Founded in 1998, SolarWinds (NYSE: SWI) provides powerful, simple, and affordable network management software to more than 85,000 customers worldwide from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses. Our diverse range of software solutions and tools helps IT teams to get the most out of their corporate networks. Our products are downloadable, easy to use and maintain, and provide the power, scale, and flexibility needed to manage today's complex network environments. We believe that our offerings represent the best alternative to the expensive, inflexible network management platforms from traditional enterprise vendors. One of the key elements of our success is our connection to the IT management community and we work to understand the challenges they face on a daily basis. Through SolarWinds' growing online community, thwackฎ, we offer users a forum for problem solving, peer support, and sharing technology for all of our products. This active user-community input is combined with decades of network management experience to deliver a wide range of solutions and tools to address the real-world needs of network professionals.
Job Opportunity Graphic Designer
Summary: An opportunity to share your talent as a graphic designer and to showcase your innovation and creativity by producing great design for an array of SolarWinds marketing materials. In this role, you will be collaborating with the graphic design team and web development team to develop creative assets and promotional graphics for the SolarWinds websites, email campaigns, banner ad campaigns, tradeshows, print materials, and more.
Are you ready to work in a fast-paced environment where marketing success is considered critical to achieving the overall goals of the company? We are looking for someone who is experienced in creating a strong visual presence and building memorable graphics that will contribute to the SolarWinds brand and sub-brands. The perfect candidate has a good understanding of designing for the web and creating strong online user experiences; additionally, the candidate needs a well-rounded skill set that lends itself to working on large-scale printed materials for a tradeshow one day and Flashฎ banner ads the next. The ability to communicate and document visual branding guidelines is also a must. If you have this experience and are looking for an opportunity to grow and flourish within a high-growth environment, we encourage you to apply today.
Responsibilities:
Design creative graphics for the SolarWinds web properties that are distinctive, compelling, and speak to our target audience
Create a library of graphical assets for the SolarWinds brand and sub-brands that can be shared amongst many designers and departments; requires the ability to collaborate effectively with other designers and incorporate feedback from peers, as well as a working knowledge of branding best practices
Clearly document and communicate visual branding guidelines, best practices, and web design standards
Apply visual design for existing and new sections of the SolarWinds web properties, working closely with our interactive designers and product managers
Bring deep knowledge of design and usability principles to improve user engagement and conversion on web properties and in electronic marketing materials
Present visual comps to cross-functional teams in support of web projects and make modifications based on collaborative feedback
Produce HTML emails that are eye-catching, creative, and produce high conversion rates; requires the ability to analyze and learn from the effectiveness of previous creative
Produce animated Flashฎ banner ads for use on third-party sites that adhere to the SolarWinds branding guidelines and that yield a high click-through rate
Design large-scale print graphics for tradeshow booths
Create print promotional materials and brochures for events and marketing campaigns
Contribute out-of-the-box ideas and innovative concepts to help meet aggressive growth targets for lead generation and corporate awareness
Execute quickly and effectively in a fast-paced environment where multi-tasking is an absolute must
Collaborate successfully with web development, graphic designers, copywriters, product marketing, product management, and marketing programs teams
Perform project management to drive multiple projects to completion on schedule
Qualifications:
5+ years of professional experience as a designer
Electronic portfolio of work that reflects your abilities and illustrates your skills in the functional design areas outlined in this job description
Expert Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Flash skills
Good working knowledge of HTML, with the ability to code intermediate web pages and HTML emails
Experience designing for different media including websites, banner ads, emails, and print materials
Proven ability to create innovative online user experiences, with strong talent for layering compelling visual design on existing wireframes
Thorough understanding of Web standards and designing for multiple browsers
Highly creative thinker who can collaborate with peers and copywriters on creating great graphics and headlines that together leave a lasting impression
A no project too big or small attitude
Experience working in a fast-paced start-up/high-growth environment where every individual makes a difference
Detail-oriented, with excellent project management skills and the ability to successfully multi-task and manage several initiatives at one time
An eye for pixel-perfection in all things design related
Energetic team player, who brings creativity to the table, but thrives in a collaborative environment where many people contribute to the overall success of projects
Ability to incorporate constructive criticism into finished products, as well as to take high-level direction
Established track record of consistent delivery and meeting or exceeding deadlines
- Location: Austin
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