Responsibilities

• Act as a leader in the creative visioning, stewardship, and execution of marketing programs, ensuring alignment with brand standards and business objectives
• Develop high-performing creative assets for affiliate channels, across print, digital, motion, and physical experiences
• Collaborate with performance marketing teams to optimize creative for ROI and conversion
• Inspire and manage the work of a multi-talented team of designers, copywriters, and marketers focused on affiliate initiatives
• This is initially an individual contributor role but may gain direct reports as the Creative Studio grows
• Establish creative workflows that enhance efficiency and productivity
• Elevate and ensure quality and brand integrity across all touchpoints
• Balance innovative approaches with regulatory requirements and financial industry standards
• Use performance data and testing insights to refine creative strategies
• Track and forecast marketing trends, technologies, and best practices
• Manage relationships with internal stakeholders, external agencies, and production vendors to ensure quality and cost efficiency
• Travel will be required (up to 25%) to manage implementation of projects

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Design and minimum 8 years of experience in graphic design, environmental graphic design (EGD), industrial design, architecture, and/or related fields. A combination of education and experience may meet job requirements
• Strong demonstrated capabilities in forward thinking graphic design, retail experience design, visual merchandising, materials, fabrication, and construction
• Strong visual, written, and oral presentation skills
• Experience coaching team members and freelancers
• Capability to direct spatial ideas into conceptual drawings and lead design decisions through documentation, production, fabrication, and construction
• Creating and evangelizing standards and campaign plans

Preferred

• fixturing, signage, hospitality design, art curation, event production, experiential design

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance start day one
• Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• Health Savings (HSA), Flexible Spending (FSA) and dependent care accounts
• Paid Training, Paid Time Off (PTO) and 11 Paid Federal Holidays, and any applicable state holidays
• 401(k) plan with company match, Profit Sharing, competitive compensation in line with work experience
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
• Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees enrolled in an accredited degree program related to the needs of the business, maximum of $5,250 per calendar year, employees are eligible for the program upon hire
• Employee Ambassador preferred banking products
• 12 bank holidays, profit sharing, and a company-matched 401(k)