Lead Graphic Designer
Taziki's Restaurant Support Center
Lead Graphic Designer
Full Time • Taziki's Restaurant Support Center
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Bonus based on performance
- Company parties
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Free food & snacks
- Free uniforms
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
Full-Time | Salary | Creative Lead Graphic Designer
Bring Fresh Ideas to Life. Create with Purpose. Make an Impact.
At Taziki’s Mediterranean Café, we believe great food brings people together, meaningful connections make a difference, and creativity helps tell our story.
We're looking for a talented, passionate, and detail-driven Creative Lead Graphic Designer who loves turning ideas into impactful visual experiences.
If you're someone who gets excited about bold concepts, beautiful design, compelling brand storytelling, and seeing your work come to life across restaurants and communities, we'd love to meet you!
This is an opportunity to help shape how our brand shows up, from digital campaigns and social media to restaurant menus, marketing materials, and new restaurant openings.
What You'll Do
Bring Our Brand to Life
- Develop and execute creative concepts that reflect Taziki's personality, mission, and brand standards.
- Design engaging materials for digital campaigns, social media, websites, email marketing, print, and in-restaurant promotions.
- Create compelling layouts, illustrations, typography, and visual assets using Adobe Creative Suite.
- Develop easy-to-use Canva templates for restaurant and field teams.
Make Every Detail Count
- Support menu updates, promotional campaigns, signage, and new restaurant openings.
- Prepare production-ready artwork while ensuring accuracy and brand consistency.
- Help coordinate and participate in food photography, video shoots, and seasonal marketing campaigns.
- Maintain brand guidelines and organized creative assets using BOX and project management tools.
Collaborate, Create & Grow
- Partner with marketing leadership, agency partners, and cross-functional teams to bring ideas from concept to execution.
- Collaborate with and provide creative feedback to junior design team members.
- Manage multiple projects, communicate timelines, and deliver high-quality work on schedule.
- Explore emerging design trends, technology, and AI tools to continuously improve creative processes.
What You'll Bring to the Table
- 5+ years of experience in graphic design, creative production, or a related field.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
- A strong portfolio showcasing digital and print design, visual storytelling, and brand consistency.
- Experience with print production, typography, photography, and creative asset management.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative mindset.
- A passion for creativity, innovation, and bringing fresh ideas to the table.
Even Better If You Have:
- Experience in restaurant, hospitality, franchise, or consumer-facing brands.
- Familiarity with Canva, Adobe Premiere, After Effects, and AI-powered creative tools.
- Experience supporting photo shoots, food styling, or multi-location marketing campaigns.
- A bachelor's degree in graphic design, art direction, or a related field (preferred, not required).
Why Taziki's?
At Taziki's, we're more than a restaurant brand. We're a team of people who believe in extraordinary food, meaningful relationships, and serving our communities.
Our core values — Connection, Challenge, Collaboration, Details, and Fresh — guide how we work, create, and grow together.
You'll have the opportunity to contribute to a growing brand, collaborate with passionate people, and see your creative work make a real impact across our restaurants and local communities.
Work Location & Schedule
This position may be based in either our Birmingham, Alabama, or Nashville, Tennessee, office.
The typical schedule is Monday through Friday, averaging 45–50 hours per week, with occasional travel for marketing initiatives, restaurant openings, and company events.
Ready to Create Something Fresh?
If you're passionate about design, love bringing brands to life, and want to be part of a team where creativity and collaboration matter, we'd love to hear from you!
Bring your creativity. Share your perspective. Help us tell the Taziki's story.
Taziki's Mediterranean Café is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all qualified applicants.
Compensation: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Taziki's Café is a fast-casual restaurant brand with 110 locations in 18 states. Our menu is Mediterranean-inspired with a Southern flair, and our mission is to create an environment that combines modern Mediterranean fare with meaningful human connection. We are a family of big-hearted foodies committed to making an impact in our communities!
We get it – you want a flexible job you’re excited about, co-workers you enjoy, and work you can be proud of. You can find that at Taziki’s. Experience is great, but not required - we can teach you everything you need!
Our Values are at the heart of all we do.
Create CONNECTION: Be Caring & Engaging
Embrace CHALLENGE: Be Passionate & Urgent
Foster COLLABORATION: Be Respectful & Responsible
Prioritize DETAILS: Be Teachable & Disciplined
Stay FRESH: Be Intentional & Innovative
Taziki's Cafe is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Apply here.
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance options for eligible employees
**available at participating locations**
401k Savings Program with Employer Matching for eligible employees
**available at participating locations**
Paid Time Off for full-time eligible employees
**available at participating locations**
Free delicious (and healthy!) meals on every shift worked
Employees can also enjoy a 20% off discount when dining in with friends & family
**available at participating locations**
Quarterly Bonus Program for Management & Marketing
**available at participating locations**
Career Path to Local Ownership
Taziki's has many stories of individuals working their way from an hourly team member through management to an Operating Partner of their own store(s). Start your business ownership dream with us!
Employee Referral Program
Earn money when you refer friends & family for hourly or management positions and they meet the eligibility requirements!
**available at participating locations**