Production Artist

VARSITY SPIRIT, A VARSITY BRANDS COMPANY - THE DRIVING FORCE IN SPIRIT ACROSS CHEER, DANCE, BAND AND YEARBOOK

For over 50 years, Varsity Spirit has been the leading global source for all things spirit, including cheerleading, dance team, performing arts and yearbook. Focused on safety, entertainment and traditional school leadership, Varsity Spirit’s 5,000+ employees are dedicated to celebrating school spirit. A leader in apparel innovation, educational camps, clinics, competitions, and yearbook, Varsity Spirit impacts more than a million athletes each year.

OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY

At Varsity Spirit, the safety and wellbeing of the young people we serve is of the utmost importance. Since our inception 50 years ago, we have been – and remain – steadfastly committed to doing our part to create a safe and positive environment for our participants’ physical, emotional, and social development, and promoting an environment free from abuse and misconduct. Varsity has a zero tolerance for abuse in its programs, events, and associated business activities. Varsity is committed to reporting all suspicions, allegations, and incidents of abuse in full accordance with local laws and reporting requirements. Learn more at Our Commitment to Safety - Varsity.com.

WORK TYPE: On Site

WORK LOCATION: 2525 Midpoint Dr, Edwardsville, KS 66111

Please note: This position does not offer relocation assistance. Candidates must be able to work from the designated location without company-sponsored relocation

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Employees in this position will be performing the tasks needed to create covers and end sheets according to customer specifications.  All employees are continually required to maintain the highest degree of work quality as well as follow all applicable safety regulations.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Coordinate with customers and other employees to produce cover, endsheet and page art.  Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customer, sales reps and other employees.

• Execute art functions from beginning to end, including sketch design, comprehensive proofs, final proofs, and press confirmation.  All work must be thoroughly and correctly prepared within production parameters.

• Complete all paperwork and correspondence involved in all phases of job completion.

• Ability to understand and accurately follow through on verbal and written instruction.

• Work backlog efficiently.

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe working environment at all times.

• Maintain a positive working environment through professional and friendly behavior with all co-workers, leads, supervisor, and managers.

• Have a fundamental understanding of yearbook terms and concepts.

• Present a professional demeanor and wear proper dress attire.

• Complete all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisors and managers.

QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to use standardized measuring tools.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve potentially complex problems dealing with a variety of variables relating to productions of art.  Ability to judge the correct technique with which to complete a task.  Employees must have the ability to interpret complex instructions furnished in written, oral and diagram form.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of color, design, and draftsmanship is required. Sketching and painting skills are helpful. 

Basic understanding of offset lithography and silk-screen printing.

Computer skills: to perform this job successfully, an employee should have a strong working knowledge of the MacOS operating system and must be proficient in the use of the Adobe InDesign software.  A basic knowledge of supplemental software (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, etc.) is required to assist in accomplishment of assigned duties.

Must be able to work all hours as needed, including overtime and weekends.

Physical Demands and/or Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The production artist position is an entry position into the art department. Upon completion of the following, the position may transition to a creative artist position (assuming a creative artist position is open within the department):

Must be in the production artist position for a minimum of 1 year. (All aspects of art department production and creative service responsibilities will be experienced during that year.)

Must have a suitably low error rate and suitably high level of job output (as deemed suitable by department management).

Once all parameters of the position are met, the employee may be transitioned to the appropriate pay grade. Final decisions in regard to eligibility of position and to pay level increases, are at the discretion of Varsity Yearbook plant management and determined on an individual employee basis according to plant needs.

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job.

JOIN THE BEST TEAM IN SPORT & SPIRIT

At Varsity Brands, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and every educator wants to make a difference. It takes a team to make a real impact, and through our two divisions – BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit – and our network of 6,000+ employees and independent representatives, we are proud to partner with a wide range of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student journey in SPORT and SPIRIT.

OUR VALUES

Service - We lead with heart. We champion community.

Passion - We love what we do. It fuels our purpose.

Integrity - We do what we promise. We own our actions and decisions.

Respect - We earn it by giving it. Because everyone deserves it.

Innovation - We never stop striving to be better. For ourselves and our community.

Transparency - We are committed to openness and honesty in everything we do.

OUR BENEFITS

We are committed to putting you and your families first. For benefits eligible roles, we offer a variety of choices and costs as well as program enhancements that align with our responsibility to elevate the employee experience. Some of our offerings include:

• Comprehensive Health Care Benefits
• HSA Employer Contribution/ FSA Opportunities
• Wellbeing Program
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Company paid Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability
• Generous My Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Varsity Brands Ownership Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• Access to Financial Coaching and member-owned Credit Union
• St. Jude Partnership & Volunteer Opportunities
• Employee Perks including discounts on personal apparel and equipment!

Varsity Brands companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.