Job Type
Full-time
Description
Overview: Listerhill Credit Union is a financial cooperative whose primary purpose is to help our members live financially healthy lives. In 1952, seven Reynolds Metals employees deposited $5 each with the idea of starting a credit union that was member-owned and member-focused. Helping co-workers break from predatory lenders to borrow affordably and save for their financial futures, was their motivation. We have grown from a single office at Reynolds Metals to serving members throughout northwest Alabama and south-central Tennessee, offering a full line of financial solutions. We aspire to high standards of integrity, excellence, and passion. Furthermore, we strive to be innovative for the members' benefit and engaged in the betterment of their communities.
The Role: Your efforts and ultimate successes should be measurable and recognizable as you strive daily within LCU's vision: "to value people over profit, proactively seek improvement, work passionately, exceed expectations, and make our community a better place." The Graphic Designer is responsible for creative input and execution for the design and production of external communications, while keeping the Credit Union culture and needs of members top of mind. This position will provide graphic design support to departments throughout the organization, contribute creative and conceptual input, and will create and execute graphic design solutions for event, print and digital marketing channels.
What you will do: - Develop effective visual design for various external and internal communications while adhering to brand guidelines.
- Create print and web ads, promotional assets, event materials, print collateral, digital signage, social media graphics, web graphics, emails, and other branded deliverables as needed.
- Contribute to creative concepts in conjunction with the marketing team, including the digital experience, design, and communications to support marketing plans and organization goals.
- Understand credit union's values, products and services to create effective promotions through relevant design solutions.
- Work within the credit unions project management systems to keep all electronic and printed files organized and accessible to other team members, as well as preserving a clear archival system.
- Review materials for necessary improvements and changes, keeping collateral current and on-brand.
- Offer a variety of creative approaches and conceptual ideas to achieve marketing and organizational goals, ensuring ideas are high quality, relevant, intentional, and cost-effective.
- Maintain an ongoing education in the credit union environment, as well as the design and communications industry. Stay abreast of new technologies and design trends that relate to both.
- Take ownership for actions, decisions, and results; openly accept feedback and demonstrate both the willingness and ability to improve.
- Performance will be measured using assigned key performance indicators (KPIs) based on the duties outlined in this job description
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Qualifications: - Three to five years of graphic design experience; preferably in a financial institution and/or ad agency
- College degree in related field preferred
- Proficient with the Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, XD and Acrobat) along with PC platforms and software including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook).
- Previous desktop publishing and graphic design experience with demonstrated design and layout skills for print and electronic media, including email design and content management software.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Team-oriented with strong relationship and collaboration skills.
- Self-motivated with strong independent judgement and the ability to work independently.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute multiple tasks.
- Travel will be required on occasions
- Commitment to LCU's Mission Statement Core Values.
- Must successfully complete appropriate LCU assessments.
This Job Description is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities comprising this position. Listerhill Credit Union is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment decisions based on any factor protected by federal, state of local law.