Job Description:Qualifications:
We are looking for a Senior Graphic Designer to join our expanding Enterprise In-House Creative team.
The Senior Graphic Designer will take a hands-on role in crafting communications that drive engagement, deliver on business objectives and build brand loyalty. As a People Leader, you will also manage a team of designers and oversee their work to ensure it meets quality standards and is on brand and on time.
You are:
• An expert designer who passionately drives design from concept through execution and delivery with a keen eye for detail and quality of craft
• An natural leader who knows how to motivate and inspire their team
• A champion of team well-being
• Passionate about building an idea-generating creative culture
• Always approaching design from a modern, mobile-first perspective
• A master of your craft with hands-on experience in creating engaging content for social media and digital platforms
• Curious. You stay on top of emerging trends, keeping the pulse of advertising industry shifts.
• A steward of the Guardian brand, responsible for establishing and maintaining consistency with regard to visual style across all channels and brand experiences
• Gatekeeper for quality control of creative with respect to assigned projects
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Listening, asking, prioritizing and translating key messages into creative concepts and designs
• Ensuring consistent and respectful communication to Guardian’s various audiences, in keeping with overall brand standards
• Setting quality standards for design team and providing ongoing feedback to meet standards
• Overseeing team of graphic designers and ensuring projects are on brand and on time
• Ability to organize and architect information into visual solutions that stop the scroll and drive engagement
• Consultation with internal client partners on tactical and creative approach
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor’s degree and portfolio or portfolio link required
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a creative services position, preferably including prior employment with an advertising agency, corporate marketing organization, or digital agency
• Management experience is a plus
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite
• Proficiency with Figma
• Familiarity with front end design/development
• Working knowledge of outlook email client and template design is a plus
• Demonstrated talent for high-caliber design and digital storytelling
• Proven ability to solve problems, architect information
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, matrix-oriented environment
• Strong relationship management skills: ability to foster collaboration, value other perspectives
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
Location:
This position can be based in any of the following locations:
Chennai
Current Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday
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What We Do
Who we are
Guardian makes a difference in the lives of people when they need us most. With over 160 years of stability and fiscal integrity, we are a trusted resource to generations of families and business owners, inspiring well-being and helping build financial confidence.
Today, we stand behind 29 million consumers, helping them prepare and plan for a bright future for themselves and their families. We help business owners care for their employees. And we help people recover and thrive in times of unexpected loss.
As a modern mutual insurance company, we believe in driving value beyond dividends. We invest in our colleagues and are building a progressive, innovative and inclusive culture. We uplift individuals and communities through thoughtful social and environmental programs.
What we stand for
In 1860, a community of immigrants joined together to insure and protect their businesses and families. They were guided by powerful ideals that we’ve continued to stand behind and evolved throughout the years: we do the right thing, we believe people count, we courageously shape the future together, and we go above and beyond for the people we serve.
Guardian employees embrace and live by these values every day. They remind us to put people at the heart of all we do so that we can help protect what matters most to you. Want to help bring these values to life? Join us for a rewarding career and the opportunity to shape the future.
Disclosures:
Financial information concerning Guardian as of December 31, 2022, on a statutory basis: Admitted assets = $76.0 billion; liabilities = $67.2 billion (including $55.0 billion of reserves); and surplus = $8.8 billion. Dividends are not guaranteed. They are declared annually by Guardian’s Board of Directors.
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