Graphic Design Specialist (mid-level)
Company Summary
Quility is a leading technology-enabled, independent provider of insurance protection and financial wellness solutions. With thousands of agents operating in all 50 states, and a corporate staff of over 250 strong, we forge long-lasting relationships with America’s families and curate life insurance solutions to meet their evolving needs. Our advisors, partners and team members come from a variety of backgrounds, but we all have one thing in common: We are dedicated to helping our clients protect what matters most.
Objectives
A valued member of the marketing department, the Graphic Design Specialist position is tasked with the development of both print and digital creative assets for multi-channel marketing campaigns. Candidates must be highly skilled with Adobe Creative Suite, especially XD, InDesign, CC Libraries, Illustrator and Photoshop. Creativity, attention to detail, and the ability to deliver multiple projects on deadline is required. Experience working with both print and digital creative assets is required.
Essential Functions
Produce high quality, compelling creative assets for digital and print marketing initiatives within goals, brief, budget and timelines
Responsible ownership of projects and individual tasks:
Deep understanding each project’s goals, requirements, budget, risks and benefits
Conducting research to inform design decisions
Communicating needs, insight, research, concerns throughout the project
Awareness of bandwidth allocation needs, how it relates to ROI and implements into time management
Staying on top of deadlines, prioritizing as necessary to meet deadlines, communicating any needs or concerns about deadlines
Efficiently solves problems as they occur while completing expected work
Maintain and improve the visual aesthetic of the company’s brands and sub-brands, websites, social media assets and emails
Contribute to brainstorm sessions during the development of campaigns as well as After Action Reviews
Have an excellent understanding of interdepartmental communication pathways
Stay current on design trends, research, best practices, and technologies then disseminates information to the team on any relevant issues
Understands the value of data-backed decisions, proactively seeks data and incorporates learning into designs
Prepare and manage all necessary mock-ups and assets for creative reviews
Ensure marketing pieces are in accordance with brand standards while driving user engagement
Work closely with the Marketing and Lead Generation departments in the creation and development of campaigns
Have strong work ethic, with the ability to deliver solid work on a tight schedule
Comfortable receiving and giving constructive criticism
Supporting the design team with the development and prototyping of brand identity concepts, including typography, logos, graphic elements and the development of brand guidelines.
Design of branded digital presentation documents in PowerPoint.
Website design with responsiveness, user experience and customer journeys in mind
Conducting user research and testing to ensure designs are intuitive and easy to use
Design email layout for both consumers and agents, while being familiar with different email client platforms (including Mailchimp, GoHighLevel, etc.)
Production of digital assets (Including vector/digital images, multimedia assets) for handover to technical developers.
Responsible for vendor research, vetting, and communication
Competencies
Collaboration skills
Open, honest, and productive communication
Self-starter/proactive/go-getter
Time management
Flexibility
Organizational skills
Critical thinking skills
Presentation skills
Problem solving/analysis
Technical capacity
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m ET. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
Salary Range
$50-60k based on experience | Must have at least 5 years of client driven graphic design experience, outside of student or intern work. Must have a porfolio website to showcase experience and speak to your role.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in graphic media design, plus five years of client-driven graphic design experience (not including college).
Strong working knowledge in the following programs:
Adobe XD CC
Photoshop CC
InDesign CC
Illustrator CC
Microsoft Powerpoint
Working knowledge in the following programs – this role regularly requires use of the full Microsoft suit:
Microsoft Office 365
Sharepoint
Supervisory Responsibility?
None.
Work Environment
This job operates remotely. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, monitors, etc.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
This is largely a sedentary role, operated remotely. Given the remote nature of this position, the employee will be required to receive equipment such as computer, monitor, etc. and be responsible for physically setting it up. On occasion, the employee may be tasked with traveling to in-person events and provide support, which could include lifting items and copious walking. However, for the most part, the employee is frequently required to sit for long periods of time.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
None required for this position.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
