We are a candle company located in Kansas City, KS. Yes, our candles are made here LOCALLY! For over 70 years, Empire Candle Co. has soared above the industry standard to deliver our high-quality Tuscany candle and fragrance innovations. As a full-service manufacturer of candles, wax melts, and home fragrance accessories, we always strive to improve our customers’ experience with our dynamic range of reliable products.
Position Overview
Graphic Designer works with the Marketing team to design and develop new products, seasonal collections, private label, and related support materials for the home fragrance industry. This role consistently provides proactive and enthusiastic support to meet ongoing marketing needs.
Essential Job Functions (include, but not limited to)
- Support Marketing team with a range of ongoing tasks and projects, including:
- Label design
- Product development
- Customer and showroom sample needs
- Tradeshow preparation
- File preparation and management
- Photos for customer websites
- Collaborate with other designers and managers to support ongoing catalog development, both print and digital.
- Design product and packaging as needed.
- Communicate regularly with the Asia team in development of product and packaging for imported finished goods.
- Assist with customer presentations.
- Help plan and organize photography needs, including sourcing props, styling, and organizing the photo database.
- Comply with all company policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements – Education, Skills and Experiences
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- A 4-year College or University Degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications or a related field is required.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in Graphic Design.
- Mac proficient.
- Fluency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel).
- Ability to demonstrate independent and logical thinking skills, and take creative ideas into actions.
- Excellent teamwork skills to support designers and cross-functional teams.
- Self-driven and detail-oriented; able to identify problems and respond promptly and appropriately.
- Ability to organize packaging and company-owned graphic files electronically into a database while maintaining excellent quality.
- Capability to perform in a high-pressure, deadline-driven environment.
- A portfolio demonstrating a strong design aesthetic.
- Project management skills/experience is a plus.
- Ability to work full-time and on-site with regular attendance required.
- Must be able to work a flexible work schedule and overtime as needed.
Requirements – Physical & Environmental
- Ability to sit at a desk and work on a computer for extended periods.
- Position requires the ability to stand, walk around the office and plant, and lift and carry up to 35 pounds as needed.
- Low sensitivity to a highly fragranced work environment.
WHAT WE OFFER:
Benefits: Health, dental, vision, STD, Basic & Voluntary Life insurance
Savings Plan: 401k Plan w/ strong employer match
Work/Life Balance: Vacation + PTO + Floating Holiday + seven (7) Paid Holidays
Education: Tuition Reimbursement Program
Health & Fitness: FREE Planet Fitness Membership
Good Smells: Largely discounted Candles + FREE candle giveaways
Diversity & Inclusion: We are candlemakers, who come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and currently employee nine (9) various nationalities, from twenty-two (22) countries.
And, we smell good too!
Equal Opportunity Employer
Empire Candle CO., LLC provides a competitive compensation and benefits package and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associate with the job. While this list is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, the Company reserves the right to revise the functions and duties of the job or to require that additional or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (i.e., emergencies, changes in personnel, work load, rush jobs, or technological developments).
