Project / Design Manager Downers Grove

Project / Design Manager

Full Time • Downers Grove
Compensation and Benefits: 
  • Competitive Annual Salary
  • 401k & Company Match
  • Profit Sharing / Monthly Bonus
  • Additional training/development opportunities 
This Project / Design Manager role needs your attention to detail and artistic side to shine through, and for your expertise to help bring our clients' inspirations to life. 


Primary Roles and Responsibilities: 
  • Role consists of roughly 70% project management and 30% design management, including graphic design
  • Create estimates and enter orders and communicate internally and externally with each project. 
  • Manage the backlog and work with the production team to maintain a viable work schedule, including installations.
  • For prospective customers, understand their needs and expectations, and build estimate (s) and/or options for review.
  • Effectively utilize our CoreBridge system – estimating (proper material, sizing, etc), order entry, monitoring lead times and order flow, updating material costing as needed, invoicing, etc.
  • Execute follow-up calls to existing customers to ensure their satisfaction with experiences, and to promote further work opportunities. 
  • Become adept at aligning the proper products and materials to each customer application.   Weigh various options in considering the costs vs. benefits for both the customer and the production process.
  • Assist in purchasing the required materials and follow up when required.
  • Assist with marketing efforts to support business objectives – email marketing, social media posts, and updates to our website.
  • Develop and implement marketing initiatives aimed at targeted customers/prospects – email, mail, social media, etc.
  • Design digital artwork for various outputs on large format equipment for a wide variety of graphic and sign products we produce 
  • Provide proofs to clients for their orders and make revisions when needed 
  • Inspect and prepare your designs as well as client-supplied files for the printing process 
  • Organize and prioritize daily workflow of jobs for design, proofing, and file preparation for output 
  • Responsible for properly labeling, organizing, and maintaining digital job files for production 
Required Skills: 
  • 5+ years of experience in Customer Service and/or Graphic Design 
  • Degree in General Studies/Graphic Design/Graphic Communication preferred, but not required 
  • Good knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, particularly skillset in Illustrator and Photoshop applications 
  • Strong communication skills and proven work experience with customers
  • High degree of an attention to detail
  • Must be skilled at effective multi-tasking.
  • Applicants should have a good understanding of vector and raster graphics 
  • Strong understanding of color, typography, and composition
  • Has the ability to design a variety of collateral ranging from logos, vehicle wraps, signage, murals, and other print collateral 
Compensation: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year




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