Impassioned…Emboldened…Infinitely Curious: The Bradford Group family of brands is a world leader in new product development. We have been selling joy for the last 50 years! Our global organization consists of 8 business divisions ranging from jewelry, apparel, collectible coins, home decor to holiday and so much more. We concept, create, design and market our creative products directly to our customers, and leverage licenses with the biggest names in entertainment and sports to bring unique and curated products to our customers across the globe.

We're currently seeking an Advertising Designer who will be responsible for managing and producing a high volume of dynamic direct-mail promotional packages, New Client Acquisition (NCA) print ads, and catalogs within a team environment for our Jewelry and Apparel divisions. This role will work closely with marketing, product developers, advertising designers and copywriters to create cohesive impactful direct mail packages, print ads, catalogs, mobile and internet banner ads and more.

How you will contribute: 

• Design advertisements and promotional materials with a strong attention to detail, using impactful typography, purposeful color choices and good use of stock imagery. Each piece is crafted to highlight the product as the central focus, employing a clear visual hierarchy that draws attention to its unique selling propositions (USPs) and maximizes its impact on the target audience.
• Manage creative priorities and high volume of workflow.
• Prepare design files for production and workflow by organizing assets, ensuring accuracy, and adhering to technical specifications.
• Maintain individual department logs for managing workflow.
• Coordinate and track jobs to completion and maintain schedule; assist with organizational group tasks.  
• Keep up with technology and software shortcuts through training, tutorials, webinars, etc. and ensure that knowledge is shared with other advertising designers.
• Maintain working knowledge of Bradford’s unique marketing and advertising platform and positioning as well as general marketing and advertising principles and techniques.

What you will bring and skills that excite us:

• Bachelors degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts with a Graphic Design or Visual Communications emphasis or equivalent.
• 3+ years experience in advertising, design, promotional marketing, art directing photography, illustration or desktop publishing.
• Must be PC  proficient and have expert, advanced skill levels in current versions of Adobe Photoshop & InDesign. Illustrator, Acrobat and Microsoft Office experience helpful.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be detail oriented with good time management skills and be able to exercise flexibility with scheduling, multi-tasking and the ability to complete design assignments under tight deadlines
• Writing and editing skills helpful, but not required
• Experience in jewelry, apparel or fashion related industry a plus.

Bradford at a glance:

• Our scale: We have over 250 employees based out of our global headquarters right outside of Chicago, we have marketing operations in over 10 countries worldwide, and have over 32 million customers served.
• Compensation and benefits: We offer a competitive compensation plan and great benefits, with some benefits starting from day 1!
• We own the company: Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) which allows you to not only derive the benefits of working as an employee at The Bradford Group, but also gain the benefits of being an owner.
• Professional Development: There is always room to learn! We offer a Professional Development Program, a Mentor Program, and LinkedIn Learning to our teams as well as additional hands-on training and development. Our teams utilize a continuous performance management and development structure for feedback. We meet quarterly to focus on the future!
• Our values: Honesty. Innovation. Respect. Teamwork. Giving back. These are just some of the core values that drive our team members. Our team strives to build a culture of continuous feedback where anyone can share and create our “next big idea,” among diverse and inclusive teams.
• Flexibility and wellness: Whether it’s offering hybrid environment (onsite/remote) for our corporate staff, to a generous, front-loaded PTO and holiday package to all staff and corporate wellness initiatives such as an annual health fair and an onsite fitness center, we are committed to our team members well-being. New hires start with 16 days of PTO and 8 paid holidays per year.
• Perks and more: We have a Business Casual Work Environment, Health and Dental Insurance, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), Direct Deposit, Credit Union, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Referral Bonus Program, 401(k), Profit Sharing, Tuition Reimbursement, and Toastmaster’s memberships, a Peer Recognition Program, Product Discounts and more!

Comp: 52,000K - 57,000K

The Bradford Exchange is an Equal Opportunity Employer.