Graphic Designer I - United States
Forcepoint is transforming cybersecurity by focusing on what matters most: understanding people’s intent as they interact with critical data and intellectual property wherever it resides. Our uncompromising systems enable companies to empower employees with unobstructed access to confidential data while protecting intellectual property and simplifying compliance. Based in Austin, Texas, Forcepoint supports more than 20,000 organizations worldwide. For more about Forcepoint, visit www.Forcepoint.com and follow us on Twitter at @ForcepointSec.
Graphic Designer
Forcepoint seeks understand the world’s cyber behaviors to stop the bad and free the good. We are reinventing cybersecurity with a transformative, behavior-centric approach that provides visibility to human interaction with data, understands the intent behind that interaction, and can dynamically adapt security countermeasures in response. By integrating our best-in-class products into the Human Point System, we will enable customers to deploy and operate a modern cybersecurity architecture that meets the challenges of today’s digital world.
Forcepoint is seeking a Graphic Designer I who will provide support across all major Forcepoint marketing functions – corporate communications, brand advertising, events, marketing campaigns, digital marketing, and marketing collateral. S(he) will be part of an internal global creative agency that includes experienced designers; the role will also work closely with the content marketing organization.
The Graphic Designer I will help communicate the overall brand look and feel throughout all marketing initiatives. The ideal candidate will have creative design experience with excellent attention to detail; experience at a conceptual level would be a real bonus. In addition, they will have a positive attitude, be passionate about design, and hungry to learn about our industry. They will be motivated, have a strong work ethic, and be willing to learn from other experienced designers on the team. The ideal candidate will produce quality, detailed work in a deadline driven, fast-paced environment. Candidates will be required to provide portfolio of previous work.
Key responsibilities include:
- Support the creation of marketing collateral including datasheets, case studies, brochures, whitepapers
- Create graphics and visuals to be used across the brand's website, blogs and social media channels
- Assist the email marketing teams by designing email marketing images such as
email headers - Participate and contribute in brainstorms, meetings, and presentations
- Prepare files from design drafts to final – including but not limited to some color correcting, retouching, resizing, and print production setup
- Adhere to the brand guidelines, both in terms of the visual aspects and
communication strategy - Support the senior designers who will give art direction for the various deliverables ranging from various marketing and sales collateral to event graphics
Desired skills and experiences:
- Two years relevant experience in graphic design and print production (BA or BFA in Graphic Design, Communications, or related field (or equivalent graphic design experience)
- Proficient in Adobe CC (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver) and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Strong attention to detail
- Great typography skills
- Outstanding creativity and problem-solving skills
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills
- Experience creating professional PowerPoint presentations
- Self-disciplined and have the ability to multi-task
- Boundless curiosity and positive can-do attitude
- Excellent time management/organizational skills
- High level of motivation and ability to thrive in a fast-paced,
campaign-style environment - Experience using/applying brand guidelines and using templates
- Ability to effectively communicate ideas and strategy behind design concepts
- Knowledge of digital design, including responsive design, websites, email,
and social media - Have a passion for keeping up with social and digital trends
Bonus skills:
- Video and/or animation skills
- Knowledge/experience working with tools such as Workfront, Asana, Marketo, Certain.com, and SharePoint
- Experience with HTML/CSS – for coding emails/newsletters
- Marketing and design experience in the cybersecurity/technology industry