Graphic Design Specialist

About Working at Commerce

Wouldn’t it be great to build your career at a bank that’s known for helping people with their financial challenges? That’s exactly what you’d be doing when you join the team at Commerce Bank. We’re looking for teammates who are ready to do whatever it takes to help our customers with their everyday financial needs. You’d be helping yourself too, because Commerce has a tradition of recognizing and rewarding team members for their talent, skills and contributions.

No wonder we’ve been an industry leader for over 150 years and have developed a reputation as a great place to work in the financial services world. If you’d like to be a part of a team and culture that is respected by its peers and in your community, we should talk. We’re always looking for the best and brightest.

About This Job

The Graphic Design Specialist is responsible for bringing design solutions to life which adhere to brand standards, marketing strategies and business goals. They must be comfortable making design recommendations, working with other designers and should be able to see graphics development from a holistic perspective.

As a Graphic Design Specialist, they must be able to both produce and oversee print and digital creative solutions that satisfy the marketing needs of internal clients. They should possess in-depth knowledge of graphic design, styles and layout techniques as well as be able to manage projects efficiently.

Essential Functions

• Acts with a higher level of creative solutions advisory relationship management with minimal oversight from direct manager

• SME focus on assigned business unit scope to provides creative solution recommendations

• Identifies and coordinates continuous improvement for workflow processes

• Serves as the primary representative for Creative Solutions in cross-functional project teams as needed

• Helps to mentor and onboard new team members to the Standard Operating Procedures and Best Practices of the team and organization

• Assists the senior designer and Creative Solutions Manager with keeping the DAM up to date.

• Creation of visual design solutions, from concept to completion, in print or digital platforms using a wide range of graphic applications for internal and external communications programs and projects including the development, revisions and production of creative output.

• Ensures creative output meets the business requirements, message and functions successfully for brand, technical and performance specifications; ensures that all brand guidelines, internal and external quality standards are met for each assignment

• Communicates and coordinates with the client, becomes familiar with project assignments, develops initial creative concepts and expands on them through internal and client-based feedback throughout the production process

• Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Advanced account servicing experience

• Demonstrated proficiency in developing creative solution recommendations

• Advanced knowledge about traditional and digital marketing best practices

• Solid understanding of project management; Workfront experience, a plus

• The ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment, to see projects through from inception to production, displays consistency regardless of project size

• Capability to creatively solve problems within brand guidelines; the motivation to maintain and improve design standards

• Willingness to listen to feedback and use it to improve

• Ability to work full time in an Agile, collaborative team environment

• Ability to ask questions, offer solutions, retain information and apply details to future situations

• Motivated and organized self-starter with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities

• Inquisitive, agile and strong team player with excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills

• Ability to remain adaptable and resilient to all situations with an optimistic outlook and cast a positive shadow that is aligned with our culture and Core Values

• Basic level proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design/Visual Communication or similarly related-field preferred

• 5 years professional experience in graphic design or related-field required

• 4 years marketing experience required, financial services experience preferred

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