Production Artist

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

For over 50 years, Varsity Spirit has been the leading global source for all things spirit, including cheerleading, dance team and performing arts. 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, and competitions, 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.

Your Opportunity: The Varsity Yearbook team is looking for a Production Artist to join our team in Kansas City.

Here's How You’ll Make an Impact:

Employees in this position will be performing the tasks needed to created covers, endsheets and page art according to the customer specifications.

This position is an in-plant position.

Core Activities:

• Coordinate with customers, customer service and other plant employees to produce cover, endsheet and page art.
• 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.
• Have a professional behavior when meeting with customers and sales partners.
• Complete proofing responsibilities as needed.
• Work in other areas of the plant as needed, including but not limited to prepress and handwork.
• Complete all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by leads, supervisors and managers.
  
  

Success Indicators:

• Accurately follow through on verbal and written communication and instruction.
• Work efficiently and maintain the set productivity rate on a day to day basis.
• Stay within the parameters of the set error rate which will be reviewed weekly.
• Maintain a positive, safe, and organized working environment through professional and friendly behavior with all co-workers, leads, supervisors and managers.
  
  

What You'll Bring To The Table:

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, or related field preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of color theory, design, and printing methods are required. Basic understand of offset lithography and silk-screen printing. Sketching and painting skills are necessary.
• Computer skills: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator). Employee should have a strong working knowledge of the Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
• Must be able to work all hours as needed, including overtime and weekends.
• Posses strong creativity and design skills and be able to apply them in a timely manner at both workshops and in-plant production.
• Assist co-workers and willingly share knowledge. Willingly work at any duty assigned in various departments
  
  

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
• Employee Resource Groups
• 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.