Quadratec is the expert Jeep® parts and accessories Omni-channel retailer and wholesaler. Our obsession with Jeeps is borderline outrageous. The only thing we care more about than Jeeps is creating a mind-blowing customer experience.

We’ve been helping make that difference in our customers’ lives for more than 30 years and now we want you, and your unique talents, to seriously grow these efforts in an ever-expanding social media world.

WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?

Quadratec is actively seeking a Design Manager that will bring the Quadratec brand to life with big, bold, creative ideas across every aspect of the business by transforming concepts into innovative visual solutions. Our Design Manager understands that best-in-class includes both an amazingly talented creative team and the products and projects they inspire, curate, develop and execute.

The Design Manager will represent the Quadratec brand while working in collaboration with colleagues from various divisions to ensure brand visibility and messaging is consistently heard while building the next generation of unique concepts, designs and visuals that make our customers say, “WOW!”.

How you ask?

• Establish clear creative directions for the projects and communicate visually and verbally to all creatives and project partners for execution
• Collaborate with User Experience, Marketing, Sales, IT and?Product Development?teams to ensure successful designs and messages are delivered to customers across all brand platforms
• Partner with project leads providing ongoing feedback and evaluation to ensure deadlines of deliverables and overall team performance are met throughout the duration of a project
• Provide reporting updates to executive management
• Protect the Quadratec Brand Identity through ownership of the Brand Guide and establishment of a review and approval process for internal compliance standards
• Lead the artistic development and creative direction of all marketing and promotional pieces, including print, digital, mobile, collateral materials, and internal corporate publications
• Manage and align the efforts of the design, photography, videography and print teams
• Supervises a team of graphic designers, photographers, editors and freelancers
• Train and coach team members
• Manage, assign, and supervise workload of teams to ensure equitable distribution of projects
• Lead creative development to motivate the target audience to “take action”
• Identify work process improvements, effectively troubleshooting design, staffing or process challenges as they arise
• Work cross functionally with other departments, coordinating resources to create cohesive, effective creative campaigns
• Analyze and leverage consumer insights to ensure our creative initiatives resonate with consumers
• Translate brand elements into plans and go-to-market strategies
• Assist with supporting new product development and new product launches
• Be a team player with other projects and duties, as assigned

BENEFITS!

At Quadratec, we are a family-oriented company that recognizes the importance of the positive impact our employees bring to our customers and vendors each and every day, which is why we give in return!

In addition to a competitive salary, medical/dental/vision plan, and matching 401(k), we’ll shower you with perks, including:

• Remote work: Skip the commute and hit your deadlines from home. While some positions require onsite work due to higher visibility, many employees can work from home a few days a week…while still in their PJ’s!
• Paid time off: Including your birthday because we celebrate YOU!
• Professional Development opportunities: Learn and Do more with us!
• Employee Referral Program: You help us hire the best employees, get to work with people you like and get rewarded for it!
• Casual attire – Say YES to jeans!
• Employee discounts on Quadratec products – Own a Jeep or off-road vehicle? Save year-round on Quadratec products to enhance your vehicle!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED!

Not everyone can be an Art Director. To be seriously considered for this role, please have the following in regard to:

• Experience: Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role with comparable goals and responsibilities and a progressive experience in a B2C environment
• Education: : Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Brand Marketing, Brand Management, or equivalent work experience.
• Skills: You must have a high business ethic with an in-depth knowledge and pulse on current and emerging developments/trends, possess the innate ability to assess creative impact, and collaborate with management to incorporate new trends and developments in current and future solutions.

Let’s add in a little extra too just to make it fun!

• Proven ability to develop brand and marketing strategies and communicate recommendations to executives
• Experienced in identifying target audiences and devising effective campaigns
• Excellent understanding of the full marketing mix
• Strong analytical skills partnered with a creative mind
• Data-driven thinking and an affinity for numbers
• Understanding and ability to implement best marketing practices
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Attention to detail with keen problem-solving skills

Reporting to our Chief Marketing Officer, the Art Director will be expected to lead and inspire the team in the formation of creative concepts across all projects—from strategy, to brand, to print, to digital but is not afraid to roll up his or her own sleeves and dive in to create something new on their own!

If you love big picture strategy, can think beyond what you know right now, and look to the future of the customer experience with an eye on excellence - then we want to hear from you!