Lead Graphic Designer, Merchandising & Events

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the merchandise team to design new products, using key company milestones to inform design strategy.
• Design customer gifting items, including but not limited to mission patches, signing gifts, product for conferences and event-specific gifts.
• Owning the product design process from initial design to production hand off, ensuring new products meet deadlines for product release dates.
• Work closely with the customer team to design and create company mission patches and provide multiple file types for varying use cases.
• Design and maintain tech packs, fit charts, color standards, and fabric specifications.
• Work with the website design team to enhance and refine our merchandise online store.
• Affiliate in the development of the brand’s identity through merchandising.
• Aid in developing and producing graphics, typography, and layouts for social, web, and print.
• Effectively manage multiple projects/tasks of varying complexities, meet deadlines and work well under pressure.
• Prepare designs for final production, including, but not limited to, printer and vendor specs.
• Aid in developing and producing graphics, typography, and layouts for social, web, and print.
• Affiliate in the development of the brand’s identity through merchandising.
• Aid in developing and producing graphics, typography, and layouts for social, web, and print.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in design or artistic field.
• 5+ years of professional design experience in illustration, graphic design, or print production.

Preferred Skills And Experience

• 8+ years of experience working in product, graphic, and merchandise design.
• Impressive design portfolio including merchandise and graphic designs.
• Highly organized, detail oriented and possess a proven ability to thrive under deadline pressure and to execute on several projects simultaneously.
• Successful experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic, results-oriented team environment.
• Advanced knowledge using graphic design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (including, but not limited to InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator).
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written, strong cross-functional collaboration skills and ability to influence in front of key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated track record of successful design and integration, assimilating design feedback, and the delivery of projects on time.
• Strong aptitude for trend and design; exceptional design aesthetic and experience working with a fashion/apparel brand preferred.
• Experience retouching images for both digital and print.
• Able to respond to business objectives with creative, original and cost-effective design solutions.

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed, with occasional travel to events.

Pay Range

Pay Range: $115,000.00 - $160,000.00

Benefits

• Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
• Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks.
• You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
• Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

Requirements

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C.1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C.1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.