Creative Marketing Lead

Fairfax, VA (Hybrid)

$101K/yr – $223K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own CGI Federal's visual design strategy and lead campaigns across integrated channels, translating objectives into high impact brand visuals.

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to stakeholders and guide creative decisions
  • Coordinate and own assigned creative workstreams with proactive communication

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Design mastery and creative direction
  • Translate business and marketing objectives into clear, strategic design solutions.
  • Produce high quality, brand aligned graphics, layouts, motion assets and storyboards.
  • Identify design opportunities, propose creative concepts and elevate the visual impact of deliverables.
  • Maintain deep expertise in CGI brand standards, templates and visual systems.
  • Lead CGI Federal's visual strategy and identity across integrated campaigns, social media and advertising, ABM pursuits, executive presentations, and events, including visual guidelines, development of iconography, conceptual illustrations and mood boards.
  • Ensure all visual experiences are high impact and aligned with CGI's brand values and federal civilian and defense sector messaging.
  • Design project ownership
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to stakeholders; articulate design rationale and guide creative decisions.
  • Coordinate and manage design components within larger projects and campaigns, ensuring timelines and quality.

Requirements

  • 8+ years in graphic design, creative direction or visual communication.
  • Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere).
  • Experience using AI assisted design tools (image generation, layout automation, motion templates).
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating alignment to brand systems, campaign visuals, conceptual design and motion.
  • Ability to translate complex topics into clear, compelling visual narratives.
  • Experience working with cross functional teams; public sector familiarity preferred.

Preferred

  • - Creative vision and storytelling: Shapes strong visual narratives that bring clarity, impact and originality.
  • - Design mastery: Advanced graphic, motion, and visual communication skills; pattern breaking creativity.
  • - AI fluency: Designs prompts, curates outputs, and implements safe, structured AI enabled workflows.
  • - Strategic alignment: Connects design to mission priorities, brand strategy and business objectives.
  • - Governance operational discipline and judgment: Protects brand integrity, enforces standards and applies nuanced decision making.
  • - Communication and influence: Articulates design rationale and builds alignment with diverse stakeholders.
  • - Initiative and innovation: Constantly evaluates opportunities to enhance visual experiences and challenge norms.
  • - Operational discipline: Prioritizes effectively, manages deadlines, and communicates progress transparently.

Benefits

  • - Competitive compensation
  • - Comprehensive insurance options
  • - Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
  • - Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
  • - Paid parental leave
  • - Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
  • - Wellness and Well being programs
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39.3%
Direct
48.3%
Referral
10%
Social
1%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~70.5K

Marketing Team

Median Career Experience
15 years
Median Tenure
4.2 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
5

Funding

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$1.2B
Last Raise
$650M
Post IPO Debt, 1 years ago

Funding History

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    Post IPO Debt • $650M
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