Visual Designer

Johnson Health Tech North America Inc; Town of Cottage Grove (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance and AD&D

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid time off (PTO)

FSA and HSA options

Employee product discounts

Wellness resources

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Johnson Health Tech North America Inc. seeks a Visual Designer to create brand-aligned visuals for Matrix Fitness across digital and print channels. You will drive concept development, design, and production from concept to final assets, ensuring consistency with established brand standards.

You will collaborate with U.S. marketing and global teams, delivering high-quality campaigns, emails, landing pages, and collateral, while maintaining production efficiency and accessibility considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design or equivalent is required.
• 3–5 years of professional visual design experience preferred, with a strong portfolio across digital and print.
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop); presentation design experience.
• Motion or video design experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develops, refines, and produces visual concepts for Matrix Fitness across digital and print channels.
• Applies typography, layout, imagery, and hierarchy to create cohesive brand experiences.
• Presents concepts, incorporates feedback, and manages production through to final assets.
• Ensures brand standards, production-quality files, and accessibility across deliverables.
• Collaborates with U.S. and global marketing teams to maintain brand consistency.

Skills

Branding

Typography

Layout

Adobe Creative Cloud

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Presentation design

Motion design

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Johnson Health Tech is one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing fitness equipment manufacturers, delivering innovative solutions that help people live healthier lives. Through our award-winning portfolio of commercial and residential brands, we serve customers in more than 60 countries worldwide.

Mission Statement

To delight and excite our customers through truly innovative products, unsurpassed quality, and best-in-class customer experience provided by a world-class organization.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Visual Designer will develop compelling, brand-aligned creative that supports U.S. commercial marketing. The role will work predominantly on the Matrix Fitness brand, with the opportunity to support other Johnson Health Tech brands as business needs evolve. This position is responsible for concept development, design, and production across digital and print channels, including integrated campaigns, email, landing pages, microsites, paid and organic social media, sales and marketing collateral, presentations, product launches, events, trade shows, and facility support materials.

Working closely with U.S. marketing project owners, the Visual Designer will manage assigned work from concept through final production, communicate timelines and capacity, and ensure creative assets adhere to established brand and file-management standards. U.S. Marketing will assign and prioritize projects, while collaboration with global marketing creative team members will support brand consistency, shared best practices, and the appropriate adaptation of global assets for the U.S. market.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Creative Design and Execution

• Develops, refines, and produces visual concepts and creative assets predominantly for Matrix Fitness across digital and print channels, including campaigns, email, paid and organic social media, landing pages, microsites, sales and marketing collateral, presentations, product launches, events, trade shows, and facility support materials.
• Applies strong judgment in typography, layout, imagery, hierarchy, and channel-specific design to create cohesive brand experiences.
• Presents concepts and design rationale, recommends refinements, incorporates stakeholder feedback, and carries approved work through final production.

Brand Stewardship and Production Quality

• Serves as a brand steward by consistently applying established brand standards across all creative work and identifying potential inconsistencies before assets are released.
• Prepares accurate, production-ready files and performs quality checks for content placement, specifications, resolution, color, accessibility considerations, and overall brand consistency.
• Reviews printer proofs and attends press checks when needed to confirm production quality.
• Follows established file organization, naming, version control, storage, sharing, and archival standards so creative assets are accurate, accessible, and reusable.

Collaboration and Workflow Management

• Partners with U.S. marketing project owners to confirm project requirements, deliverables, timelines, and approval needs, while providing timely status updates and raising risks or conflicts that may affect quality or delivery.
• Independently organizes and manages work assigned and prioritized by U.S. Marketing from intake through completion while balancing multiple projects and meeting agreed-upon deadlines.
• Shares visibility into workload, capacity, project status, and recurring workflow challenges to support prioritization and resource planning.
• Collaborates with global marketing creative team members to understand brand direction, exchange best practices, improve consistency, and adapt global assets appropriately for the U.S. market.
• Contributes to a collaborative environment by sharing ideas, providing constructive feedback, and supporting team projects when priorities require.

Professional Knowledge

• Maintains current knowledge of design practices, digital and social formats, production methods, accessibility considerations, and relevant creative tools.
• Continues to strengthen capabilities in areas relevant to the role, which may include motion, video, digital design, presentation design, and print production.

Marginal Job Functions

• Other projects as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (BFA) in Communication Design, Graphic Design, or similar is required

Experience

• Three to five years of professional visual or graphic design experience, preferably supporting integrated marketing campaigns or an in-house creative team.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong visual thinking, concept development, typography, layout, and execution across digital and print media.
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop; experience with presentation design and related creative tools.
• Motion or video design experience is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to explain creative choices to non-design stakeholders.
• Agency experience is a plus
• Occasional domestic travel may be required

Other Requirements

• A valid driver’s license is required for local travel

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach above the shoulders, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Designers must have an accurate vision and have the ability to discriminate subtle visual information. This position will require working on-site. The employee will primarily work in a typical professional office environment using a phone and computer for extended periods. Occasional visits to warehouses, showrooms, events, or other businesses may be required.

BENEFITS & PERKS

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance and AD&D coverage
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• FSA and HSA options
• Employee product discounts, wellness resources, and employee assistance programs

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.