Graphic Designer

Department: Marketing

Reports to: Director of Creative Services

Classification: Salaried, Exempt                                

Review Date: 04/01/2024

About Us

Since 1995 Charles & Colvard has been revolutionizing the industry by creating fine jewelry, with a conscience. We believe that luxury can be as ethical as it is exquisite. We work exclusively with premium quality made, not mined gemstones- Forever One™ moissanite and Caydia® lab grown diamonds- all set in responsibly sourced precious metals.

Position Summary:

Charles & Colvard is seeking a Graphic Designer with a passion for innovation, purpose driven work and a desire for growth. Our Graphic Design role will develop creative assets across all major platforms for the brand. They will be responsible for creating content that is refined, impactful and aligned with brand standards.  They will be creating emails, ecommerce banners, landing pages, digital advertising, print collateral, corporate presentations, and packaging support. Experience in the fashion, jewelry or luxury industries is preferred, but more important is a refined eye for best practices and trends in design as well as technical expertise.

Responsibilities:

- Design for ongoing marketing channels including email, website, digital advertising, promotions, display/affiliate marketing banners and seasonal content releases.

- Working with design team to adhere to brand and campaign standards.

- Delivering quality content on time, within scope of deadlines and projects briefs.

- Maintaining organized and current filing structure and project management boards.

- Working collaboratively with creative team, inclusive of copywriters, photographers, and social strategists to develop impactful content that is on brand and drives awareness and revenue.

- Work collaboratively with marketing colleagues, sales, IT, and other key stakeholders to capture design requirements and translate them into impactful design solutions that drive business results.

Qualifications:

- Graphic design experience

- 2-3 years of digital design experience inclusive of emails and site graphics

- Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite

- Experience in email design and email platforms, ie: Klaviyo

- Knowledge of technical design for print, packaging, and die lines

- Refined eye for best practices in design and current design trends

- Strong communication and project management skills.

- The drive to learn new programs and techniques for implementing great design.

- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

- Excellent time management skills.

Education and Experience:

- Bachelor's degree/BFA or its equivalent in Graphic Design.

- Prior online web design experience.

- Strong knowledge/background related to web creative and associated concepts.

Knowledge/experience with the following programs:

Adobe:

- InDesign

- Photoshop

- Illustrator

- Dreamweaver (or other coding software)

- Acrobat

- Lightroom

Other:

- Ceros

- Magento

- Marketo

- Microsoft Office

- HTML/CSS

- WordPress

- MailChimp/Email platform

Bonus Skills/Experiences:

·       Knowledge or passion to work in gemstones and jewelry industry.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

·       This position will not have any supervisory responsibilities.

To be considered for this position please email your CV/Resume to careers@charlesandcolvard.com