What are the responsibilities and job description for the SR. Advertising Specialist position at Merchants Distributors, LLC?
ASSISTING ADVERTISING MANAGER IN ASSURING ALL CUSTOMERS ADVERTISING NEEDS ARE BEING MET.
Responsibilities
IMPACT AND REMAIN COMPETITIVE.
OF GALAXY/IGA/PIGGLY WIGGLY.
GENERATE PROOF, SEND TO CUSTOMER AND MAKE APPROPRIATE CHANGES BASED ON CUSTOMERS
SPECIFICATIONS.
ENSURE THAT AD LAYOUTS MEET CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS.
PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ALL MDI DEPARTMENTS IN PREPARING WINDOW SIGNS, NEWSPAPER ADS, BAG
STUFFERS, AD LAYOUTS, DIGITAL COUPONS, ETC.
TWO YEAR DEGREE OR 5 YEARS EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE IN GRAPHIC DESIGN, MARKETING, AD LAYOUT, ETC.
MUST HAVE GOOD TIME MANAGEMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERPERSONAL, AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
ABILITY TO WORK WELL AND COMMUNICATE WITH CUSTOMERS AND VENDORS.
MUST BE ABLE TO WORK WELL UNDER PRESSURE AND MEET WEEKLY AND DAILY DEADLINES
MUST BE SELF MOTIVATED AND CREATIVE
EXCELLENT KNOWLEDGE OF ADOBE SOFTWARE: INDESIGN, PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR, ALSO MICROSOFT EXCEL
Responsibilities
- INITIATES, DEVELOPS, AUTOMATES AND COORDINATES EFFECTIVE DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR AD LAYOUTS.
- PREPARES AND OVERSEES ALL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH FINAL DESIGN AND PRODUCTION.
IMPACT AND REMAIN COMPETITIVE.
- SUPERVISE AND OVERSEE WORK OF AD SPECIALISTS.
- COORDINATE ANY NECESSARY PHOTOGRAPHY FOR PROJECT BEING DEVELOPED WHEN NEEDED.
- RESPONSIBLE FOR GENERATING OVER 100 AD PAGES WEEKLY,
- PRODUCE AD LAYOUTS TO MEET THE GUIDELINES GIVEN BY RETAIL CUSTOMERS.
- DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE VERSION FOR ADS BASED ON CUSTOMER NEEDS.
OF GALAXY/IGA/PIGGLY WIGGLY.
GENERATE PROOF, SEND TO CUSTOMER AND MAKE APPROPRIATE CHANGES BASED ON CUSTOMERS
SPECIFICATIONS.
- RELEASE ADS, GRIDS AND RUN LIST TO ENSURE ACCURATE PRINT VERSIONS AND DISTRIBUTION.
- PREPARING FILES FOR EMAIL BLAST AND PROVIDING ACCURATE INFO FOR SOCIAL MEDIA.
- KEEP ADVERTISING MANAGER INFORMED ON PROGRESS OF WEEKLY ADS.
ENSURE THAT AD LAYOUTS MEET CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS.
PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ALL MDI DEPARTMENTS IN PREPARING WINDOW SIGNS, NEWSPAPER ADS, BAG
STUFFERS, AD LAYOUTS, DIGITAL COUPONS, ETC.
- MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM OTHER TASKS AS NECESSARY.
TWO YEAR DEGREE OR 5 YEARS EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE IN GRAPHIC DESIGN, MARKETING, AD LAYOUT, ETC.
MUST HAVE GOOD TIME MANAGEMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERPERSONAL, AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
ABILITY TO WORK WELL AND COMMUNICATE WITH CUSTOMERS AND VENDORS.
MUST BE ABLE TO WORK WELL UNDER PRESSURE AND MEET WEEKLY AND DAILY DEADLINES
MUST BE SELF MOTIVATED AND CREATIVE
EXCELLENT KNOWLEDGE OF ADOBE SOFTWARE: INDESIGN, PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR, ALSO MICROSOFT EXCEL