Design Team Specialist

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Position Overview

The Design Team Project Specialist oversees the creative workflow process including traffic, job assignments, timeline management, and supports local store job requests for all brands. This role also serves as a liaison and project manager between the Design Team, Local Stores, and our Field Marketing Teams.

Responsibilities

Design Team Workflow Process

With design leaders’ guidance, assigns projects to in-house and freelance designers, ensuring a balanced workload and on-time completion of creative work

Reviews and communicates due dates and job status for all projects

Leads weekly traffic status meetings, providing Brand Marketing leadership with updates on all active projects

Oversees all projects workflow, leveraging Lytho workflow platform to move projects through process from initial design, to proofing, internal client review, legal reviews, and final art

Becomes a subject-matter expert on Texas Roadhouse, Bubba’s 33 and Jaggers brands

Identifies duplicate job requests and relates them to existing jobs

Analyzes and identifies patterns in incoming requests to optimize workflow and anticipate future needs as well as assets that should be considered for Marketing Central Platforms (platform for customized marketing materials accessed by Local Store Marketers)

Monitors project progress and makes adjustments to timelines and resources as needed

Responsible for learning and implementing Lytho workflow platform, updates, new user training, and process management

Design Requests and Support Team Projects

Fields design requests from Texas Roadhouse, Bubba’s 33 and Jaggers stores, field marketing team members, and other departments

Ensures all requests adhere to brand standards, include necessary information, and approval to proceed (when appropriate) before moving project forward in Lytho platform

Assigns jobs and manages timelines as well as communicates with requestors on job status, reviews and approvals, and fulfillment (digital delivery or print production)

Assists with uploading static files to Marketing Central platforms

Prioritizes tasks and allocates resources effectively to meet project deadlines

Provides project management for larger, more complex projects and requests as needed

Creates file names for all in-coming projects

Inputs digital marketing team projects into Lytho

Supports other project needs including barcode creation and QR code creation as needed

Trains new field marketing partners and stores on submitting job requests, including information and approvals needed and timeline expectations

Print Buying

Orders print marketing materials for local store jobs

Maintains print vendor partnerships for local store jobs by obtaining quotes and ensuring deadlines are met for printing and shipping

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design, Marketing, Communications, or related field preferred. Equivalent work experience or relevant certifications may also be considered.

Minimum 3 years creative workflow/traffic management or related experience required

Advertising or Design Agency experience, or In-House Creative Team Experience or similar, preferred

Experience with creative development and design process workflow systems preferred

Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Teams, OneNote, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat Pro

This job description includes essential functions and basic duties and is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as appropriate. This document is not a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate. We do not provide sponsorships for employment based visas.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, pregnancy, gender identity, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, citizenship, national origin, or any other legally protected status. We encourage and welcome all applicants to apply.