Production Designer

Description

Job Title:

Production Designer

Reports To:

Senior Designer About Cross Street:

Cross Street is a Chicago-based real estate services firm built on a strong foundation of property operations and client service. We bring together institutional-level experience with an entrepreneurial mindset to support owners and investors across residential portfolios. From property management to brokerage and advisory, our team takes a hands‑on, accountable approach focused on long‑term value for both our clients and the residents who call these communities home.

The Production Designer reports to the Senior Designer and is responsible for owning the day‑to‑day execution that keeps Cross Street's brand running across every market: individual property website builds, milestone and a‑la‑carte email campaigns, rinse‑and‑repeat print collateral and signage, and ongoing support for the Cross Street corporate website and new‑business materials. It's a strong fit for a designer who's meticulous about execution, comfortable working inside an established brand system across a range of tools, and energized by high‑volume, deadline‑driven production work.

Property Websites & Digital Set‑Up
:

• Build and launch individual property websites in Wix, including domain set‑up and Google Tag Manager (GTM) implementation.
• Set up and maintain scheduling tools (Zoho Bookings) and contact forms (Zoho Forms) for each property site.
• Manage the full slate of tasks tied to a property website launch: scheduler, forms, domain, GTM, and design from kickoff through go‑live.
• Handle ongoing updates and maintenance for live property websites as needs change.

Email Marketing
:

• Design and build milestone email campaigns (e.g., pre‑leasing, move‑in, renewal), working ahead of schedule where possible.
  • Set up associated forms for specific campaigns, including lead‑scoring and broker‑specific scheduler forms.
• Create a‑la‑c carte emails generated from inbound form submissions and other one‑off requests.

Flyers & Print Collateral
:

• Produce rinse‑and‑repeat print collateral: proofs, banners, listing flyers, and business cards.
• Create floorplan printouts, Residential Experiences printable templates, and resident handbooks/move‑in guides.
• Own property and leasing signage production.

Cross Street Corporate
:

• Maintain the Cross Street brand style guide and the live website Figma file.
• Design new website pages in Figma, then build and launch them in Elementor.
• Maintain and update the RFP template.
• Support new‑business RFP decks: editing content and producing supporting assets

Production & Quality Control
:

• Prepare and proof press‑ready files (bleed, crop marks, color mode, resolution) and coordinate directly with printers and sign vendors on quotes, timelines, and quality.
• Maintain and expand a library of templates and reusable assets so recurring materials and campaigns can be turned around quickly and consistently.
• Apply and enforce brand guidelines across all deliverables, flagging inconsistencies before materials go out.
• Manage a production queue across concurrent requests from leasing, sales, developer‑services, and broker teams, prioritizing by deadline.
• Proof all outgoing materials for accuracy, pricing, unit specs, addresses, contact information, before publishing or printing.
• Partner with the Senior Designer on quality control and creative direction, escalating anything that falls outside established brand standards.

• 2–4 years of experience in graphic design or production design, ideally in‑house at a real estate, property marketing, or agency environment.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), Canva and Figma.
• Experience building and maintaining websites in Wix and/or Word Press/Elementor, including basic domain set‑up and Google Tag Manager implementation.
• Experience with email platforms and campaign build‑out (Mailchimp, Klaviyo, or similar).
• Solid grasp of print production fundamentals: bleed, CMYK vs. RGB, file prep for offset and digital printing, paper and material specs.
• Excellent organization and time management; able to juggle multiple concurrent projects and deadlines…