Manager, Graphic Design

Manager, Graphic Design - Commerce Trust

Building a career here is more than just steps on a ladder. It’s about helping people find financial safety and success, helping businesses thrive, and making sure people and their money are taken care of. Our culture is about our people and the communities we serve.

Annual Salary: $91,000 - $107,000 (based on experience, skills, and competencies).

The main purpose of this job is to design and execute elevated creative across wealth brands and across multiple channels to help bring the company brand to life, while managing the Graphic Design team.

• Lead, mentor and motivate team members to implement the department strategy and manage department workflow with guidance on departmental projects/issues, and provide coaching and development opportunities appropriate to each direct report's individual needs
• Perform all necessary management functions, including hiring, evaluations, annual increase allocations and disciplinary action as required
• Communicate decisions, priorities and relevant information to team members effectively
• Support budget management, planning and expenditure
• Execute on agency design concepts to design and produce elevated, clean, content and brand marketing deliverables, including flagship content publications, timely asset management commentaries, evergreen financial planning articles, and digital marketing assets; for print and digital, including website, email, landing pages and Linked In
• Design and produce relationship marketing materials that adhere to brand standards, such as client presentation, event or trade show assets for key events on an as needed basis
• Execute on the production of print and mailed materials in collaboration with strategic marketing agency and print production vendors, to ensure the highest quality with efficiency
• Contribute to defining the design system library of all brand assets to be shared between the internal marketing team and agency partner
• Organize and maintain collateral inventory for efficient use and access by officers and the internal marketing team
• Organize and maintain library of all marketing image assets, working with the strategic marketing agency and photographer partners to ensure all photography assets are current and consistently executed to brand
• Motivated and organized self-starter with strong attention to high-end brand detail, who can effectively advocate for the brand through design
• Able to manage multiple project priorities in a timely manner, project managing their team’s deliverables, starting by gaining alignment with the Marketing Director on a clear articulation of the design assignment goal, audience and insights before putting pen to paper, through to successful execution and delivery
• Interact effectively with both internal and external partners, across functions, oriented towards building long term partner relationships, including business leaders, officers and vendors and manage multiple project priorities as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Strong understanding of design principles, typography, color theory, layout techniques, and production across digital and print mediums
• Strong proficiency in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, etc.). Figma skills preferred.
• Ability to handle any design assignment from simple execution of small design needs to larger design projects Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to apply discretion and sound judgement to efficiently and effectively solve problems
• Ability to drive results and balance management of organizational risk and meeting goals of the business
• Strong leadership skills with ability to motivate team members and foster a positive team environment that gives way to collaboration and unified goals
• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship building skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the company, clearly expressing ideas and concepts both verbally and in writing
• Ability to remain adaptable and resilient to all situations with an optimistic outlook and cast a positive shadow that is aligned with our culture and Core Values
• Intermediate level proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint and Outlook

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Digital Design, Visual Arts, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience required
• 6+ years graphic design for luxury or high-end product or service brands experience, within a professional setting, required
• 3+ years leadership/supervisory experience required
• For individuals applying, assigned and/or hired to work in areas with pay transparency requirements, Commerce is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for some roles. This compensation range is for the Manager, Graphic Design - CTC job and contemplates a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation…