Freelance Graphic Designer

Job Summary

The Graphic Designer supports the Marketing team in implementing an integrated marketing plan for the organization, ensuring alignment with brand strategy and current and projected business objectives. This role works independently to achieve marketing team objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Participates in the development, execution and evaluation of marketing campaigns. Collaborates with stakeholders to identify new creative opportunities. Identifies opportunities, trends and insights and make recommendations for optimization and new campaign development.
• Develops and maintains the Company’s branding standards. Coordinates with internal stakeholders to ensure that brand integrity is upheld.
• Co-manages external creative agencies, freelancers and vendors to produce additional creatives, ensuring projects are on-time, on-budget and on-scope.
• Assists in managing projects within the marketing team, monitoring performance, and taking action in support of the business plan and corporate goals.
• Assists Marketing leadership in establishing marketing plans and budget to achieve corporate strategic objects and initiatives.
• Leads creative design strategy of print, video and web content and collaborates with manager on related budgets and spends.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or related field required.

Experience

• Minimum two (2) years marketing and design experience required.
• Marketing experience in the mortgage industry preferred.

Functional/Technical Skills

• Creativity and ability to develop concepts and themes with originality.
• Ability to manage and negotiate project plans and timeframes.
• High proficiency in all design aspects / proven design experience with strong portfolio
• Proven experience with developing and executing marketing campaigns.
• Ability and willingness to work hands-on and think creatively when obstacles arise.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail and ability to stay on deadline required.
• Ability to multitask and learn new things rapidly.
• Experience using the following software (or equivalents):
• InDesign
• Adobe Suite
• DreamWeaver
• Microsoft Office Suite

Environmental/Physical Demands

Work is typically performed in a standard office environment. 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sustain predictable work attendance, communicate with others, frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and use arms, hands and fingers to reach, handle or touch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Our benefits package includes three comprehensive medical, two dental, and vision plan options. We provide employer paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, basic life insurance, 401(k), 11 holidays and three weeks paid time off per year. We also offer supplemental benefits including life insurance, critical illness, and accident plans.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of an employee. The Company reserves the right to amend or modify this document at any time and without notice.