Graphic Designer

Granite Bank is one of the fastest-growing banks in Minnesota! We're a locally owned community bank, and we're growing our team of people on a mission to help as many people as possible achieve their financial and home ownership goals. We live by our core values: accessibility, agility, transparency, family feel, and empowerment. Whether it's expanding our product line or having fun company events, we're prepared to adapt to an ever-changing industry while keeping our people first.

Come join us!

The Graphic Designer is responsible for creating engaging, high-quality visual content that supports Granite Bank's brand, marketing goals, and business initiatives. This role is responsible for designing and producing materials across print and digital channels for both internal teams and loan officers.

We're looking for a creative professional who can manage projects from start to finish, stay organized across multiple priorities, and communicate effectively throughout the design process. The ideal candidate is curious, dependable, and comfortable working with teams across the organization to turn ideas into effective visual solutions.

• Design and produce marketing, communication, and promotional materials across print and digital channels, including advertisements, brochures, presentations, social media graphics, email campaigns, signage, website assets, and other collateral.
• Manage design projects from intake through concept development, revisions, approvals, production, and final delivery.
• Gather project requirements, clarify objectives, and communicate progress, timelines, and potential roadblocks throughout the process.
• Balance multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining strong attention to detail and organization.
• Maintain and enhance Granite Bank's brand standards, templates, and creative resources to ensure consistency across materials.
• Apply marketing best practices when designing content for various channels and audiences.
• Review and proof materials for accuracy, consistency, and quality before final production. Utilize approved AI tools or other resources when appropriate while maintaining responsibility for the final product.
• Create and edit basic video content for internal communications, social media, and marketing campaigns.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand business needs and develop creative solutions that support project objectives.
• Work closely with Legal and Compliance teams to ensure materials meet regulatory requirements and follow established approval processes.
• Incorporate feedback thoughtfully while maintaining design quality, brand standards, and project goals.
• Coordinate with printers, vendors, freelancers, and other external partners as needed.
• Maintain organized project files, brand assets, templates, and archived materials.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Fine Arts, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• Five or more years of professional graphic design experience.
• Must have Digital portfolio of design work.
• Proven experience creating marketing materials across print and digital platforms.
• Working knowledge of marketing channels, including social media, email marketing, websites, digital advertising, and brand development preferred.
• Experience with basic video production and editing.

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Strong understanding of branding, typography, layout, composition, and print and digital production.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to manage projects independently from concept through completion.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills with the ability to shift between projects without losing track of details or deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Resourceful problem-solving and willingness to seek out information and determine appropriate next steps.
• Receptive to feedback, revisions, constructive criticism, and changing priorities.
• Strong proofreading skills and attention to detail.
• Willingness to proactively support team members and organizational initiatives.

Note:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, and responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.