Graphic Designer

At Batesville, you will be a part of a dynamic team committed to excellence and innovation. A recognized leader in the death care industry in North America, we are committed to our mission of helping families honor the lives of those they love®. We are currently seeking a Graphic Designer to join our team in Batesville, IN.

This is a hybrid position with flexibility to be onsite 1–2 days per week as needed.

Your Role At Batesville:

Batesville is looking for a Graphic Designer who is creative, detail-oriented, and excited about working in a fast paced, multi-initiative work environment to meet the needs of unique customer segments and business stakeholders. The Graphic Designer will be responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and executing high-quality visual solutions across many platforms including logos, brochures, case studies, social media templates, email signature banners, videos, PowerPoint designs, catalogs and more. Working closely with team members across Marketing Services, Channel Marketing, Product Marketing and other departments, the graphic designer will bring concepts to life through compelling graphics, ensuring consistency across omni-channel campaign touchpoints, and aligning with brand guidelines and company positioning.

How You’Ll Be Rewarded:

• Batesville is a family. You will be part of a family of highly committed associates who are passionate about our company, committed to our customers and excited about our future.
• The expected pay for this role is $25.00 to $32.00 per hour. Actual compensation within this range may be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to qualifications, skills, experience, and location.
• IMMEDIATE ELIGIBILITY – Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance, as well as prescription coverage, short-term disability, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more.
• Generous 401K Matching Program
• Paid time off
• Opportunities for development and advancement

What You’Ll Do:

• Collaborate with Creative Services team to conceptualize and execute designs to support a wide variety of products, product launches, promotions, advertising, direct marketing, corporate brand initiatives, and events
• Ability to take a creative brief and develop a concept, creative mood board and visualization and ensure the style, quality and details of all printed and electronic executions are appropriate and consistent with Batesville brand standards
• Collaborate with stakeholders, content writers, digital team members and product marketing managers to understand project objectives, design requirements and manage feedback throughout review process to deliver on time with attention to detail
• Present design ideas and concepts to stakeholders for feedback and approval
• Utilize strong market and customer insights to develop and implement innovative, impactful creative solutions that effectively engage target audiences and distinguish the company in a crowded marketplace
• Create videos, gifs and animations for web, email, and social media campaigns
• Consistently adapt to creative design trends, tools and techniques and the ability to leverage innovative technologies and AI-driven solutions to enhance the efficiency, scalability, and effectiveness of photos, designs, and creative process
• Assist in design projects including the implementation of brochures, mailers, email marketing, catalogs, trade show graphics, case studies, online banner ads and email campaigns, and print advertising
• Manipulate and reformat photographic images for use in different environments (print, online); retouch product images to ensure color accuracy and consistency of lighting, drop shadows, backgrounds
• Manage, organize, update and archive projects and digital marketing assets
• Maintain high productivity and accuracy, while completing assignments in a timely manner
• Other duties as required

What You’Ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S./B.A.) or equivalent from a college or university in Graphic Design
• Minimum of 3 years related Graphic Design and Marketing experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience with an emphasis in Graphic Design
• Significant experience in graphic design, photography, videography, and interactive design in a corporate or agency design role, with a focus on product and service marketing in a B2B and B2B2C environment
• Experience working with a DAM
• Digital and print experience
• Experience in brand development, digital marketing, and driving business growth through omni-channel marketing strategies

Nice To Haves:

• Ability to foster and nurture an environment of teamwork, creativity and out of the box thinking.
• Effective communication skills to partners with internal stakeholders
• Proficient level in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator & Photoshop), Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong project management skills and an ability to prioritize projects, based on client needs.
• Ability to effectively handle multiple projects and develop creative design within tight deadlines.
• Highly adaptable to change and ability to work in a fast-paced work environment while effectively handling multiple projects in a deadline driven environment.
• A passion for continuous learning and staying updated on industry and marketing trends and ability to refine and improve creative processes, systems, and tools.

Physical Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee. Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee may occasionally be required to crouch, or lift items as heavy as 25 lbs. This job may require the employee to see with clarity at both near and far distances.