Full-Time Temporary Graphic Designer

About Spindrift

At Spindrift, we’re making every beverage a positive force of nature. Founded in 2010, we believe the best flavors come directly from nature. That’s why every Spindrift beverage is made the hard way—with real squeezed fruit, never from concentrate. From sourcing the best-tasting fruit globally to maintaining a carefully honed manufacturing process, we believe in doing things the hard way, the intentional way, the better albeit more challenging way, the right way – because, in the end, it's worth it. Spindrift® sparkling water is available nationwide, and Spindrift Spiked® hard seltzer and Spindrift Soda are available in select markets. We are also a proud member of 1% for the Planet, donating to environmental causes. Spindrift is headquartered in Newton, MA.

The Digital Marketing Role

We’re looking for a full-time temporary Graphic Designer to join our Digital Marketing Team for ~6 months while a team member is out on leave. This is a dynamic, entrepreneurial and passionate team that is fanatical about our delicious products! We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture and are looking for a talented creative lead on our team.

As our Graphic Designer, you will be an integral part of our in-house creative agency “The Juice” and responsible for concepting and creating brand expressions that include (but not limited to) print, digital and social media. You will help grow our brand community by attracting, engaging and delighting Spindrift drinkers with brilliant content and experiences. You’ll engage and excite our current community as well as entice new people to try Spindrift.

Candidate must have the ability to ideate quickly against a creative brief and clearly communicate ideas that are on brand, timely and effective. This role will report to the Director, Digital Marketing and collaborate with the entire marketing team as well as present work to executive leadership as needed. The role is based in Newton, MA – 15 mins outside of Boston and currently requires 4 days a week in-office with 1 day work-from-home flexibility

Key Responsibilities

• Bring the Spindrift brand to life in content and creative (e.g., graphic design, photo, video, animation)
• Edit and customize content for organic and paid social
• Support content plan for all of Spindrift’s channels and platforms (e.g., website, social, collateral, swag, etc.)
• Stay ahead of content trends on social media & identify relevant opportunities for Spindrift
• Wear lots of hats – e.g., write copy when needed, art direct, squeeze fruit on occasion, etc.

Requirements

Who You Are

You possess a Keen Eye
This role is all about bringing the Spindrift brand to life through visual media! You pride yourself on having an unwavering dedication to design excellence, the chops to bring ideas to life through photography/video/design, and the ability to spot something in the wild that would be perfect for our brand in the form of creative deliverables and formats through the lens of user experience, effective visual design and innovative creative problem solving.

Creativity & Cultural Pulse
You value exceptional design, engaging content, and visual storytelling.You're interested in what's next, what's fun, what's cool, what's interesting - and you know how to take that inspiration and channel it into the next piece of contextually relevant content. Your hunger for greatness is contagious and breathes life into the work.

Passion, Energy & Enthusiasm
Spindrift fans truly love the brand, and our team interacts with them daily. You’ll learn the landscape of our industry, our fans, our brand, and be ready to reflect and encourage even more excitement. You'll be a high-energy, enthusiastic addition to the team that's genuinely excited to share Spindrift with more people. Your relentless commitment to quality inspires the team to dream the seemingly impossible. You eagerly approach tasks with optimism and thrive on every small victory. You are always looking for something new to try, building a better visual mousetrap, and elevating and replicating what works.

Versatile, Organized & Collaborative
Our small team runs on collaboration - you're the type to roll up your sleeves and help out at any time.You love taking projects and running with them and can bring an idea or brief to life easily - and are ready to pivot as necessary. You work quickly and seemingly effortlessly juggle more than one project at once. You work best when you’re organized - and keep meticulous track of your projects and assets.

Additional skills:

• You love a good brainstorm session and the challenge of bringing ideas to life
• You are keen to try new things but also can stick to what works.
• You are humble and handle feedback well but do not compromise creative integrity when it matters
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently with strong project management and decision-making skills
• You love owning projects but are also great at soliciting helpful feedback from the team
• Availability and willingness to work outside of normal office hours as needed
• Multi-tasker who can take the lead and can juggle multiple projects at once
• You possess excellent presentation skills with a knack for succinctly explaining concepts.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree required - Design, Marketing, Creative Writing, etc.
• Minimum of 5-7 years work experience with a portfolio of great work to share
• Prior experience with content creation and design for a brand preferred
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and other design software. Print production expertise (especially in packaging) is a huge plus
• Experience with photo editing and general photography principals
• Proficient in Google Apps (Drive, Docs, Slides, etc.) & Microsoft Office Suite
• An avid user of social media - if only to keep up with great design trends

Benefits

The salary range for this position is $75,000 to $90,000 and is dependent upon the candidate’s experience prior to joining Spindrift. In addition, we offer the following compensation and benefits:

• Short-term and long-term incentive programs specific to level and department
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with a current employer contribution rate of 80% towards monthly premiums, regardless of plan type selected
• Company-paid life insurance, and a 401k retirement savings plan with a company match
• Monthly cell phone allowance
• Annual allowances for personal use of Spindrift product, health and wellness, professional development, and social justice education
• A host of voluntary benefits including but not limited to additional life insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance, pet insurance, commuter benefits, etc.
• In addition to any paid leave benefits required by regulation, the company provides paid parental leave, vacation, sick, personal, bereavement, community service, and holiday time