Senior Graphic Designer

Our Client a well known Insurance Company is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer in their New Jersey Location!

Essential Job Functions (Duties/Responsibilities)

• Creative Leadership: Direct the creative vision for brand sprint projects, ensuring outcomes are both visually stunning and strategically aligned.
• 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.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience (8 years) as a Graphic Designer with brand and creative 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
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• Strong portfolio showcasing a diverse range of design projects, with an emphasis on financial or B2B-related materials.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to present and explain design concepts to non-design stakeholders.
• 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