Senior Digital Art Director

Here's what you can expect from the job and what you need to be successful:  

Job Duties:  

Creative Services:  

• Lead projects both independently and in collaboration with other designers, as well as partner with illustrators, motion designers, copywriters, photographers, and internal stakeholders to deliver on briefs
• Produce creative assets and collateral for marketing initiatives and all communication channels (digital & web, social, print, out-of-home, retail etc.), ensuring all work is on time and on budget
• Ideate and develop formal creative concepts for marketing campaigns and provide art direction for in-house projects and agency and freelance efforts
• Ensure consistent design executions across multiple platforms that provide maximum member impact and build an enduring premium brand
• Participate and contribute during campaign planning stages: understanding the campaign objectives, product or service and the key communication goals
• Understand video storytelling and can conceptualize storyboard visuals for video and animated creative assets
• Understand creative and digital industry trends and push for innovative designs to evolve our creative efforts and brand experience
• Responsible for maintaining style guides, branded templates, asset libraries and other creative elements to establish consistent visual language in the market and across the organization
• Work with internal partners to ensure brand alignment and compliance outside of assigned design projects
• Manage all creative assets, including those in the digital assets management library and any other marketing file structures (images, graphics, final files, etc.)
• Mentor Brand Marketing Managers on a day-to-day basis

Production Support:  

• Design and produce templated items like on-demand retail signage, and in-branch display collateral
• Edit, proofread, and provide feedback on a variety of copy/assets that require production support
• Assist in the rewriting of existing operational communications to maintain a consistent brand voice

Essential Skills:  

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in creative services, developing powerful brand identities or supporting large-scale print, mail, and retail production initiatives
• Strong digital portfolio of creative design systems across multiple brands and formats
• Ability to handle multiple projects concurrently and operate in a fast-paced work environment
• Demonstrated creative and forward thinker, with knowledge of current visual and production trends
• Superb conceptual skills, high-level sense of design, visual brand identity, typography, iconography, composition, color, and layout
• Ability to work autonomously to manage time effectively and prioritize work appropriately to meet deadlines
• Exceptional communication skills, including writing, speaking, and negotiation
• Ability to foster strong internal and external business relationships
• Advanced knowledge of design programs current to the industry including Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Broad knowledge of credit union operations is preferred
• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree is preferred

Location: Hillsboro Corporate Office, Hillsboro, OR 97124 (HYBRID)

Target Compensation in Hillsboro, OR: $97,000 to $108,000 annually annual bonus  

Benefits options include:  

• Traditional medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401K matching up to 5% per pay period
• Accrue up to 17 days of Paid Time Off your first year of employment
• 11 paid federal holidays
• Special employee pricing on lending products such as mortgage, auto, and personal loans (eligibility for special employee pricing is subject to standard account requirements and underwriting criteria)

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First Tech is not currently offering Visa sponsorship for this position  

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