Designer

Role Specific Information

Job Description

This role is based at our Corporate Office in Menomonee Falls, WI. You’ll work onsite from Monday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Fridays.

About the Role

As a Designer, you will implement the creative vision and maintain the visual integrity of all marketing creative collateral.

What You’ll Do

• Solve creative challenges and continue to build creative that delivers on business objectives and strategy
• Implement projects from conception to completion within an established creative vision
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners on all projects as necessary to develop creative solutions
• Collaborate with Project Management and In-store Marketing to keep projects on track and schedule and assist with timeline development
• Maintain job notes on critical design details for future reference
• Maintain an organized file management system and file server
• Create and maintain current, up-to-date style guides
• Additional tasks may be assigned

What Skills You Have

Required

• 2-5 years design experience
• Strong organization, time management and multitasking skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• BFA or equivalent degree 
• MAC proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Acrobat
• Thorough understanding of typography and design composition
• Solid understanding of creative print-ready files

Preferred

• Experience with retail workflow, processes, and structure
• Knowledge of four-color, spot, and digital printing processes and prepress requirements
• Photo art direction experience is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to present creative ideas in a professional, organized manner
• Strong understanding of photography and digital imaging

Essential Functions

The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl’s may revise this job description at any time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship.

• Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You’ll Do” Section

• Ability to comply with dress code requirements

• Basic math and reading skills, legible handwriting, and basic computer operation

• Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance and meet scheduling requirements as set by the company

• Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines

• Ability to receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel

• Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others

• Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes

• Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs

• Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc.

• Ability to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units

• Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner