Sr Graphic and Creative Designer
1 Year contract (C2H)
Pay Range: $50 - $60/hr
Work Location: prefer hybrid arrangement based 2 days per week in NYC or Jersey City. Candidates that are comfortable to work in a hybrid work schedule will have first preference. Work Location: 30 Hudson Street, NJ. and/or 51 Madison Ave., Manhattan, NY.
Essential Job Functions (Duties/Responsibilities)
- Creative Direction Leadership: Ideation, conceptualization and development of creative direction for campaigns and brand sprint projects, ensuring outcomes are both visually stunning and strategically aligned.
- Must have ability to present and explain creative concepts to business stakeholders.
- Hands-On Design: Drive and effect the design process, demonstrating exceptional skill and efficiency.
- Conceptualize, create, and oversee high-quality graphics, illustrations, and layouts for a variety of print and digital materials, including advertising, social media campaigns, email marketing, experiential marketing, sales materials, web properties, experiential/event marketing, video & audio content.
- Lead and support the creation of visual content as needed, including images, graphics, and layouts.
- In partnership with the digital marketing teams, design and develop digital media elements including email campaigns, newsletters, components and social media graphics.
- Team Collaboration: Collaborate within the Brand & Creative Services team, across Digital and Cross-Channel teams and across Marketing, Sales and business owners to understand goals and requirements and translate concepts into visually engaging designs and experiences.
- Work across all areas of production including graphic design, digital, and video.
- Project Ownership: Be accountable to outcomes; manage deliverables against project plans and timelines.
- Brand Building and Management: Deliver complete, polished brand identities, including logo systems, case studies, and digital assets.
- Develop and maintain brand consistency across all platforms, ensuring design elements align with our brand identity and guidelines and communicate information accurately and effectively.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, competitive landscape, technologies, and best practices to ensure we are producing fresh and relevant creative work.
- Contribute to development of overall marketing and branding strategies, including visual systems and all facets of brand expression
- Manage the brand's visual identity, including evolving and managing brand guidelines, resources, and governance.
- Vendor and agency management: Provide guidance to external design resources and agencies, fostering a collaborative and creative partnership.
What we're looking for:
- Creative proficiency and creative chops
- Understanding how to connect brand and creative with business goals and audiences
- A resilient and can-do attitude and collaborative orientation
- Responsive, demonstrating high accountability and ownership of projects
- Ability to work with a variety of collaborators and stakeholders, including internal business partners, marketing colleagues, agencies, and vendors, to bring creative concepts to life.
Mandatory Qualifications:
- Proven experience (8+ years) as a Graphic Designer with brand and creative direction responsibilities, preferably in financial services
- Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro); experience with AEM and Figma preferred but not required
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to present and explain design concepts to non-design stakeholders.
- Strong portfolio showcasing a diverse range of design projects, with an emphasis on financial or B2B-related materials.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite applications.
- Detail-oriented with a keen eye for typography, imagery, color, and layout
- Strategic, results-orientated, and able to work both independently and within a team environment.
- Problem-solver and self-starter, with ability to work efficiently on multiple projects to meet deadlines