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Junior–Mid-Level Graphic Designer — Freelance / Contract -- You Can Be Both Podcast + @Lanzaretta
USA (Remote)
$55K/yr - $65K/yr (Est.)Part-timeIntern/new grad
6 hrs ago
Creative Director
Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
$150K/yr – $257K/yrSenior LevelFull time
Posted 4 months ago
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Job Summary
Own and lead Alliant’s creative team to deliver on-brand, high-quality campaigns that drive product growth.
- Own the creative team’s output from concept to delivery across campaigns and assets.
- Must-have: Expert knowledge in design software and toolsets (Figma, FigJam, Adobe Creative Suite).
- Standout: Leadership across marketing, product growth, and partner teams with strategic OKRs.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee the work completed by Alliant's creative team, maintaining the highest quality standards in design, branding, and campaign delivery effectiveness
- Act as an ambassador and thought-leader in the design process at Alliant, inspiring creative excellence and innovative solutions that drive our go-to-market strategies
- Liaison with marketing leaders and business sponsors to understand top-of-the-house business objectives to ensure the creative team delivers value
- Oversee, art direct, refine and produce high-priority design deliverables, ensuring marketing and design assets and artifacts deliver on business objectives and product growth strategies
- Accountable to establish an effective culture and camaraderie among creative, marketing, and partner teams within and outside of Alliant
- Evaluate, engage, and manage the relationship with a select group of third-party partners, including marketing and design agencies, suppliers, design associations, suppliers, software suppliers, among others
- Champion high-quality brand and design solutions and experiences, influencing the work prioritized across key business segments (such as Consumer Deposits, Consumer Lending, Residential Lending) and centers of excellence (Partnership, Digital, HR, Operations)
- Define the creative team’s OKRs connecting them directly to Alliant’s corporate strategy and top-of-the-house business priorities, including reporting results to leadership with insights that decision-making
- Develop, refine, and ensure adherence to Alliant’s brand and visual identity system, ensuring quality delivery and consistency across campaigns and channels
- Lead the adoption of novel and innovative creative methodologies and approaches, leveraging new design practices, toolsets, and emerging technologies to improve productivity and team member skillsets
- Plan, direct and lead the work of the team to meet functional and individual operational objectives and goals. Coach, mentor, and develop staff, including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing career development planning and opportunities. Responsible for hire, fire, performance, discipline and problem resolution decisions
Requirements
- 4 Year Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Design, Communications or related
- 10 Years of Consultancies, design agencies, or similar in-house corporate environment or related
- 5 Years of People management
- Expert knowledge in design software and toolsets (Figma, FigJam, Adobe Creative Suite)
- 12 Years of Marketing, creative strategies, digital content, brand marketing including people management
Preferred
- Knowledge of new toolsets and workflows that drive design and production efficiencies (e.g., Figma AI, Midjourney, Lumen5, Sora) is highly preferred
Benefits
- Annual performance bonus
- Work from home up to 3 days a week
- Paid parental leave
- Employee discount programs
- Time off including paid personal and sick days
- 11 paid holidays
- Education reimbursement
Alliant Credit Union
Alliant is unlike any other financial institution — a digital credit union that wows our members. We’re boldly disrupting banking norms to do good for our members, employees and communities. With over 85 years of history and more than $19 billion in assets, Alliant Credit Union is the largest credit union in Illinois and one of the largest in the U.S. Our industry-leading financial products, seamless digital experiences and exceptional customer service make banking simpler for our 900,000+ members.Fully digital, fully human and full of possibility, we work to provide our members with experiences that redefine the financial industry, challenge the status quo and unleash brilliance.
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
1.1M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$959.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
27%
Direct
64.9%
Referral
6.5%
Social
0.5%
Paid
1%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~811
Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
22 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
16 years
Median Tenure
4.3 years
People
Marketing Leadership
John Konstantos
Head of Marketing
At the company for 3 years 1 month
An Ton
Director, Marketing Technology and Platform
At the company for 3 years 10 months
Angela Oliver
Director, Marketing Strategy & Operations
At the company for 3 years 7 months
Emmanuel M.
Product Marketing Manager
At the company for 1 year 4 months
