Inside Sales Graphic Designer

About MEI

MEI, a Minnesota based commercial elevator manufacturing and Service Company is looking for an Inside Sales Graphic Designer to join our team. MEI is a thriving company with a fun team-oriented atmosphere. MEI cares deeply about their employees, fosters a great work environment, and provides opportunities to give back to the community.

This position offers competitive compensation and benefit package. Are you passionate about making a change? Do you enjoy bringing new ideas to the table? If this sounds like you, apply at MEI today.

Location: Owatonna, MN

Job Type: Full-Time

Schedule: M-F

Salary: $22.00 – $29.00/hour

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• 401(k) & matching up to 3%
• ESOP with company discretionary contributions
• Health Savings Account/ Flexible Spending Account
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• 3 Weeks Paid Time Off and 9 Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Earn 8 hours PTO for 8 hours of volunteering

About the Role

This position promotes and sells signs to businesses. In addition, the Inside Sales Graphic Designer will work on a wide range of projects and media, using various software programs to visualize and develop graphic designs that meet business goals.

Responsibilities

• Create computer-generated full-color graphics and vinyl output that can be printed and mounted to a substrate or weeded, cut, and applied
• Use HP Flexi and other design software to create high-quality graphics
• Advise best practices and optimizations throughout design projects
• Manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Build and maintain strong, long-lasting customer relationships
• Promote and sell signs to businesses
• Consult with customers both in person and over the phone on design, sales status, or any other issue
• Handle inbound calls from potential customers to generate sales leads and promote products or services
• Service existing accounts, obtain orders, and establish new accounts by planning and organizing daily work schedule to call on existing or potential sales outlets
• Execute additional tasks as needed

Experience

• Experience as a Graphic Designer
• Sales experience
• Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, HP Flexi experience, preferred
• Wide format printer experience, preferred
• Sign-related production, preferred
• High school diploma or GED

Skills

• Resourceful, problem-solver, able to prioritize and multitask
• Detail oriented and organized
• Able to communicate effectively with great people skills & a sense of humor
• Team player with a positive attitude
• Self-motivated and work independently with minimum supervision
• Unshakeable integrity

MEI’s 50+ years in the elevator industry gives us an unparalleled ability to handle both custom and standard elevator projects with ease.

EOE/AA