Jr. Graphic Designer

Overview

Compensation $70,000.00 - $70,000.00/year

Schedule Full time

Job Type Permanent

Highlights

• W

At El Pollo Loco, we are on a mission to be the nation’s leading fire-grilled chicken restaurant. When it comes to our people, we are all about growth. Whether that means specialized training, a clearly laid out career trajectory or collaborating cross-functionally, we are committed to the success of our people the same way we’ve been committed to the success of the El Pollo Loco brand for the last 50 years.

In fact, we see you as our secret ingredient. While our chicken is fire, it’s our people who set us ablaze.

Our restaurants are only the tip of the flame. If you’re looking for an innovative, winning, and welcoming workplace, then a flamin’ good career in our Restaurant Support Center is right for you. At our Support Center, we believe our best work is done together, when departments collaborate and everyone is confident in contributing their ideas. This is why we are in the office 3 days per week.

Let’s Get Loco!

What’s in it for you!

• Strong office culture recognized as a Great Place to Work and driven by our core values:
  Simple. Together. Relentless. Ownership. Nimble. Growth
• Competitive pay and bonus potential
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance + HSA Savings Account
• Plan with company match and immediate vesting
• Paid Vacation, Sick Pay, and 12 Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Graphic Designer to join our Marketing team. The Junior Graphic Designer will lead day-to-day production design across digital web, in-store kiosk ordering, and social platforms, and will collaborate on in-restaurant POP merchandising and large-scale marketing campaigns from concept through delivery. This role will exercise independent judgment and discretion in the creation of original visual content for social media, field marketing initiatives, and test merchandising campaigns.

The ideal candidate has a meticulous eye for detail, takes pride in producing clean, on-brand work at high volume, and brings a coachable, team-first attitude.

• Social Content Design — 20% of time
• Independently conceive, design, and produce original visual content for social platforms, including animated posts, story templates, reels, and short-form graphics.
• Exercise independent creative judgment in adapting brand voice and visual identity to platform-native formats (Instagram, Tik Tok, Linked In, and other emerging platforms).
• Develop and recommend design approaches for social campaign rollouts and provide creative direction on platform best practices.

• Field Marketing Design Support — 30% of time
• Independently design and develop creative for field marketing initiatives, including localized promotional materials, regional campaigns, and franchisee support materials.
• Work directly with field marketing partners to develop on-brand materials that meet specific market or location needs, exercising independent judgment on creative direction.
• Adapt national campaign creative to local field marketing requirements, applying brand standards while accommodating regional considerations.
• Manage timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder feedback for field marketing projects with minimal supervision.

• Test Merchandising Campaign Design — 20% of time
• Develop original creative concepts for test merchandising campaigns, including in-restaurant point-of-purchase materials, signage, and merchandising.
• Iterate on designs based on test results and provide creative recommendations for broader rollout.
• Exercise independent creative judgment in evaluating design effectiveness across test conditions and adapting approaches accordingly.
• Attend photoshoots to learn and contribute to the production workflow; independently build post-shoot POP collateral from photographed assets.

• Production Design — 30% of time
• Produce and adapt creative assets across multiple formats, including digital, print, social, and experiential, ensuring files are accurate and organized, while ensuring brand consistency and on-time delivery.
• Resize, adapt, and prepare existing campaign creative for…