Senior Graphic Designer Job at Sovereign Brands, L.L.C. in Highland

Sovereign Brands is a family-owned, global wine and spirits company headquartered inHighland Park, IL. Owned and operated by the Berish family and partners, Sovereign Brands brings together first-class producers from the world’s most iconic wine and spirit regions to develop best-in-class brands. Sovereign has a portfolio of successful brands including Luc Belaire, a smash-hit line of French sparkling wines that has earned global acclaim for its exquisite taste and striking packaging and is available in more than 100 countries around the world. The company’s portfolio also includes McQueen and the Violet Fog, an extraordinary gin from Jundiaí, Brazil; Bumbu,an artisanalrum that ranks among the world’s most critically acclaimed rums, and Villon, a rich, spiced French liqueur with aromas of vanilla, chai and toasted oak. The Deacon, a premium blended Scotch Whisky made of Islay and Speyside malts, is Sovereign’s newest launch in collaboration with Pernod Ricard.www.sovereignbrands.com

Graphic Design

Highland Park , IL

Position Overview Sovereign Brands is looking for a standout Senior Designer to add to our dynamic and high functioning in-house creative team. As a Senior Designer on our team, you will be asked to serve the family owners and sales force within the organization to build and promote brands in the wine and spirits markets. You will be an indispensable partner by having the ability to function and manage your own projects while lending a hand in support for others when needed. You’ll have the benefit of experiencing a design’s entire journey, from production to warehouses.

Primary Responsibilities Play an active role in strategically exploring, ideating and crafting design solutions from concept to production

Lead and take accountability and ownership of assigned projects

Insure project completion is “on-time” and delivered in an aesthetically compelling manner

Steward brands – embrace the strategies in place and become an evangelist

Manage client expectations and oversee photoshoots, illustration development, and vendor / printer communications

Help with project organization and planning

Handle multiple projects / tasks at one time

Critique work of others and explain design direction / rationale

Mentor junior team members

Qualifications & Experience A minimum of 5 years of work experience as a designer; brand packaging and / or identity design experience with a major wine / spirit brand in the premium space a plus

BFA, or equivalent experience in Design, Packaging, Advertising or promotional collateral

Proficient skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign specifically) and good working knowledge of Microsoft packages (Excel, Word, and Powerpoint).

Strategic thinker and problem solver

Deliver and identify good creative design – proven passion

Demonstrate basic ability to draw or layout design thinking using traditional design tools

Highly organized with ability to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities

Exhibit an incredible attention to detail

Communicate effectively and act professionally in all correspondence – conversations, presentations, emails, etc.

Display a positive team building work attitude under pressure – has a can-do attitude

Excel in both an independent and team environment

Physical Demands Ability to sit for extended periods of time

Salary and How to Apply The compensation for the position is : $60,000 – $85,000

Interested candidates : Please email Resume / CV tocareers@sovereignbrands.com and please include your salary expectations. Referrals, please include Sovereign Brands employee name.

Equal Opportunity Statement : Sovereign Brands, L.L.C. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Sovereign Brands provides eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, and business line. The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on non-discriminatory factors such as the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

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