We live sneakers, streetwear, and neighborhood culture! All Day! Every Day!
With more than 750 stores in Europe and the USA, SNIPES is one of the leading sneaker and streetwear retailers worldwide. Since opening its first store in Essen, Germany in 1998, SNIPES has been an integral part of street culture and is constantly growing thanks to its proximity to the community and regular openings worldwide.
At SNIPES, everything revolves around youth culture. In stores and online at snipes.com and snipesusa.com, our community finds a wide range of internationally renowned sneakers and apparel brands for the latest fits from head to toe. We dive deep into subcultures, sponsor some of the biggest hip-hop festivals, events, and sports teams throughout the world to stay close to our community and keep our deep roots in the global street culture community. Therefore, we work closely with key figures from the scene like DJ Khaled, our Chief Creative Officer. But whether it’s sponsorships or developing grassroots projects – we prioritize giving back to the community in everything we do.
SNIPES has always kept an ear to the streets to create a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. Through our community program “SNIPES serves” and its localized approach we support the needs of our communities, empower, and celebrate our dynamic culture.
Overview:
Reporting to the Web Operations Manager, the Digital Designer is a “hands-on” position that requires solid design skills and expertise in Adobe Suite for Designers. The Digital Designer will be responsible for developing creative solutions from concept to final output for digital/eCommerce. The Digital Designer will be required to design web, email and social media assets using Photoshop, In-Design and Illustrator.
Responsibilities:
- Develop new creative ideas for digital that are relevant to the brand.
- Design a high volume of brand-relevant digital email graphics with a quick turn-around including but not limited to: homepage and landing page images, email graphics, affiliate banners, mobile layouts, event flyers.
- Align with Creative Marketing to ensure omni-channel brand consistency.
- Ensure images and designs are optimized for performance, accessibility, and responsiveness across all devices.
- Expertly apply typography principles, focusing on typesetting to create cohesive and visually balanced layouts,
- Stay up to date with the latest design trends, tools, and techniques, particularly in the realm of typography and AI
- Perform accurate and efficient photo cropping to enhance image composition, ensuring photos align with the overall design aesthetic and project goals.
- Present tear sheets and initial mockups for approval.
- Complete revisions based on feedback from multiple teams. Multi-task multiple projects at once.
- Proactively research competitors and the market to identify the latest website design trends and opportunities for improvement. Present these recommendations to the team for consideration and implementation.
- Be pro-active within a team environment and help to problem solve.
Design Projects:
- Email, Mobile, Banners, Print media, Web Design and Retouching.
- Creating Wire Frames, Mock ups, uploading and content management.
- Social Media assets – Ability to create motion graphics videos using mobile apps using After Effects.
Qualifications:
- Interest in sneakers & streetwear and understanding of target audience.
- Expert level in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc).
- Proven experience as a Graphic Designer, with a strong portfolio that highlights your expertise in typography and typesetting.
- Experience with collaborative design tools preferably Figma
- Experience with project management apps preferably Monday.com
- Experience with content management systems
- Proven experience in multiple phases of the design process, including ideation, design development, and implementation.
Cultural Success Factors
- Enthusiasm for the brand
- Consumer Obsessed
- Innovative Mindset
- Collaborative nature
- Skillful communicator
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Disciplined and self-motivated
Benefits with SNIPES
- Generous Employee Discount
- Paid Holidays
- Summer Hours
- Hybrid work schedule
- PTO (Paid Time Off)
- Bonus Plan
- Affordable Health Insurance
- Retirement Contributions
Snipes USA and all its subsidiary Companies are equal opportunity employers. We will not discriminate or make hiring decisions based on race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other criteria that would violate any Federal or State laws