Graphic Design Marketing Specialist

ABOUT AVIENT:
Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world.
Examples include:

• Dyneema®, the world's strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports
• Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
• Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint
• Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility

Avient employs approximately 10,000 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®. For more information, visit www.avient.com.
WHY AVIENT:
Avient Corporation is a world-class sustainable organization built on innovation, collaboration, and employee development. We are committed to providing a supportive and dynamic work environment where our diverse associates can grow and succeed, as well as positively impacting our planet and the communities we serve. Our Great Place to Work culture, values, and benefits make Avient an employer of choice for top talent.
We believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation, or advancement are based solely on a person's qualifications, abilities, experience, and performance.
Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran's status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.
General Summary:
The Graphic Design Marketing Specialist supports marketing and product management in strategic product marketing (branding, Graphic Design, separations and video production) to promote Avient Specialty Inks products. This individual is a leader who performs independently and has demonstrated the ability to effectively interact and influence peers and the next level up in organizations (Avient and Customer).
Essential duties and Responsibilities:
The purpose of the Graphic Design Marketing Specialist role is to deliver:
Marketing Service Requests (MSR)

• Monitor the MSR board and execute requests made in the following categories: Branding (logos, bucket labels, PIB's), Graphic Design and separation for Screen Print (product promotional prints), Graphic Design for Social Media/Web

Graphic Assets

• Maintain records for all graphics produced in the Applications Lab including:
• Print specifications
• Separation Files
• Maintain physical print inventory of relevant promotional prints
• Maintain physical print archive of all displayed graphics (mounted)

Video Projects

• Facebook Live video filming, editing, and uploads
• Other video projects - Rutland re-brand, promo videos for certain inks and prints, new Specialty inks video etc.

Design and Print Sampling

• Creating new Magna print designs for marketing campaigns, new product launches, seasonal events and videos etc.
• Rimi can support with screen separations for most prints
• Purchasing t-shirts and textiles for applications team for prints and events

System Administration Responsibilities (10%)Monday.com

• System Administrator for the Specialty Inks Monday.com account:
• Manage users and permissions (80 users)
• Train new employees in the use of the system
• Create new boards and update existing boards when necessary
• Establish/maintain standards in layouts, automations, integrations and workflows
• Monitor automation activity (monthly usage)
• Troubleshoot bugs/performance errors
• Archive outdated items

Ninox (Avient Specialty Inks Database)

• System Administrator for the Specialty Inks Ninox account:
• Manage users and permissions (12 users)
• Train new employees in the use of the system
• Create new tables and update existing tables when necessary
• Establish/maintain standards in layouts, integrations and workflows
• Troubleshoot bugs/performance errors
• Archive outdated items

Make (Integration Software - allows Monday.com and Ninox to communicate)

• System Administrator for the Specialty Inks Make account:
• Manage users and permissions (1 user)
• Monitor integration activity (monthly usage)
• Establish/maintain standards in layouts and workflows
• Troubleshoot bugs/performance errors
• Archive outdated items

Scope:
Personnel: May have 1-2 direct reports.
Budget: Up to $250,000.
Sales Revenue: Business unit specific.
Other:
Typically reports to Marketing Director or equivalent. #LI-CB #LI-hybrid
Competencies:
Leader of Others - Drives Engagement
Leader of Others - Courage
Leader of Others - Values Differences
Leader of Others - Ensures Accountability
Leader of Others - Develops Talent
Leader of Others - Organizational Savvy
Education:
Bachelors-Graphic Design or equivalent experience
Masters-Business Admin or equivalent experience
Experience:
Marketing - Advertising
3 Years
Cross Functional - Change Management
3 Years
Marketing - Branding
3 Years
Cross Functional - Voice of the Customer
3 Years
Marketing - Graphic Design
3 Years
Marketing - Marketing
3 Years
Skills and Certifications:
Personal Skills - Stress Management
Intermediate
Personal Skills - Self Motivated
Intermediate
Software Skills - Microsoft Access
Intermediate
Personal Skills - Analytical Skills
Intermediate
Personal Skills - Time/Priority Management
Intermediate
Personal Skills - Influence
Intermediate
Software Skills - Microsoft Outlook
Intermediate
Software Skills - Microsoft Word
Intermediate
Software Skills - Microsoft Excel
Intermediate
Personal Skills - Ability to Multitask
Intermediate
Personal Skills - Work Independently
Intermediate
Software Skills - SAP Business Warehouse
Intermediate
Personal Skills - Work on a Team
Intermediate
Software Skills - Microsoft PowerPoint
Intermediate
Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EH&S) Requirements:

• Avient integrates EHS&S into all aspects of our operations. Each position at Avient is responsible for complying with all applicable EHS&S requirements. Additionally, employees and management are responsible for reporting all EHS&S incidents immediately to ensure we keep EHS&S a priority within the organization.
• Security includes physical security and cyber security.

Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran's status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law.