WTS International, one of the world's leading spa, fitness and leisure consulting and management firms, is seeking a Graphic Designer / Research Associate for Rockville, MD. The Graphic Designer / Research Associate has a passion for visual communication, presentation and sales. You love collaboration and working with a team in a fast-paced environment on world-renowned luxury brand marketing, sales, web and presentation pieces. You have a command of design software and would enjoy working on sales presentations, research projects and administrative tasks as needed for our corporate sales and marketing initiatives. You will join a business development team dedicated to growing our clients in multiple sectors while assisting in brand awareness worldwide.
Essential Graphic Design Duties: - Design sales presentations, concept documents, reports, advertising and other types of projects for our corporate business development team.
- Integrate client brand messaging, color, imagery, type and composition into presentations and final products.
- Ensure the brand image is consistent through multiple and various projects.
- Collaborate and coordinate with WTS staff on multiple types of projects.
- Help with other corporate marketing efforts as needed like e-blasts, social media posts, and other communication pieces.
- Other duties as assigned.
Essential Administrative Duties: - Coordinate and keep track of what presentations/proposals have been sent out.
- Coordinate and keep track of a schedule to make sure presentations/proposals are sent out on time.
- Help coordinate WTS convention participation.
- Help with data entry as needed.
Essential Research Duties: - Help conduct online research for potential business (with guidance) including new properties, contacts, and other information as assigned.
- Communicate with prospects to help gather information.
- Help track leads/proposals/contracts
Qualifications/Requirements: - Highly organized with strong communication and presentation skills
- Excellent writing skills to communicate clearly and without error with high-level company contacts
- Must be able to stick to deadlines and keep track of time allocations
- A can-do, pro-active team-player who likes working with others
- Bachelor's degree in graphic design
- Proven portfolio of exciting, creative and practical work
- 0-3+ years of professional design experience
- Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat, Illustrator and Dreamweaver)
- Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Experience in in WordPress, e-blast programs like MailChimp or Demand Force, SquareSpace web design software is a plus
Educational Requirements: A Bachelor's Degree in graphic design.
Physical Requirements/Miscellaneous Requirements:
- Availability to include nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Sedentary work: exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
- This position required the ability to reach, stand, walk, push, or pull.
- This position will require the following physical requirements: repetitive motions, seeing, hearing and talking.
- The employee will be required to operate the following tools: computer, calculator, fax machine and copier.
- The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.