Lead Designer

Lead Designer

REMOTE - in EST

12+ Months Contract

Must Have
Branding, new brand creation/development, rebranding, digital design, strong typography skills, blue sky design thinking, systems thinking
Nice To Have
Illustrator, Photoshop, Figma (Nice to haves are: animation, 3D or other extended design capability)

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, role 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