Graphic Designer

Ready to root yourself in the green industry?

Advanced Turf Solutions is an employee-owned, green industry distributor serving turfgrass managers in the golf, lawn, landscape, and sports field markets. In 2017, Xylem Marketing was launched as a marketing services division of Advanced Turf Solutions to support the turf and ornamental industry by telling its stories, communicating its value, and fostering its growth. In addition to working with Advanced Turf Solutions, Xylem Marketing works with additional clientele, including Steel Green Manufacturing, Valley Green, Foliar-Pak, UTA, and more.

The Graphic Designer position will work closely with our Creative Manager and our Content & Social Media Manager to support the organization's strategic plan. This position requires someone who can effectively balance strategic thinking and execution in a fast-paced environment. They are self-motivated, detail-oriented, and can manage work with limited guidance and direction.

If you’re a self-starter, creative thinker, collaborative contributor, and display a positive attitude, this position is for you!

Duties:

• Create marketing and print materials, including but not limited to sales literature, promotional materials, and resource guides for ATS and additional brands
• Assist the Content & Social Media Manager in developing and providing final design deliverables for social media campaigns and other projects as needed
• Revise/Produce artwork for product labels for print
• Create email signature campaign banners for OpenSense
• Take ownership of the branding and production of ATS ‘Business in a Box’ marketing materials and counter sales initiatives with the VP of T&O Sales
• Edit and export graphics using Adobe Creative Suite
• Prepare and present concepts of design projects for feedback
• Meet and work with key stakeholders on project revisions and final approvals
• Collaborate and provide creative concepts during brainstorming meetings with the marketing team members
• Manage work with limited guidance and direction
• Work with multiple brands and style guidelines
• Ensure the company’s brand standards are upheld in all materials
• Be a design and digital marketing resource for the marketing team members

Qualifications:

• A degree in Advertising, Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or equivalent
• 1-3 years of prior internship and/or work experience in Graphic Design, Multimedia Design, or related field required
• Basic knowledge of Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, required; Premier Pro and After Effects is a plus)
• Knowledge of Google Workplace is preferred (Google Docs, Sheets, Drive, etc)
• Basic knowledge of Apple products preferred
• Basic knowledge of digital media encoding and delivery
• Strong interest in learning and contributing to our mission
• Be incredibly organized, detail-oriented, flexible, and self-disciplined
• Effectively balance creative thinking and execution in a fast-paced environment

Company Values:

As a division of Advanced Turf Solutions (ATS), Xylem Marketing embodies ATS's core values in our company culture.

Provide service that is second to none. - Create real value for our customers. Be agile, embrace technology, and provide smart solutions to solve our customers’ problems.

Build authentic relationships. - Embrace the ATS family culture. Build relationships with colleagues, customers, and suppliers—because fun and friendship are as critical to our business as service and solutions.

Think like an owner. - Work hard and take pride in your work; what you do matters. Adopt an ownership mentality and act in the best interest of the company—because, as a key employee-owned business, it is your company.

Be professional. - Always treat customers, coworkers, suppliers, and competitors with respect and dignity. Be authentic, be honest, and always do what’s right.

Grow together. - Seek to constantly learn, improve, and innovate. Be generous with your knowledge, and elevate the green industry by sharing education and resources.

To learn more about how we embrace these values within ATS, check out this video:

Next Steps:

Send a resume, design samples, and cover letter to hpadgett@advancedturf.com.

Successful candidates will be interviewed via telephone by HR, and then in person by Creative Manager and Managing Director. The final interview will be held with the Xylem Marketing team.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Fishers, IN 46038 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Fishers, IN 46038: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person