Production Designer

Role Summary:

Penta is seeking a versatile and detail-oriented Production Designer to join our team. This hybrid role involves both design and production studio responsibilities, with a significant focus on ensuring the visual consistency and quality of client presentations, marketing materials, and various creative projects.

The Production Designer is expected to:

• Collaborate with designers and creative directors to execute concepts within established design systems for client brands

• Work on a variety of creative projects, including book layouts, icons and logos, t-shirts, postcards and invites, posters and ads, large format OOH, infographics, and templates across multiple programs

• Ensure consistency in fonts, text placement, photo treatment, and overall visual quality in presentation decks ranging from 30 to 150 slides

• Enhance client decks with visually interesting elements and rebuild data information and charts to improve presentation quality

• Version out digital banners, print ads, and other files, ensuring accuracy and adherence to brand guidelines

• Rebuild files in the appropriate programs, checking for errors and ensuring correct setup.

• Maintain major attention to detail, catching all edits and inconsistencies in client materials

• Contribute to the revitalization of brands and help establish new design rules under the direction of senior designers

The ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field, or equivalent experience

• 2+ years of experience in a production design role, preferably within a creative agency or similar environment

• Proficiency in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Figma, and presentation tools like Google Slides and Powerpoint

• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain visual consistency across various materials

• Excellent time management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously

• Strong understanding of typography, color theory, and layout design

• The ability to work collaboratively with a creative team and independently manage tasks.

• The ability to utilize AI and emerging technologies, where appropriate, to enhance efficiency, quality, and impact, while staying current on evolving capabilities and incorporating relevant innovations into day-to-day work

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Experience with data visualization and infographics is a plus

• The ability to create HTML5 animations using Google Web Designer and GIF animations using Photoshop is highly preferred

Salary Range:

The base salary range for this position will be $55,000 - $75,000 per year, depending on a candidate’s experience and qualifications as they relate to the position.

Benefits:

Penta Group is committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to support the well-being and financial security of our employees. Our benefits include:

• Healthcare Coverage: Excellent medical, vision, and dental insurance through Cigna and UNUM, with the company covering the majority of individual employee premiums and 50% of dependent premiums

• Retirement Benefits: A 401(k) plan with a generous employer match, contributing 100% on the first 3% of salary deferred and 50% on the next 2%, helping employees maximize their retirement savings

• Income Protection: Employer-paid short-term disability (STD), long-term disability (LTD), and life insurance

• Paid Parental Leave: 12 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents

• Flexible Paid Time Off: Flexible Paid Time Off(PTO) policy and a generous holiday schedule

Additional Perks & Support:

• A monthly cell phone stipend

• Optional employee-paid pet insurance coverage through Nationwide

• Frequent firm-wide social events and team-building activities

• Access to Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), including confidential counseling and resources for personal and work-related issues

• Wellness benefits including a gym membership discount program, mental health resources, and access to virtual health consultations

Location and Remote Schedule:

This position is for US-based personnel and is fully remote. Core hours for the role will be 11 am - 5 pm ET. Regardless of geolocation, everyone on the team is expected to work an eight hour day and be online during this window, excluding standard lunch and break times.