Develop valuable skills in e-commerce, digital merchandising, user experience, design strategy, and online retail while working alongside experienced marketing and digital professionals.
Make an Immediate Impact
Your designs won't just look good. They'll help drive engagement, improve conversion, generate sales, and support business growth.
Collaborative Environment
Work closely with E-Commerce, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Buyers, IT, and external partners to bring digital campaigns and promotional strategies to life.
What You'll Do
Website Design & Digital Production
Create digital assets and website creative that support promotional campaigns, merchandising initiatives, and business objectives.
Design homepage graphics, category banners, collection imagery, landing pages, promotional tiles, and web content.
Apply strong visual design principles including typography, layout, color, imagery, hierarchy, accessibility, and user experience.
Optimize creative assets for desktop, mobile, and tablet experiences.
Prepare production-ready digital files that meet platform and performance requirements.
Digital Merchandising & Product Promotion
Create compelling promotional content that showcases products, pricing, offers, and calls to action.
Collaborate with Buyers, Marketing, and E-Commerce teams to support promotional and seasonal campaigns.
Help create engaging customer experiences that support product discovery and online sales.
Ensure creative content aligns with merchandising priorities and business goals.
Campaigns, Email & Digital Marketing
Design assets for email campaigns, paid advertising, social media, website promotions, and digital marketing initiatives.
Create responsive graphics optimized for multiple digital platforms and devices.
Support campaign launches with high-quality creative assets delivered accurately and on schedule.
Develop image treatments, promotional modules, and marketing creative that capture customer attention.
Project Management & Quality Control
Manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-moving retail environment.
Review and proof digital content for accuracy, spelling, pricing, links, offers, disclaimers, and branding.
Test creative assets across desktop and mobile experiences.
Ensure consistency in visual quality, performance, accessibility, and user experience.
Communicate proactively regarding timelines, requirements, dependencies, and project status.
Brand & Digital Asset Management
Maintain consistency with Runnings brand standards and website design guidelines.
Organize and manage digital assets, templates, source files, images, and reusable creative resources.
Ensure proper naming, version control, storage, and asset management practices.
Recommend opportunities to improve creative processes, website consistency, conversion performance, and efficiency.
What We're Looking For
Digital Design Expertise
Strong understanding of digital design principles, responsive layouts, typography, user experience, accessibility, and e-commerce best practices.
Adobe Creative Cloud Skills
Proficiency in
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Bonus Experience
Preferred experience with
Sigma
Website design systems
User interface design
Content management systems
E-commerce platforms
Detail-Oriented Mindset
Ability to maintain accuracy across pricing, promotions, links, disclaimers, product information, and digital production specifications.
Project Management Skills
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining quality and consistency.
Communication & Collaboration
Ability to work effectively with Marketing, E-Commerce, Buyers, IT, vendors, and digital partners to execute projects successfully.
Problem-Solving Ability
Comfortable adapting to changing priorities, technical limitations, campaign updates, and time-sensitive business needs.
Preferred Qualifications
Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, Digital Media, Visual Communications, Marketing, or a related field preferred.
Two or more years of graphic design, e-commerce design, digital marketing, website design, or related experience preferred.
Relevant internship experience may be considered.
Portfolio demonstrating strong digital, e-commerce, website, promotional, and responsive design work required.
Experience with retail, e-commerce, digital merchandising, email marketing, or multi-channel campaigns preferred.
Microsoft Office proficiency, including Excel.
What Success Looks Like
Successful E-Commerce Graphic Designers at Runnings
Deliver engaging, customer-focused digital creative on time.
Create responsive assets that perform across desktop and mobile platforms.
Maintain high standards for visual design, accuracy, accessibility, and brand consistency.
Support conversion-focused merchandising and promotional initiatives.
Complete revisions efficiently while meeting project deadlines.
Build strong partnerships across departments and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.
Work Environment
Professional office environment located at the Runnings Retail Support Center in Marshall, MN.
Frequent use of Adobe Creative Cloud, content management systems, Microsoft Office, project management software, and digital design tools.
Regular collaboration with E-Commerce, Marketing, Buyers, Digital Marketing, IT, vendors, and agency partners.
Fast-paced workload driven by promotional events, website launches, campaign deadlines, seasonal initiatives, and retail priorities.
Physical Requirements
Extended periods working at a computer and reviewing digital creative across desktop and mobile platforms.
Ability to communicate effectively in person, virtually, and through written communication.
Occasional standing, walking, reaching, and lifting up to 10 pounds.
Ability to occasionally work a flexible schedule to support website launches, promotional updates, campaign deployments, and business needs.
Benefits
Competitive Pay
Employee Discount
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) with Company Match
Professional Development Opportunities
Career Growth & Advancement Potential
Collaborative Team Environment
About Runnings
For more than 75 years, Runnings has been committed to providing quality products and exceptional customer service throughout the Midwest and Northeast. As a family-owned retailer with more than 90 store locations and over 3,500 team members, we proudly serve customers with products for homes, farms, ranches, pets, hunting, fishing, outdoor recreation, hardware, and rural lifestyles.
At Runnings, we believe in hard work, integrity, innovation, and community involvement. If you're looking for an opportunity to combine creativity, technology, and business impact while helping shape the future of our online customer experience, Get Ready to Run With Runnings.
Runnings is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer. For further information, please review the DOL the Know Your Rights notice. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at HumanResources@Runnings.com.
