Johnstone Supply, North Americas leading wholesale distributor of HVACR equipment, parts, and supplies has a great opportunity for a Graphic Designer – Social Media to join our team. Over the last seven decades Johnstone has grown into the industry leader with over 450 distributor branches and 6 distribution centers throughout North America resulting in over $4 billion in annual sales. We work with some of the largest companies in the world, including Daikin/Goodman, Honeywell, Emerson, Johnson Controls, Google and Fujitsu, to provide contractors with world class products, technical expertise and quality service.

As a member of the Marketing Team, the Graphic Designer – Social Media is responsible for combining art and technology to communicate ideas through images and the layout of digital and print assets, with a specialization in social media platforms.

Position responsibilities:

Graphic Design:

• Work with Johnstone staff to produce images and collateral that maintain our brand aesthetic
• Develop graphics and visual images, logos, artwork or other print and digital assets that help sell supplier products and promotions that will increase distributor sales
• Collaborate and develop layouts for social media, brochures, ads, flyers, and other print materials
• Present designs to Marketing Manager, customers, and other stakeholders, and makes revisions based on feedback received
• Demonstrate Project Management discipline and owning tasks from requirements gathering to completion
• Demonstrate a willingness and positive attitude to fine-tune artwork to achieve the best possible results

Social Media:

• Create and execute monthly social media design and strategy
• Evaluate and communicate the results of social media campaigns when completed
• Maintain records, social media analytics and report weekly status on all assigned tasks to Marketing Manager
• Ability to learn and become subject matter expert on Johnstone Supply’s social media and listing management software
• Maintain awareness of latest trends, technologies, and emerging platforms in social media marketing and help leverage them for brand development and growth

Position requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A). from a 4-year college or university preferred; At least 5 years of experience in graphic design for both web and print; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud applications, especially InDesign and Photoshop
• Knowledge of multimedia design and experience building files for both print and digital
• Knowledge of design principles and techniques, including typography, color theory and branding knowledge (layout, grids, graphic fundamentals, proportion, perspective, composition, hierarchy, typography, color theory, patterns)
• Working knowledge of the HVAC/R industry and the relationship between products and market segments is preferred, but not required for this role
• Ability to meet deadlines in fast paced environment, handle multiple tasks simultaneously and keep track of details, including driving team members toward a schedule or deadline
• Ability to provide and create an impressive portfolio that reflects knowledge and execution of good graphic design templating
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with a focus on attention to detail
• Ability to clearly express business ideas in writing

Johnstone Supply is strongly interested in hiring a great candidate that exhibits work behaviors & values that are conducive to building and maintaining a strong and effective company culture. These behaviors include:

• Customer Focused: Taking the perspective of who we serve into everything we do, anticipating their needs, and responding quickly.
• Own It: Focus on the goal and show initiative, with a sense of urgency and pride in doing things right the first time.
• One Team: We win together, with everyone playing their role and leveraging the strengths of the team.
• Innovate: Embracing and creating positive change to continuously improve and developing competitive, valuable solutions.
• Engage: Seek out and share information to make sure everyone is fully informed and aware of what they need to know to succeed.

Johnstone offers a competitive wage and benefits that include medical, dental, vision, life, LTD, 401(k) with company match, and PTO after 90 days. Our commitment to continuous improvement & investment in our people is only matched by our commitment to superior customer experience. If you are ready to take the next step in your career, apply now.

Visit our website https://www.johnstonesupply.com/our-history for more information about our growing company.

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