Graphic Designer

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About Us:

Since 1852, Hästens Beds has been committed to crafting the best sleep. The skilled craftspeople at our factory in Köping, Sweden, have been refining our work for generations. Every bed is bespoke and made by hand using only the best natural materials. The difference lies in the details and our quest to provide the most restful sleep for people who want to lead a higher quality of life. With operations in 40+ countries and over 200 partners in Europe, Asia and America, the small family-owned company has grown into a global producer and retailer of premium beds.

http://www.hastens.com/

Position summary

Join us during a time of exciting worldwide expansion as Graphic Designer. In this role within our Global Marketing team, you will support Hästens primarily in creating visual communication tools (e.g. communication campaigns, digital still and moving materials, print materials such as catalogues, price lists, in-store materials, etc.) that engage and convert our customers and partners, as well as specific problem-solving and support for internal projects.

Hästens is in a high-growth phase as a company, so this position will be pivotal in supporting the global teams responsible for executing the organizational growth.

Primary responsibilities

1. Create outstanding visual communication tools

2. Co-manage the request, approval and delivery flow for graphic design assets across our organization

3. Optimize/retouch/edit photo and video assets when required and appropriate

4. Represent our Blue Check culture and values

Create outstanding visual communication tools

Push the visual communication of Hästens to a higher level by creating creative assets focused on engaging and converting our customers and partners that impress, inspire and are of the highest quality standards and aesthetics. Creative assets include but are not limited to catalogs, website, price lists, social media, emails, print, in-store communication, Apple TV, iOS applications, animations, Keynote/PowerPoint presentations, service guides, care instructions, Marketing/Brand guidelines, store design guidelines, etc.).

Digital content (including animations) will be a primary focus, so our marketing automation tools (paid media, CRM, newsletters, website, PR and Social Media, etc.) can perform at the highest level.

Ensure that creative content and corresponding creative templates are suitable for deployment in different regions and languages. This includes the continuous evolution of the Hästens Marketing Guidelines to document how great graphic design is executed for internal and external partners.

Demonstrate excellence in color space, CRI (color rendering index), saturated colors, and skin tones. Outstanding understanding for image sizes and color space to use the correct image files for different mediums (print, digital, PDFs, presentation etc.).

Collaborate with external agencies when and where required.

Co-manage the request, approval, and delivery flow for graphic design assets across our organization

Respond to approved requests from the Hästens organization and deliver visual communication tools on time, in full and in the highest quality in line with Hästens guidelines and brand manual.

Engage in project planning with the entire Creative Atelier team to ensure appropriate workload and quality management.

Manage approval process for visual communication tools.

Collaborate with key stakeholders outside the Creative Atelier team to ensure learning and cross-functional integration.

Optimize/retouch/edit photo and video assets when required and appropriate

Support external and internal retouching capabilities

Key Competences:

Positive mindset and high level of energy

Service-oriented and autonomous to drive for results while remaining detail-oriented

Strong objective and key results setting skills (OKR)

Strong communication and follow-up attitude

High-standard of cultures and values

Highly creative and innovative even under time pressure

Utmost customer-focus - both towards internal customers and external customers (“engage-to-convert”)

Adaptable to rapid change and priorities

Ability to keep up with fast-paced cadence

Ability to multi-task

Highly organized, strong in time-management

Curiosity for learning

True team-player

Experience

1. Relevant academic degree within graphic design, marketing or digital is required

2. 6+ years of relevant practical experience within Graphic Design, ideally on both agency and client-side

3. 6+ years of Adobe Creative Cloud core applications experience is a must (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, AfterEffects, etc.)

4. Experience in creating and deploying content for AppleTV is a plus

5. Experience in 3D software is a plus

6. Experience in creating templates and presentations in PowerPoint and Keynote are a plus

7. Experience in using tools such as macOS and Microsoft Office365 (Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint/OneDrive), Slack, Zoom, Social Media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, WeChat, TikTok)

Other requirements

Position can be based in the European Time Zone ±2h to CET, but physical location in Köping, Sweden, is preferred.

Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills

Flexibility to work across CET, US & Canada Eastern, Central, and Pacific Time Zones

Commitment Hästens Beds is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or Veteran status. We will consider qualified applicants for a position regardless of arrest or conviction records, consistent with legal requirements.

Application

If you want to join our exciting journey and a fantastic team, please upload your CV with a short cover letter and a two minute video presentation (all in English) as soon as possible. Due to GDPR, we only accept applications through our career page. Do not wait too long with your application as interviews are held continuously.

Compensation & Benefits:

Featured Benefits: We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits program

Competitive Salary