Creative Marketing Specialist

Creative Marketing Specialist

Are you looking for a fun and creative place to work? Do you have passion for graphic arts? Then you're in luck. Pine State Beverage is looking for a Creative Marketing Specialist to join our team in creating beautiful impactful point of sale graphics. Pine State Beverage is Maine's leading state-of-the-art beverage distribution company. We are a family-owned company looking to hire capable individuals to grow our talented and dedicated workforce. Pine State features a diverse work environment driven by our team of dedicated and talented employees. We value determination, work ethic, and motivation.

Perks and Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Health Benefits (Benefit enrollment after 30 days of employment)
• 401k with employer match
• Paid vacation, sick, and holidays
• Training and career development

Job Summary

The purpose of the position is to create advertising designed to increase sales through printed and online marketing materials. To provide sales reps with any request that they might have that increases our customers business which in return increases the companies' profits. To make consumers aware of promotions, events, and special pricing that they might not have known otherwise. Provide internal signage that the company needs to be operational. Be responsible for operating and maintaining all printers.

Required Skills

• Associate degree (AA) or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong skills within Adobe Creative Suite - Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Indesign and Photoshop.
• Familiarity with computerized data entry retrieval and report production
• A basic knowledge of marketing and sales principles is required.
• Ability to work on multiple projects subject to changing priorities.
• Ability to meet established deadlines.
• Ability to communicate orally, in person and by telephone.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and positive working relations with internal and external customers.
• Ability to effectively proof documents to ensure accuracy.
• Knowledge of social media
• Ability to edit html and create additional website pages as needed.

Job Duties

• Design point of sale (POS) for customers and suppliers we carry. This includes small posters, banners, cooler stickers, cooler wraps, table tents, menus, pole signs, hanging signs, wall wraps, and any other custom request needed.
• Create signage for internal use. Human Resource materials, warehouse signs and banners, etc.
• Create and install any adhesive fathead signage throughout the company.
• Occasionally assist in adhesive fathead installation at selected clients or retail locations.
• Operate the large format and production printers, as well as perform maintenance and routine cleaning.
• Responsible for maintaining printshop supplies on a scheduled routine.
• Work directly with suppliers to ensure their brand guidelines are maintained to their satisfaction.
• Responsible for knowing and keeping updated with licensing; what brands can and cannot be used with sports teams, what verbiage can and cannot be used with certain brands.
• Cut banners and print pieces, coroplast poll signs, grommet banners, and package all for delivery to depots.
• Work on materials for company events: trade show, annual meeting, holiday party.
• Responsible for all printing, organizing and sorting all monthly printed chain POS.
• Work the companies' trade show, as well as help set up and tear down.
• Work on other miscellaneous projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Job Requirements

• Normal office conditions
• May spend extended periods of time at desk, working on computer and telephone.
• Occasional lifting and bending.
• Will need to work with sharp objects to finalize certain projects.