptualize and create engaging videos, animations, and illustrations for use across various digital platforms.  
•    Develop graphic templates for use by internal and external content creators. 
•    Oversee end-to-end project management of creative asset development for marketing campaigns and initiatives. 
•    Coordinate with printers or other key creative vendors, maintaining relationships with freelancers to supplement internal staff resources when needed. 
•    Collaborate with other members of the marketing team, COMC’s product team, as well as key stakeholders to evolve COMC’s branding and, where appropriate, develop new brand assets. 
•    Determine optimal organization, management, and distribution of creative assets. 
•    Manage members of the creative team, including content creators with background in graphic design, video, and copywriting.  
•    Uphold COMC values, quality standards, and exemplify C.A.R.D. culture.
•    Be a willing and collaborative partner to support all areas of the organization.
•    Maintains a high level of confidentiality.
•    Perform other duties as assigned.
 

Qualifications

Job Qualifications 
•    At least 5 years of graphic and motion graphic design experience, with an extensive portfolio of past creative work for brands across digital and print platforms.
•    High School Diploma/GED required. Bachelor’s degree in design or related field of study is preferred.
•    Advanced proficiency with industry-standard software such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, as well as Canva.
•    Extensive experience in translating strategic brand and business goals into engaging creative that engages and inspires users to action. Strong attunement to customer needs and how they consume and engage with content across a variety of media.  
•    Prior project management experience, having led creative projects from conception through execution.  
•    Exceptional collaboration and communication skills as well as a very strong attention to detail.

Additional Qualifications
•    Experience with or interested in learning about the trading card industry. 
•    Knowledgeable about professional sporting industry (NBA, NFL, MLB, including Hockey and Soccer etc.) 
•    Knowledge in the non-sports card industry (Marvel, Entertainment, Trading Card Games, Pop Culture).

Application Requirements 
•    Please include a portfolio PDF and/or web links with past examples of copywriting, graphics, and videos created for brands.

Work Location
Preferred Location – Washington State
Opportunity for Remote work – Yes, anywhere in the United States
 
Benefits Offerings
•    A competitive salary 
•    Employer provided Free Medical, Base Dental and Vision plans 
•    Paid Time Off up to nearly 4 weeks per year 
•    401 (K) Program with 100% Company Match 
•    Employer provided LTD and Life Insurance 
•    STD for employees outside of Washington State 
•    Employee discount on COMC.com 
•    Employee Assistance Program 
•    Legal Library Access

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position requires the ability to work with standard computer equipment such as keyboards, monitors, personal computers, and scanners. This position requires the ability to maintain delicate computer instruments with regular care as instructed.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit or stand for extended periods. The employee is sometimes required to stand, walk, bend, and reach with hands and arms for short to long periods of time; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; talk and hear. The position requires the ability to work with fingers to pick, pinch, and carry out substantial movements of the wrist and hands to perform tasks of delicate manual dexterity, handling small, fragile inventory with great precision and care. The position requires the ability to lift up to 15 lbs.
This job description describes the general nature and level of work expected of a person assigned to this position. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Employees may be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor.
COMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. COMC is a diverse workplace were people from all walks of life are celebrated and supported. We strongly encourage all people; including but not limited to women, people of color, LGBT individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, and veterans to apply.

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $75,000-95,000