Graphic Designer

MACOM designs and manufactures semiconductor products for Data Center, Telecommunication and Industrial and Defense applications. Headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, MACOM has design centers and sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. MACOM is certified to the ISO9001 international quality standard and ISO14001 environmental management standard.

MACOM has more than 75 years of application expertise with multiple design centers, Si, GaAs and InP fabrication, manufacturing, assembly and test, and operational facilities throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Click here to view our facilities. In addition, MACOM offers foundry services that represent a key core competency within our business.

MACOM sells and distributes products globally via a sales channel comprised of a direct field sales force, authorized sales representatives and leading industry distributors. Our sales team is trained across all of our products to give our customers insights into our entire portfolio.

Graphic Designer

Position Overview:

The Graphic Designer will report to the Director, Marketing Communications, and have a unique opportunity to influence the entire creative process of defining requirements, visualizing and creating graphics including illustrations, infographics, logos, layouts and photos, in support of the overall MACOM brand. As part of a small marketing team this role will entail a wide range of responsibilities, the Graphic Designer will shape the visual aspects of external and internal websites and portals, product imagery, advertisements, events, customer and investor presentations, and all marketing content.

The role will allow for pushes into other areas of the business tied to graphic design, such as social media, Datasheets and Product Briefs, Product Videos, Advertising, and Sales Enablement.

Job Responsibilities:

Create and design all the company’s creative including:

• Tradeshow and Events booth wrapping, banners, posters and product cards
• Brochures – catalogs, short form product handouts, one-pagers
• External and Internal Web-based creative covering MACOM’s key new products, applications and technologies and employee communications
• Presentations – Investor decks and customer focused slides
• Internal and External facing Sales eNewsletters
• Infographics
• Advertising – print and digital
• Datasheet creation assistance
• Prioritize and manage multiple projects within design specifications and budget restrictions
• Work with senior executives, sales and engineering teams to develop creative compelling content that clearly communicates strategic and product messaging
• Conceptualize multiple visual concepts based on requirements
• Selecting colors, fonts, photographs, layouts and other design elements to communicate creative concepts
• Perform retouching and manipulation of images and existing creative
• Conduct image search to build and manage MACOM’s corporate application and product image library
• Ensure final graphics and layouts are visually appealing and on-brand
• Build, manage and define corporate brand guidelines
• Work with vendors to produce printed materials

Required Skills:

• Strong work ethic
• Strong graphic design skills
• Creativity / idea generation
• Flexibility and time management skills
• Graphic Layout skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Deadline-oriented
• All Desktop publishing tools and graphic design software
• Photo retouching, manipulation, color correcting and archiving
• Communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• The ability to work on multiple projects at one time
• The ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Work and collaborate with departments across the company

Required Experience:

• Proven B2B graphic designing experience. Preferably in the technology field
• A strong portfolio of illustrations or other graphics over a wide range of creative projects
• Degree in Design, Fine Arts or related field is a plus
• Bachelor's degree in graphic arts, design, communications, or related field
• 3-5 years of experience in graphic design
• Knowledge of layouts, graphic fundamentals, typography, print, and websites
• Familiarity with HTML and CSS preferred
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) Sketch, and other graphic design software
• Proficiency and Microsoft PowerPoint and Acrobat
• Familiarity with a variety of enewsletter and emailing platforms
• Digital/social media, Videography and Photography skills a plus

EEO:

MACOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. MACOM will not discriminate against any worker or job applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, marital status, or any other category protected under applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodation:

MACOM is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you have a disability and are in need of a reasonable accommodation with respect to any part of the application process, please call +1-978-656-2500 or email [email protected]. Provide your name, phone number and the position title and location in which you are interested, and nature of accommodation needed, and we will get back to you. We also work with current employees who request or need reasonable accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of their jobs.