Company Introduction

CK Creative Agency is an intimate multi-disciplinary branding and digital marketing boutique agency located in the illustrious city of Dallas. We design in-house and collaborate with over 40+ diverse artists globally. The company was founded in 2015 by international Creative Director, Cimone Key, who has personally served at three Fortune 500 Advertising Agencies.

Position Summary

The Junior Graphic Designer will apply art, design, and copy layout skills to create visually engaging concepts such as logos, promotional and branding materials, communication media, and other print and digital materials.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Design projects based on customer needs and preferences
• Create print-ready files
• Package design/label design experience
• Editing and creating websites in WordPress, Squarespace and Shopify
• Assist in presentation design
• Assist in mock-up presentation design using Photoshop
• Interact with the Art Director and the Executive Creative Director

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• 1-3 years of experience
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite & Label/ Package Design
• High School Diploma required (or GED); Associate degree or higher preferred (Business, Marketing, Design, or related)
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, and Acrobat,
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact effectively with multi-functional and diverse backgrounds
• Ability to handle multiple, competing priorities, meet deadlines, manage risk, and deal with problems.
• Proficient in all MS Office products.
• Responds promptly and professionally to customer needs and solicits customer feedback to improve performance.
• Customer service and relationship building skills.
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communications skills.
• Recommends solutions to common problems.
• Ability to work as part of a team and provide assistance, when necessary, under reasonable pressure.
• A customer-focused (internal and external) mindset, with the ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision
• Knowledge and experience setting up print-ready files
• Ability to shift priorities quickly without losing attention to detail
• Time management skills to organize daily planning and monthly activities and meet deadlines
• Willingness and ability to collaborate cross-departmentally

Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Familiarity with social media. CRM, Mailchimp, copywriting and/or video editing
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree but a good solid portfolio may get you in the door

part-time freelancer up to 15-20 hours per week. Eventually will be freelance to hire in Dallas, Texas.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining long-term customer relations
• Conducting in-depth research and identifying potential clients and sales areas
• Communicating with clients to understand their requirements and concerns
• Assisting in generating in-house promotional ideas and campaigns
• Participating and presenting at sales meetings and networking events
• Advising clients on their purchasing decisions
• Communicating all advertising activities within the assigned budget and timeline
• Coordinating with the Graphic Designer and Project Manager with branding or promotional needs

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Communications, Marketing, or a related field
• 4+ years of work experience as an Advertising Sales Representative, Sales Representative , or a similar role in the Sales industry
• Complete knowledge of various advertising and marketing techniques
• Familiarity with the trends and developments in the Sales industry
• Excellent marketing, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Highly motivated and detail-oriented individual
• Willingness to travel to different locations and work in a competitive environment
• Ability to provide excellent customer service
• Other duties as assigned
• 3-month probation period for full-time position

Commission 6% and sales incentives $2K for 12 month retainers.