Senior Graphic Designer
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
Who are we looking for
Were looking for a Senior Designer to support our international marketing team! Were an industry-based organization passionate about what we do and the interpretation of our culture and vision through our brand interactions. Our brand is all about thinking differently so our ideal candidate is someone who isnt afraid to take risks openly contributes ideas enjoys diversity in their work drives strategic commercial direction through advertising and campaign initiatives and has the proven capability to lead a design team. Joining Daniels you would be propelled into a very exciting and fast-moving environment; we are an entrepreneurial company working across the United States Canada and the United Kingdom we embrace innovation and are passionate about driving genuine brand engagement and customer this newly created role we would be looking for someone who loves a challenge and is highly collaborative creative and passionate about using design ideas to drive company culture brand engagement and commercial wins. Were especially excited by designers who are curious about whats next someone who has begun exploring motion to bring brand stories to life and who embraces AI tools as a genuine creative accelerant not just a novelty.
Role Overview
You will be joining a global marketing team that manages all facets of digital marketing internal and external communications lead generation brand development and multi-functional design its a happening department and there is never a dull moment! Our design needs are very broad you will be supporting creative direction across digital advertising and brand engagement multiple international brand identities event branding customer proposals signage and multi-discipline advertising initiatives as well as spearheading a design project for an Australian-based not for profit initiative including opportunities to develop short-form motion content and animated assets for social digital advertising and brand storytelling. We guarantee that you will have your hands full!
Financial Dimensions:
In accordance with company delegated authority manual.
What you will do
Conceptualize and manage digital and printed design projects in collaboration with two supporting graphic designers and broader marketing team
Blueprint the development of new product brands
Blueprint rebrands for newly acquired companies and lead brand direction across website social media and other advertising platforms
Design advertising banners for retargeting social media and other web-based campaigns
Design digital landing page layouts and digital assets for recruitment sales campaigns and blogs
Printed design initiatives including brochures trade show banners vehicle wraps uniforms and signage.
Provide design support for customer proposals presentations and tender responses
Attend strategy sessions with marketing and communications leadership
Develop basic motion graphics and animated assets for social media digital advertising and brand campaigns including short-form video bumpers animated logos and looping content
Candidate Profile
Experience
4 years working in a commercial environment in a design role that includes both printed and digital design with multi-disciplinary marketing support
Experience either building new brands or working on brand guidelines
Experience owning brand guidelines upholding a companys look and feel whilst applying creative innovation to each independent project
Experience leading junior designers and/or external contractors
Skills
Loves design! Strong flair in Ideation.
High level of proficiency in the use of Adobe Photoshop Illustrator and InDesign
Self-starter detail oriented well organized able to handle multiple projects at any given time and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
Has an innate creativity to conceptualize designs in accordance with our branding guidelines whilst also possessing the technical graphic design skills to materialize them.
Have the ability to self-manage your time and projects from initiation through to completion
Motion graphics experience at a low to mid level is a plus familiarity with Adobe After Effects or Cinema 4D (C4D) is highly desirable
Demonstrated knowledge of or early adoption of AI tools in a creative workflow. We value curiosity and experimentation here
Skilled in working effectively with cross-functional teams
Strong organizational and time-management skills in workflow deadline adherence and file organization
Work-Style Competencies
1. Teamwork and Communication: Possesses the ability to work with a number of different talents within the business
2. Flexibility Adaptability: Able to move with changing goalposts.
3. Visual Thinker: Constantly voice and execute innovative creative solutions for marketing initiatives and advertising campaigns
4. Takes Ownership: Can take on a project and run with it independently as a very hands-on contributor.
5. A Doer: Gets stuff done! Moves fast has a bias for action and execution and actively explores new tools including AI-powered design capabilities to work smarter and faster.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
At Daniels Health, we've provided medical waste management and disposal services for over 20 years and proudly hold the highest NPS scores in the industry.