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Graphic Designer
You want to work here. 5280 is Colorado’s premier lifestyle media company, producing award-winning journalism across magazine, online, and social media platforms, as well as hosting Denver’s top-tier events. 5280 magazine is among the nation’s most acclaimed city magazines, reaching over 355,500 readers monthly. Our brand boasts one of the largest reaches in Colorado.
Come join our growing team as part of our in-house design studio. The ideal candidate should be a creative, yet highly detail-oriented graphic designer, who is interested in working on client ad campaigns, decks, promotions, events, and more. A significant portion of the role will be digitally focused, encompassing native advertising campaigns, online directories, banner ads, email design, and other digital assets.
5280 staffers are expected to live in the Denver metro area. Our offices are in downtown Denver, and we currently have a hybrid working model. Typical business hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Responsibilities
- Designing print and digital campaigns both for advertisers and in-house marketing initiatives
- Designing sales enablement materials, pitch decks, and recaps for the sales team
- Design support for events, including designing collateral and providing on-site assistance
- Schedule photo shoots, collect assets, and build profiles for all special sections in the magazine
- Collect assets and implement paid content initiatives—native articles, directories, etc.
- Maintain the design and backend of 5280’s microsites, updating promotions and products regularly
- Execute digital email design tasks—design new newsletter concepts, maintain templates, manage funnel designs, etc.
- Fulfill design requests for merchandise orders—plaques, window clings, etc.
Preferred experience
- High familiarity with the Adobe Suite, particularly InDesign and Photoshop
- Bachelor’s degree (in Graphic Design or Web Design is preferred)
- Video editing or production experience is a plus
Required skills/abilities
- Working directly with clients on advertising campaigns
- Responding positively to client feedback and communicating professionally
- Multitasking and handling a high volume of tasks at one time while under tight deadlines
- Implementing web content best practices, including SEO
Benefits
- Health insurance (FSA, FSA dependent care, HSA options, Teledoc)
- Dental insurance
- Vision coverage
- Paid parental leave
- Public transportation or parking subsidies
- 401K
- Fitness club membership option
- Paid time off
Salary: $50,000
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5280 is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applicants of diverse abilities, backgrounds, and life experiences to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics disability, age, or veteran status.
To Apply: Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resumé, and three design samples with the subject line 5280 Graphic Designer to designjob@5280.com.
About 5280 Elevated, Inc.
5280 is Colorado’s leading lifestyle media company that produces award-winning journalism through magazine, digital, and social media platforms in addition to Denver’s best-in-class events. 5280, the largest local magazine in Colorado, was first published in 1993. Its commitment to high-quality journalism has made it one of the country’s most respected regional publications.
Since 2005, 5280 has been a finalist for 15 National Magazine Awards, the industry’s highest honor, and in 2020, 5280 and 5280.com were named the best big city magazine and website in the U.S. by the City and Regional Magazine Association. 5280.com has grown into Denver’s go-to lifestyle resource with a robust suite of newsletter products and large social media following. 5280 produces industry-leading events that bring the brand to life and are anticipated and talked about all year long.
