Graphic Designer & Coordinator
About the Job
Jarden Safety & Security provides trusted brand name products that offer assurance for everyday life.
From smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, safes and shredders, and home intrusion prevention products,
we have been keeping families safe for more than 50 years. Our lines of storage, organization and cordage
offer quality securing for everyday use. Jarden Safety & Security helps protect what matters most,
every day.
America’s most trusted brand of smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms and other fire safety products,
First Alert is on the move. The award winning Tundra Fire Extinguishing Spray is the latest advancement
in home fire suppression technology.
First Alert is America’s most recognized and trusted name in home safety and is the flagship brand
in the Jarden Safety & Security portfolio. We have integrated our fire protection expertise into the industry’s
first fully-submergible line of water and fire proof safes. New lines of DIY Security Camera Systems
and identity theft protecting Shredders have recently been introduced to market.
The most trusted brand in fire protection products has teamed with the leader in home and business
intrusion prevention. Leslie-Locke continues to be a lauded brand among consumers, and now, working
in kind with First Alert, Jarden Safety and Security proudly offers full lines of Home Security Doors,
Window Guards, Security Fencing and Gates that are the perfect union of safety and elegance.
Jarden Safety & Security is the world’s leading supplier of rope, cordage and twine sold under the Secure
Line by Lehigh brand. We also proudly sell the most durable and diverse home organizers and storage
products in the business with the Crawford Organization and Storage brand.
GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:
The Graphics Designer & Coordinator “GCD” is responsible for the creation and execution of brand image,
product messaging, and creative support. The GCD works with Product & Trade Marketing to identify
creative vendors and prioritize creative projects such as packaging, promotional materials, catalogs
and website deliverables for new and existing product initiatives.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Identify and Coordinate Design Request for Creative Services Deliverables with peers from Product and Trade Marketing
Lead New Products and Promotions “Arena” creative process to hit targeted NPD timelines
Ensure Flawless Documentation of Artwork (Collaboration with Document Control)
Lead creation of product, promotions and packaging collateral and images
Help set Product / Lifestyle Photography
Work with Product and Trade Marketing to develop in-store merchandising
Help build powerful customer presentations through supplying breakthrough graphics and creative
Create mock-up packaging for customer presentations
Coordinate third-party creative support firms including graphics designers and material suppliers
__Lead Management of internal and supplier files, including hand-off
Help Establish and Document Brand Standards - design style
Help create instruction Manual/Tech Document Management
Website Updates and Maintenance
Ability to execute large quantity of new packaging designs across high number of sku’s
(normal customer line review is 60 to 120 sku’s)
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:
High school education required. B.A. in Graphic Design preferred or related courses.
Expert Mac knowledge and of all software programs inherent with graphics design to include but not limited
to: Freehand, Quark Xpress, Illustrator, Photoshop.
Minimum two years packaging and/or creative design experience against high number of sku’s.
Able to maintain and troubleshoot Mac Equipment.
Proofreading skills.
Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V)
All resumes must be submitted through:
http://erecruit.jarden.com
