Multimedia Designer

smartdept. is searching for a Multimedia Designer for a financial services client located in Chicago IL. The ideal candidate will come with 2 years of experience. This is a project-based fully remote (hybrid Chicago area a plus) ongoing as-needed contract opportunity with the possibility of continued work.

This Multimedia Designer will support a large internal creative team at a Fortune 200 financial services company. The team runs on the Google ecosystem candidates must be comfortable working in Google Workspace daily and thinking from the users perspective. Work spans digital design branded templates presentations and multi-channel publishing. This is an ad hoc bench role so the ability to ramp up quickly and deliver clean work with minimal hand-holding is key.

What Youll Do:

• Design and produce digital assets across multiple channels including web email and social
• Build and maintain presentation templates deck kits and Google Slides theme kits
• Create branded graphics email headers campaign templates and event collateral
• Support large internal events including an annual Data Week conference with templates branding and marketing materials
• Collaborate with creative and communications teams to deliver on-brand work across multiple channels
• Publish and format content with a strong understanding of different channel mechanics and file formats
• Ensure work meets accessibility standards and is built to spec for both internal and external use

What Youll Need:

Education/Experience:

• 2 years of multimedia or digital design experience required
• Experience working across multiple digital formats and channels required
• Portfolio required should include slide design branded templates social assets data visualization and document design

Skills:

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop InDesign Illustrator) required
• Strong working knowledge of Google Workspace especially Google Slides and Google Theme Builder required
• Solid understanding of multi-channel publishing and digital production workflows
• Ability to work within brand guidelines and execute consistently across deliverables
• Comfortable executing independently on fast-turnaround ad hoc projects

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience in a Fortune 200 or large enterprise creative environment
• Motion design or video editing experience (After Effects Premiere Pro) longer term video opportunities may open up
• Knowledge of accessibility and document design standards
• Photography or digital asset management experience
• Chicago area with hybrid availability a plus