The Graphic Designer plays a key role in supporting the Corporate Marketing team by developing visually compelling, brand-aligned assets across both print and digital platforms. This position is well-suited for a creative professional who is enthusiastic about contributing ideas and partnering with cross-functional teams in a corporate setting. In this role, you will bring design concepts to life in support of marketing campaigns, internal communications, and brand initiatives, while continuing to build expertise in branding, production processes, and user experience best practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Create and deliver engaging visual content for marketing and corporate communications, spanning digital channels (email, web graphics, social media, digital advertising) and print materials.
- Support the execution of marketing campaigns from initial concept through final delivery, following established brand standards and direction.
- Use Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office tools to develop high-quality layouts, graphics, and visual content.
- Apply and follow corporate brand guidelines to ensure consistency across all visual communications.
- Collaborate with marketing team members and internal partners to understand project objectives, timelines, and audience needs.
- Incorporate basic user experience principles into designs to support calls-to-action, landing pages, and lead-generation efforts.
What You Bring
- Portfolio required: 5–8 pieces showing multi-format campaign work.
- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Working proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
- 1–4 years of professional design experience.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently, as well as part of a team, on multiple projects.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment independently and efficiently.
About Cottingham & Butler:
At Cottingham & Butler, we sell a promise to help our clients through life’s toughest moments. To deliver on that promise, we aim to hire, train, and grow the best professionals in the industry. We look for people with an insatiable desire to succeed, are committed to growing, and thrive on challenges. Our culture is guided by the theme of “better every day” constantly pushing ourselves to be better than yesterday – that’s who we are and what we believe in.
As an organization, we are tremendously optimistic about the future and have incredibly high expectations for our people and our performance. Our ability to grow as a company, fuels investments in new resources to better serve our clients and provide the amazing career opportunities our employees want and deserve. This is why we are a growth company and why we are committed to being better every day.
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Skills Required
- Portfolio required: 5-8 pieces showing multi-format campaign work
- Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field or equivalent practical experience
- Working proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
- 1-4 years of professional design experience
- Self-motivated and able to work independently or as part of a team
Cottingham & Butler Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cottingham & Butler and has not been reviewed or approved by Cottingham & Butler.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Variable pay elements—such as commissions, bonuses, and profit sharing—create meaningful earning upside in certain roles. Feedback suggests these incentives contribute to stronger satisfaction where performance pay is prominent.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and profit sharing strengthens long‑term savings potential. Feedback suggests tax‑advantaged accounts and, in some roles, day‑one eligibility add tangible value.
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Parental & Family Support — Priority access and discounted rates at the Dubuque HQ onsite childcare center directly support working parents. Family‑oriented perks complement the broader health and time‑off offerings.
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What We Do
Cottingham & Butler is the 31st largest insurance broker in the U.S. and a recognized leader in offering innovative property & casualty and employee benefit insurance solutions. The company is headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa, and employs over 1,200 employees across the U.S. Better Every Day. That's our promise to our clients. We deliver better advice, better service, and better ideas than our competitors. Every Day. It's a commitment to challenging conventional wisdom, innovating, improving how we serve our clients and growing as industry professionals. This approach has produced superior results for our clients, and a growth track record that has propelled us forward since 1887
