Graphic Designer - Van Metre Companies

At Van Metre, we believe that each employee contributes directly to our growth, success, and culture. We seek out candidates who love to challenge themselves and work with others to fulfill this role. Van Metre is seeking a Graphic Designer in our New Homes Division!

The Graphic Designer at Van Metre Homes is responsible for supporting creative processes including: ideation, development, implementation, and optimization of marketing and advertising collateral that support a first-class customer experience, create greater efficiencies within the Marketing team, and position Van Metre as a creative leader in the industry. With a solutions-oriented mindset and a desire to effectively disrupt current processes, challenge existing standards, and use data to drive creative materials, the Graphic Designer plays a pivotal role in supporting the evolution of Van Metre's marketing program, visibility in the marketplace, and the brand's relationship with its customers.

This position is a hybrid position, with a minimum of 1-3 days per week reporting in person to the office in Ashburn, VA.  

Essential Functions:

• Assist the Studio Manager in managing incoming design projects including creative analysis, research, design, production, and printing
• Develops and designs graphics for a wide range of materials including print and digital ads, emails, posters, brochures, sales materials, catalogs, presentations, website layouts, videos, and social media—pushing boundaries while maintaining the required level of brand presence
• Designs and prepares electronic files for print, using prepress industry standards for file setup, and works with external vendors to ensure high-quality printing and production of materials
• Collaborates with the Marketing and Sales teams to ideate, develop, implement, and optimize creative opportunities that drive brand awareness and engagement
• Strategizes, plans, and supports the creative testing roadmap for social media, emails, advertisements, onsite experiences, and other forms of media
• Reviews performance of a breadth of marketing tactics and identifies opportunities for improvement
• Accepts constructive critiques and understands that it is provided to enhance the assets and overall to benefit the company
• Regularly updates website content based on new, approved graphic designs
• Manages and maintains brand guidelines, digital assets, including images, logos, and fonts
• Continually audits existing processes, tools, and platforms for brand alignment and consistency
• Researches competitor and market trends, and leverages third-party testing tools, to continually reaffirm the strategic agenda based on real-time market and consumer feedback and trends

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related field
• 3+ years of experience in Graphic Design
• Experience in visual design and Adobe XD or Figma, preferred
• Proven, excellent & complex skills in:
• Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, Lightroom, After Effects)
• Social Media (Reels, Posts, Facebook Experiences)
• Microsoft Suite (Teams, PowerPoint, Word)
• Apple Products (Keynote)
• Demonstrated ability in:
• Art direction, branding, and layout
• Color theory, typography, and composition
• Teamwork and time management
• Attention to detail

Competencies:

• Supports projects with an open mind and positive attitude
• Understands marketing platforms, channels, and the prospect/customer experience
• Adapts to changing circumstances and works within an agile framework
• Instills trust among internal and external teams through exceptional communication
• Forecasts challenges, pre-determines solutions, and creatively problem solves
• Works independently and cross-functionally within internal and external teams
• Sees failure as an opportunity to innovate and improve overall performance
• Obsessed with growth and learning from best-in-class leaders and brands
• Ideates with a data-oriented and customer-centric mindset
• Expresses empathy and exercises emotional intelligence
• Excels in a deadline-driven and detail-oriented environment

Compensation and Benefits information: Van Metre offers excellent benefits, and a work environment that fosters and rewards excellence. We also promote work/life balance, including a robust Employee Wellness Program.  We encourage employees to make full use of vacation and other company-paid leave to refresh their bodies and minds.

• Salary: $70,000-$75,000 annually (Pay is commensurate with experience, education, training, and skills)
• Paid Time Off: 11 paid holidays; 10 vacation days, 10 sick days, Two Volunteer Days off, Two Personal Days, Winter Break, Day off for Annual Physical, Day off for your Birthday; comprehensive parental and bonding leave
• Retirement Planning: Company Matched 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan; access to retirement planning coaches
• Wellness: Annual Wellness Reimbursement of up to $900; Free and unlimited access to TaskHuman Wellness App for yourself and your family members.

Van Metre Core Values

Integrity; Ownership; Respect and Dignity; Diversity and Inclusion; Teamwork; Community; Work/Life Balance                                                          

Van Metre Mission Statement

The mission of Van Metre Companies is to build and continually improve upon the storied reputation, earned over the years since the Company's founding in 1955, of providing top quality homes, investment properties and services to our customers and clients. The Company's emphasis on integrity, professionalism and philanthropy ingrained by our founder Albert G. Van Metre, Sr. has garnered trust and respect in the Washington, D.C. area and beyond. It is critical to our future that we maintain that reputation and assure that Van Metre Companies continues to excel in real estate development and construction and in the management of apartment, retail and office investment properties, as well as in the provision of mortgage and related services. It is the task of our dedicated, energetic, and involved professionals to advance our ability to set the benchmark for luxury living and refined commercial development. The capstone of our mission is to make the "Van Metre" signature an icon for elegant residential communities, and industry leading condominium and apartment communities, as well as Class A neighborhood retail centers and office developments.