Lead Designer

Summary:

The Lead Designer will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, with a primary focus on creating and deploying brand identities across the ecosystem in various mediums such as digital, print, and social activations. Will be responsible for developing strategically driven and engaging executions that are not only on-brand but also differentiated from competition, with the ultimate goal of building equity and awareness to drive business growth. As part of the company's In-House Agency, the Lead Designer should have experience in the mortgage or financial industry, B2B branding, and prior agency experience. Along with being a self-starter, maintaining a high level of attention to detail, and being able to work in a fast-paced environment, the Lead Designer must also possess a strong eye for composition, grid systems, and typographic hierarchy.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain consistency and cohesiveness across all brand systems.

• Demonstrates the ability to manage multiple brands and their systems simultaneously, ensuring that each one is executed to the highest standard.

• Translates brand strategy into creative action, using a deep understanding of the brand to inform all design decisions.

• Understands the bigger picture of how design fits into the overall business strategy and goals.

• Uses creative thinking to solve difficult challenges, coming up with innovative solutions that meet business needs while maintaining brand standards.

• Possess the ability to develop concepts in a media-agnostic manner and across a variety of business needs while adhering to brand standards.

• Ensures consistency of brand and voice across digital customer touch points.

• Has a high bar for creative excellence and ability to push new ideas forward.

• Stays up to date with industry design best practices to best maximize the impact of creative solutions new design and campaign solutions.

• Comply with all company policies and procedures.

• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.

Other Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position is an individual contributor.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Ability to maintain focus and effectiveness while increasing responsibilities and capacity.

• Must be detailed oriented and possess a discerning design eye.

• Has a strong work ethic, is reliable and personally accountable.

• Thrives in a team environment.

• Strong time management skills.

• Has depth and breadth of experience in brand identity.

• A firm grasp on digital design

• Expert in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), along with Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, and Word.

Education and/or Experience:

• Design Degree from a Two (2) or Four (4) year College or University or equivalent industry experience.

• 8-10 years of design experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience in the mortgage or financial industry, and/or B2B branding experience

• Agency experience is a plus (in-house or traditional creative agency).

• Motion design experience preferred

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

None Required

Work Complexity:

Problems and issues faced are numerous and undefined, and require detailed information gathering, analysis and investigation to understand the problem, as well as experience in the financial/mortgage (or job-specific) industry. Problems typically impact multiple departments or specialties. Problems are typically solved through drawing from prior experience and analysis of issues.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is normally performed in a typical interior office work environment which does not subject the employee to any hazardous or unpleasant elements. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Americans with Disabilities Act:

Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential job functions of the position either with or without reasonable accommodation. Applicants as well as employees are encouraged to meet with Human Resources as the organization shall review reasonable accommodations on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.

Job Responsibilities:

The statements reflect the general duties and responsibilities considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as an all-inclusive list of all the work requirements of the position. The company may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.