Production Designer - Aramark Student Nutrition

Aramark Student Nutrition provides food and nutrition services to over 350 school districts in the U.S. It offers public and private education institutions a variety of dining options including breakfast and lunch programs, after-school snacks, catering, nutrition education and retail operations. We partner with schools to create culinary experiences that propel students to success. Our goal is to provide healthy, nutritional meals with a stellar dining experience for our communities. For more information on Aramark's Student Nutrition food service programs, please visit Aramark Student Nutrition .

This role is a key member of both Aramark’s Student Nutrition line of business and the Business Resource Center (BRC), Aramark’s in-house agency focused on the development and delivery of high-quality sales deliverables aligned with efforts to drive growth through retaining existing and winning new business.

This role is a production graphic designer and a strategic partner for the Student Nutrition Growth team and the BRC team of talent. This role leads Student Nutrition sales-related projects as the main point of contact and primary proposal designer, working closely with the BRC Traffic Manager to plan and resource project support from shared BRC resources including proposal coordinators, project managers, copywriting, proofreading and creative services.

As a liaison between the Student Nutrition Growth team and the BRC, this role works with leadership to understand the short- and long-term sales funnel and prioritize project resources, timing, and budget.

Job Responsibilities

• Leading all steps in the graphic design production of sales proposals, RF(x) documents, presentations, client reports, and internal and external support materials for Student Nutrition
• Meeting the details and timelines of bid schedules
• Document editing and layout formatting
• Facilitating effective communication to clarify expectations on a wide range of deliverables
• Prioritizing and resourcing projects based on skills, abilities, capacity, existing relationships, and project outcomes
• Adhering to proven repeatable project management processes while continually identifying opportunities for improvement in efficiencies, process, and workstream management
• Application of style guides, interpreting and applying brand identity and standards
• Accuracy and efficiency in providing high-quality deliverables on time
• Develop strong relationships with stakeholders and maintain effective communication in dotted-line reporting structure
• Consistently meet all project deadlines while managing multiple leadership and requestor priorities
• Work with the Student Nutrition template to align content with business objectives, market positioning, brand standards, and vision
• Understand, monitor, and proactively support the Student Nutrition sales funnel
• Solicit regular feedback to identify areas of opportunity for improvement within the business process
• Translate business requests to the BRC team to ensure projects are properly planned, resourced and executed
• Think creatively and apply a flexible approach to a wide variety of projects

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will:
• Hold a degree in design, business, or communications, or comparable work experience
• Have a minimum of 3 years relevant professional experience with an advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and the Adobe Creative Suite, with a particular focus on InDesign
• Have experience with project management tools, CRM, and other relevant software
• Be able to thrive in a fast-paced, production-oriented, and deadline-driven environment
• Champion the processes of existing and future project management solutions and processes
• Accommodate non-traditional work hours in response to business needs, capacity, and deadlines
• Possess a positive, can-do attitude with a deep desire to constantly be looking to improve process, deliverables, and team relationships
• Demonstrate an ability to engage and interact effectively with team members, company leadership at all levels, contractors, and subject matter experts
• Employ exceptional project management skills, with the ability to multi-task while still maintaining quality of work and meet deadlines
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Possess strong collaboration and problem-solving skills
• Perform other duties related to Student Nutrition as assigned

A portfolio of relevant marketing or sales materials is required at interview stage

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