Title: Lead Graphic Designer

Department: Marketing

Location: Holliston, MA 

Position: Full -time permanent or full-time contractor

About the Company:

Pure Hockey is a privately-owned specialty sporting goods company with over 80 hockey retail locations and an e-commerce business. Positioned as the number one hockey retail company in the country, Pure Hockey offers qualified candidates the opportunity to join a dynamic and fast-growing business.

Job Description:

Pure Hockey is seeking an experienced Graphic Designer who can lead consistent executions of all digital & print marketing deliverables, as well as assist in logo vectorization & apparel mockups. The role requires creativity, excellent project management skills and a strong understanding of brand identity and brand communications. The Graphic Designer will be able to visualize and create the look-and-feel of our business via our own lifestyle apparel, print ads, online ads, store signage, etc. 

Job Responsibilities

• Understand Pure Hockey’s design language and brand standards to implement across all graphic production.
• Work with multiple departments to execute design needs in a demanding environment.
• Create brand-specific graphics around product launches, which meet display and size requirements across all social, web, and print platforms. 
• Possess strong typography, layout, and design hierarchy skills. 
• Generate graphics for web and print based media, while recognizing the difference between CMYK and RGB; understand bleeds and trim lines for print graphics. 
• Create images for social media and e-mail platforms as requested.
• Create graphic apparel designs with an understanding of screen printing, composition, and color.
• Partner with the Team Sales department to help design and develop team sales orders including creating realistic samples for uniforms, jerseys, tees, and sweats, etc.
• Communicate and efficiently place orders with print and sign companies.
• Perform other graphic design requests and projects as needed.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in digital graphic design
• Hockey knowledge a plus
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, etc.)
• Must be able to manage multiple projects in a high energy, rapidly evolving environment. 
• Knowledge and understanding of design concepts and techniques, as well as working within a brand system and style guides.
• Ability to share and work as a collaborative team player in a demanding environment. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and experience leading design critiques with      actionable feedback
• Excellent design and typography skills
• Experience with screen print a plus but not required.
• Collaboration, attention to detail and a deadline-driven mindset are a must.
• Portfolio required

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
• Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Plan
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Employee Discount