WineTalent Classifieds: Graphic Designer for Long Meadow Ranch

WineTalent is working with our client Long Meadow Ranch to find a dynamic, creative and innovative person to join the marketing team as a Graphic Designer.

Long Meadow Ranch is a family-owned agricultural enterprise producing grapes and wine, olives and olive oil, grass-fed beef and lamb, fruits, vegetables, and eggs in the Napa Valley, Anderson Valley and Marin County. The many-faceted operation includes the 650-acre LMR Mayacamas Estate home ranch located in the Mayacamas Mountains above Rutherford and the 90-acre LMR Rutherford Estate, located on the Rutherford Bench, and, in Mendocino County, the 145-acre LMR Anderson Valley Estate. The Long Meadow Ranch operations also include an acclaimed farm-to-table restaurant, a general store and wine tasting bar in the historic Logan-Ives House, an outdoor cafe, a farmer's market, working garden and a variety of unique event spaces all located at Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch.

Reporting to the Senior Marketing Manager, the Graphic Designer will be responsible for the creative design, production and asset management of the LMR brands and initiatives. The marketing team is a dynamic small team that works collaboratively with all departments to bring together many different layers surrounding the common mission of Long Meadow Ranch. We are searching for an enthusiastic individual who has the passion and drive to create successful and professional marketing initiatives to increase awareness and sales for Long Meadow Ranch.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate on creative vision with the entire marketing team for all projects
• Lead creative design and execution for graphic design projects
• Design and produce creative content for events, including seasonal, wholesale, off-site, brand events and more
• Design menus, invitations, announcements, and materials for marketing events
• Design, produce and collaborate with marketing team on creating consumer facing content including advertisements and announcements on a variety of platforms
• Design and produce new materials for company departments and teams  
• Generate creative design and content for holiday catalog
• Lead execution of labels and collateral for new products and product launches
• Design, develop, maintain and improve select brand assets including but not limited to: collateral, email templates, fonts, and website
• Collaborate with outside agencies on creative content  as required
• Work closely with Marketing Coordinator on design and templates for email campaigns

Education, Experience and Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or closely related discipline
• 2+ years of consumer packaged goods marketing experience
• 1+ years of beverage alcohol marketing experience
• Keen understanding of the hospitality industry
• Mastery of creative applications including Illustrator and Adobe creative tools
• Excellent analytical and communication skills with great attention to detail, even under tight deadlines and a fast paced environment
• Ability to manage projects through from ideation to launch
• Entrepreneurial, can-do mindset and takes initiative
• Ability to communicate and work collaboratively to build relationships at all levels
• Extensive knowledge and proficiency of computer programs including Google Apps, Microsoft Office, Adobe
• Must have a valid California Driver’s License and maintain a safe driving record
• Ability to lift 40+ pounds
• A pre-employment investigative consumer report is required

Compensation and Benefits:

• This is a full-time, hourly position
• Competitive compensation depending on experience plus benefits including medical/dental insurance, paid vacation and 401(k)

All inquiries will be kept strictly confidential

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