sweetgreen is on a mission to build healthier communities by connecting people to real food. We passionately believe that real food should be convenient and accessible to everyone. Every day in each sweetgreen, our 3,500 team members make food from scratch, using fresh ingredients and produce delivered that morning. And in our local communities, we're committed to leaving people better than we found them. We're in the business of feeding people, and we're out to change what that means. 

The Print Production Designer is based at the Treehouse (corporate office) in Los Angeles, CA and will report into the Manager, Digital Brand Creative.

Summary:

As a print production designer, you will help manage and implement the creative vision of our brand and optimize the customer journey experience throughout our fast growing retail locations. The print production designer will play an integral role in the implementation of marketing communications, creative campaigns, and in-store signage, and will be a cross-functional liaison between internal departments and stores. You will own vendor relationships, communication, process and production for creative initiatives such as menu rollouts and marketing collateral. You will play a key role in the management of our digital storefront where teams + stores request, order and fulfill a variety of marketing materials and signage.

Core Work Activities:

• Print Production: Manages print production of various types of collateral (e.g. seasonal menu collateral, signage), including ensuring delivery files are production-ready, being diligent about the proofing process, managing the distribution lists (e.g. setting up distribution lists and variable data sheets for the vendor), and partnering with the field to ensure delivery and placement.
• Print Installation: Manages all seasonal signage installations, including the preparation of installation instructions and serving as a resource for stores (e.g., answering questions around installation).
  
• Project Management: Ensures all print projects maintain appropriate processes, procedures and job tracking to keep deliverables on time and on budget.
• Continuous Improvement: Evaluates, optimizes and updates processes to better align with the creative team’s needs and the overall pipeline.
• Relationship Management: Builds strong working relationships with internal and external partners to ensure successful ways of working and the subsequent success of long-term goals.
• Leading Best Practices: Stewards change where necessary and serves as an expert in industry best practices.

Minimum Requirements for Successful Performance:

• 2 years’ + experience in print production experience working directly with in-house creative teams and managing external vendors and contractors.
• Experience effectively managing multiple, high priority projects.
• Ability to collaborate and perform in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities under tight deadlines.
• Ability to effectively manage accounts with vendors and print deadlines.
• Ability to update designs for a variety of outputs with dynamic, flexible creative.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize, monitor, and manage workload.
• High proficiency in Google drive applications.
• Advanced Excel skills (e.g., advanced formulas, data manipulation).
• High proficiency Adobe Creative Suite.
• Extensive knowledge of printed materials, substrates, fabrics, and tools.
• Strong typography skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication and collaboration.
• Experience with project management tools (Monday, Jira, Confluence, Opal, Asana etc).

Preferred Qualifications

• A bachelor degree in printmaking, marketing, graphic design, advertising, branding, or any relevant field of study.

What you'll get:

• Competitive pay + bonus plan granted based on performance
• Health, dental + vision insurance
• Flexible PTO, because we respect the need for work/life harmony
• An opportunity to make a real impact on the people around you, both by growing them and by connecting them to real food
• To live the sweetlife and celebrate your passion + purpose
• A collaborative family of people who live our core values and have your back
• A clear career path with opportunities for development, both personally and professionally
• Our annual Impact Retreat offsite
• Free sweetgreen swag
• Complimentary sweetgreen

Come join the sweetlife! 

sweetgreen provides equal opportunities for everyone that works for us and everyone that applies to join our team, without regard to sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, any service, past, present, or future, in the uniformed services of the United States (military or veteran status), or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law.