Art Director

　　Job Details

　　Job Location

　　Park Ridge - Park Ridge, NJ

　　Description

　　Do you love candy and snacks? Are you looking to join an ever evolving and rapidly growing team? PIM Brands might just be exactly what you’re looking for!

　　At PIM, we make the brands you love. Our portfolio of products, from Welch’s® Fruit Snacks to Sun-Maid® Chocolate Raisins and Sour Jacks® Sour Candies are enjoyed by millions of consumers every day. And when it comes to careers, we seek talented, results-oriented individuals who want to play a part in building amazing brands and products while working in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-paced office environment. At PIM, you can make an immediate and lasting contribution to help grow iconic snack and confectionery brands, no matter your area of expertise.

　　We are looking for an Art Director interested in starting a SWEET career as part of our Marketing team at Park Ridge, NJ

　　JOB SUMMARY

　　The Art Director will use a variety of hard and soft skills, as well as industry knowledge, to provide the most comprehensive support to the Creative Team and the PIM Business. The role is responsible for helping to drive consumer engagement and growth through impactful, creative and motivating design. They will work on leading a variety of projects within the PIM Portfolio, which includes Welch’s ® Juiceful’s, Welch’s ® Fruit Snacks (America’s leading fruit snacks brand), Sour Jacks ®, Original Gummi FunMix®, Sun-Maid® Chocolate Raisins, and more.

　　This is a function between Creative and Marketing responsible for ideation of concepts, development, design, and execution of 360 product packaging, display, print collateral and corporate / brand identity.

　　Qualifications

　　ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

　　Create & refine innovative package design concepts.

　　Create and adhere to brand identity guidelines, ensuring integrity within and across brands as relevant.

　　Pre and post-production expertise

　　Extensive knowledge of printing processes

　　2-D & 3-Dimensional Rendering of Packaging and Displays

　　Digital platform knowledge

　　Review Proofs

　　Visual Trade Show Design & Collateral

　　Product Photography

　　Collaboration within Creative / Marketing & Cross-Functionally

　　MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

　　Bachelor of Arts / Graphic Design Degree

　　10+ years of design experience in CPG, Beauty or related field

　　Proficient with design software; Adobe Creative Cloud, including Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Bridge, Microsoft Office

　　Exceptional ability in typography, layout and design.

　　Exceptional package design and production skills

　　Trade Ads

　　Visual Trade Show Designs & Development

　　Effective at Time Management

　　Collaborative

　　Strong Communicator, both written and verbal.

　　Detail Oriented.

　　Approachable, authentic and genuine.

　　Worksite:

　　The PIM Brands Global Headquarters in Park Ridge, NJ

　　The role requires working on-site: Monday thru Thursday, and working remote on Friday

　　Travel:

　　Estimated <10-15%; to manufacturing locations, trade shows, retailer/broker/customer business reviews, etc.

　　We are proud to offer:

　　Comprehensive benefits package, with options designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself, your family, and your lifestyle (*based on eligibility)

　　Personal time off, vacation time, floating days and observed holidays

　　Summer Fridays between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend

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