Who is BAMKO?
BAMKO is one of the top 10 largest companies in the branded merchandise space and the fastest growing of any of the top 50 companies in the $25 billion dollar industry. Over the last 5 years, BAMKO has won countless awards, including Best Places to Work & Best Client Promotions. With a culture built around the concepts of personal and professional growth, BAMKO puts values into actions. BAMKO has the best and the brightest employees who love a challenge that unlocks their highest potential. Our portfolio of clients have a range of known Fortune 1000 companies. This includes but is not limited to Dunkin’ Donuts, Tesla, Microsoft, Peloton and more! We are a fast-paced, entrepreneurial and innovative company where culture is at our core. We attract and retain high-level talent that continues to outpace the competition. If you are driven, have big brain ideas, are competitive and enjoy working with multiple teams, we want you to be a part of building something special here at BAMKO.
Designer (Graphic / Product / Presentation) – Talented self-motivated individual with a keen visual sense and excellent visual presentation skills. The designer will work with multi-disciplinary teams, which will involve creative execution of consumer products, print and pattern development, and presentation layout of Sales and Marketing collateral. The ideal candidate will be able to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally, and visually, internally as well as externally with attention to detail. Must be able to handle multiple design jobs with good time management skills.
What YOU will do:
- Design products/graphics and/or create presentations based on information of requirements from internal teams and research.
- Interface with the Sales and Operations teams to execute product/print and pattern as per the customer’s requirements including revising due to changing project criteria.
- Create production-ready files for graphics and products, using existing dielines or creating new tech packs.
Who YOU are:
- High level of proficiency in the Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat),
- Excellent Presentation Skills (PowerPoint)
- Digital Social Media literate
- Good communicator and creative listener with the ability to take and access and incorporate feedback into a specific project and/or design process.
At BAMKO, we want you to be well and thrive. The rate of pay offered will be dependent upon the candidate’s relevant skills and experience. In addition, there a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, various paid time off programs, and a retirement plan with employer contribution.
It is a fundamental policy of BAMKO not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, sexual orientation, legally protected medical condition, family care or medical leave status, veteran status, marital status, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal laws. BAMKO makes reasonable accommodation for pregnant employees who request an accommodation with the advice of their healthcare provider for pregnancy, child birth, or related medical conditions.
It is the policy of the Company to base decisions to employ, recruit, hire, and promote solely upon an individual's qualifications relating to the requirements of the position for which the individual is being considered. The Company also strives to ensure that all personnel actions (such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, Company-sponsored training, promotions, terminations and disciplinary actions) are applied in a non- discriminatory mannerSimilar Jobs
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