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You’re what binds us together.\nOur marketing team is charged with an important task - sharing our Staples story. We use customer data and analytics to help us understand and improve our customers’ experiences, drive customer retention and encourage brand loyalty. Our team is diverse, with skillsets and responsibilities ranging from graphic design, content creation and performance marketing to internal communications and loyalty & rewards programs. We work together to provide expertise and guidance, so that the Staples brand is well represented in all areas.\nBring creative ideas to life at scale. As a Production Designer, Creative, you will transform approved concepts into polished, production-ready assets across digital, print, retail, social, email, presentations, and sales enablement. You will partner with Creative, Marketing, and Project Management teams to deliver compelling work that reflects the brand, meets technical requirements, and reaches customers with speed and consistency.\nWhat you will be doing:\nPartner with Art Directors to translate approved creative concepts and visual direction into polished, production-ready assets across digital, print, and other channels.\nProduce and adapt marketing and brand materials for email, social media, paid media, retail environments, presentations, sales enablement, and other customer-facing platforms.\nEnsure creative assets follow brand standards, technical specifications, accessibility requirements, and channel-specific guidelines.\nMaintain the visual integrity of approved concepts while adapting content for different formats, audiences, and business needs.\nApply strong design principles, typography, layout, imagery, and production techniques to create accurate and visually effective deliverables.\nConduct thorough quality-assurance reviews to confirm accuracy, consistency, formatting, and production readiness before release.\nDevelop, maintain, and use templates, component libraries, and design systems that support scalable creative production.\nIdentify opportunities to streamline workflows and reduce manual effort through standardization, automation, and emerging technologies.\nCollaborate with Art Directors, Project Managers, Marketing partners, Creative Technology teams, and external vendors to deliver projects on time and within scope.\nManage multiple assignments simultaneously while maintaining deadlines and high production standards.\nProactively identify production challenges, communicate risks, and recommend practical solutions.\nExplore and adopt emerging design technologies, including AI-enabled creative production tools, to improve quality and efficiency.\nWhat You Bring to the Table:\nStrong attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work.\nExcellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.\nA collaborative, team-oriented approach to problem-solving.\nAdaptability and enthusiasm for learning new tools, technologies, and production methods.\nStrong communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships.\nA continuous-improvement mindset focused on efficiency, innovation, and operational excellence.\nWhat’s needed: Basic Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Digital Design, Marketing Design, Fine Arts, or equivalent combination of education and experience.\n2+ years of professional experience in graphic design, production design, creative services, an agency, an in-house studio, or a related creative environment.\nProficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.\nExperience using Figma for design production and asset creation.\nA portfolio demonstrating strong production-design capabilities across multiple channels.\nExperience creating digital, print, email, social, retail, or marketing assets.\nStrong understanding of typography, layout, visual hierarchy, and design best practices.\nProven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.\nStrong quality-assurance, file-preparation, and production-execution skills.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience working within established brand systems, component libraries, and design systems.\nKnowledge of creative workflow management and production-automation tools.\nExperience using AI-assisted creative tools or automation technologies within design workflows.\nExperience preparing files for both digital and print production environments.\nDemonstrated success identifying and implementing process improvements that increase productivity, quality, or scalability.\nExperience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Marketing, Creative Technology, Project Management, and external vendors.\nStrong understanding of accessibility standards and channel-specific production requirements.\nAdvanced coursework, professional certifications, or continuing education in digital design, UX/UI, design systems, creative technologies, or AI-enabled creative tools.\nWe Offer:\nInclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups\nFlexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays)\nOnline and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more!\nThe salary range represents the expected compensation for this role at the time of posting. 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