Brief Description
Competitive triathletes and passionate bakers, Pam Weekes and Connie McDonald left their careers to open a small bread shop in New York City in 1995 — Levain Bakery.
One day, they baked a BIG chocolate chip walnut cookie as energy for triathlon training. At Levain, a batch of these 6-ounce cookies flew off the shelves, and an icon was born. The cozy shop on West 74th Street became a neighborhood favorite and a destination for epicurious visitors from around the world, hungry for “the cookie.”
From the start, Pam, Connie and team baked everything fresh on-site each day, donating the day’s leftovers to charity — and we still do, nearly 30 years later. Today, Levain has bakeries across the country (with more to come!), plus ecommerce gift boxes to treat cookie lovers in every state.
Every day, we strive to embody our company’s five core values:
- Welcome All- we are all in it together
- Work Hard and Be Nice- we go above and beyond
- Lead with Heart- we do the right thing
- Rise Up- we are proactive
- Savor It- we are present and find the fun!
THE ROLE: DESIGNER
This role will report into and support the Creative Director. This is a rare opportunity to be a part of the team that codifies all that makes the Levain brand special, and to conceptualize how to build on that legacy to introduce the brand to a broader audience. You’ll get exposure to the inner workings of a small but mighty internal creative team with visibility into photoshoots, Ecommerce & web design, and our Retail Marketing function. It is an exciting time to join the Levain Team as we scale our beloved NYC bakery into a nationwide brand.
What you’ll do:
- Understand and apply the Levain brand positioning and creative guidelines towards a wide breadth of creative collateral.
- Develop campaign concepts and corresponding treatments for brand moments across our sales channels (bakeries and ecommerce).
- Create compelling branded materials, advertising, and design assets (still and motion) for all channels, but with a key focus on social, web, email, and in-bakery messaging.
- Audit and own our digital asset management tool, ultimately becoming the point person of this system company wide.
- Work collaboratively with a network of freelance creative professionals as needed.
- Be autonomous. You’ll take full ownership of your work, and you will take responsibility for every detail, every step of the way.
- Come with an appetite to learn and a willingness to jump in on projects across the organization.
What we’re looking for:
- Bachelor's degree in graphic design.
- 3-5 years of visual design experience. Experience with direct-to-consumer brands, and/or food is a strong plus.
- Exposure to or experience in art direction.
- You're proactive and enjoy creative problem-solving. You can manage your time and meet deadlines and no design challenge is too big or small.
- You understand type and design principles, layouts, and use of color with excellent typography.
- Working knowledge of web languages (HTML and CSS).
- Knowledge of print production: setting print-ready files for collateral, packaging, etc., working with vendors to ensure consistency in color and quality is a plus, but not necessary.
- Understand project requirements and ideas.
- Articulate then pitch creative concepts & collaborate with the team to launch projects.
- Use feedback from other designers to improve. Has the ability to work well within a team, and a good grasp on time management skills.
- You’re highly proficient in:
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Figma
- Passion for cookies and a sense of humor!
Compensation:
- $75,000-100,000 per year + 15% bonus
Benefits:
- Dynamic work environment with a warm and supportive team
- Health, Vision, Dental Insurance
- Employer-funded Healthcare Reimbursement Account
- Additional supplemental benefits: Commuter/Bike-Share Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, etc.
- Four Weeks of Paid Time Off
- 401K with 3.5% Company Match
- Opportunity for growth and career development
