Content & Graphic Design Manager

The American Egg Board has retained the Sikich Human Capital Management Advisory Team to identify a Manager of Content and Graphic Design to add to its team of professionals.

The American Egg Board (AEB) was created by an Act of Congress in 1976 at the request of America's egg farmers, who desired to pool resources for national category-level egg marketing.

Home to The Incredible Egg and Egg Nutrition Center, AEB is dedicated to increasing demand for all U.S. eggs and egg products. For more than 40 years, America's egg farmers have supported this mission by funding the AEB. The AEB is 100 percent farmer-funded, and those funds directly support the research, education, and promotion necessary to market eggs.

As a Content Graphic Designer, you will be responsible for conceptualizing and executing visually compelling designs while also contributing to the development of diverse content materials. The ideal candidate should be passionate about combining graphic design with storytelling to support marketing activations, communications programs, meetings and events, and other creative needs across the organization. This individual will play a crucial role in creating engaging content across various mediums, ensuring a consistent and impactful brand presence.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Support all creative and design needs across all AEB departments, including Marketing & Communications, Innovation & Food Chain Outreach, Insights, Scientific Research, Industry Affairs and Administration.
Create high-quality materials for AEB's communications platforms, including graphics, icons, website header images, email templates, promo buttons, infographics, social graphics, animated GIFs, fact sheets, fliers, and other multimedia content.

This may include setting up creative meetings with relevant staff, creating a production schedule, or finding relevant images, editing, and publishing and marketing the content.

Develop a wide range of content materials, including presentation decks, infographics, press materials, collateral, and other multimedia content.
Design printed annual report as well as create and manage posting a web-friendly version.
Develop all farmer event-related materials for Board meetings and White House Easter Egg Roll, including, but not limited to save-the-dates, sponsor signage, email templates, website graphics/banners, and all on-site materials (i.e., signage, pop-up banners, programs, badges and name plates, venue branding, etc.).
Design AEB administrative items, including, but not limited to business cards, letterhead, envelopes, PowerPoint templates, and web and email templates.
Creates, maintains, and enforces the organizations branding style guide, which includes the logo use standards and preferred styles and templates for use on AEB web and social media platforms as well as at meetings and events.
Stay updated on industry trends and best practices to continuously enhance the quality and relevance of content.
Design AEB industry affairs items, including, but not limited to newsletters, flyers, engagement pieces, videos, and presentation decks.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree required, with Graphic Design, Multimedia Arts, or a related field
Proven experience as a Graphic Designer with a strong portfolio showcasing diverse design projects.
Proficient in programs such as Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel), Adobe products (i.e., Photoshop, Premiere Pro, InDesign, and Illustrator, Dreamweaver), and content creation platforms to produce engaging and shareable content.
Proficiency with Salesforce Email Design
Comfortable working with email marketing campaign tools (e.g., MailChimp).
Excellent written communication skills and the ability to craft compelling and brand-aligned content
Video editing and animation skills are a plus.
Strong initiative, self-starter, and demonstrates flexibility when priorities shift.
Detail-oriented, critical thinker, and problem-solver.
Desire to help serve the needs of a broader organization; service-oriented mindset.
Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

HYBRID OFFICE

Employees will be required to spend 40% of their employment time in the Chicago office. Business travel will be counted toward this 40%.

TRAVEL

This position requires approximately 5% travel, including outside the local area and overnight.