Marketing Visual Design Lead

IDEO

At IDEO, we use design to create new products, services, experiences, tangible strategies and creative capabilities.

IDEO’s internal Global Brand & Marketing team is a unique place to be a designer: this work activates IDEO’s science of design with an alchemy of our wide-eyed and wonderful creative people to make futures you can click, feel, taste, test, and believe in. We ask the best questions, approach challenges with curiosity, and leverage IDEO’s 40 years of experience making audacious dreams a reality.

We are in search of a lead Visual Designer who will join their fellow Global Brand & Marketing Team members to help support IDEO’s consulting workforce of designers, futurists and dreamers. This role reports directly to Daniel Read, Head of Brand.

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Position Details

Marketing Visual Design Lead
Job
Full-time
8/2/2024
Chicago Illinois
Chicago, IL

In a Nutshell:

The Marketing Visual Design Leadis directly responsible for the development & execution of our Global Brand team’s visual communications strategy.

We are especially excited to meet candidates with a strong startup, creative agency, or B2B professional services background. This role will work closely with the North American Hub Leaders, IDEO North America Partners, Internal Design Teams, Local Hub Business Development teams, external agency hires & fellow Marketing & Brand professionals within IDEO’s infrastructure to produce memorable campaigns that capture the essence of IDEO’s inherently curious visual brand identity.

This hire MUST be based within 2 hours of ground transportation to our San Francisco or Chicago Studios. IDEO proudly supports flexible work.

Once here you will:

  • Develop and maintain brand identity systems and design guidelines. 
  • Create compelling visual content for various platforms, including print, digital, and environmental mediums.
  • Lead and manage visual communication and social media marketing strategies. 
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to guide project objectives and ensure alignment with team goals. 
  • Utilize advanced graphic design skills to create logos, icons, symbols, and UI/visual design systems. 
  • Drive advertising and marketing campaigns, focusing on brand storytelling and strategic possibilities. 
  • Art direct photo, video, and layout projects, ensuring high-quality visual storytelling. 
  • Design marketing collateral, including brochures, digital and social ads. 
  • Assist our business development teams with storytelling materials; decks, event materials, landing page design, email newsletters, etc.

Qualifications / Experience:

  • 5-7 years minimum of professional experience in brand communications and visual design related to marketing. 
  • 1-2 years of project management experience with multidisciplinary teams. 
  • Experience with digital design tools including Figma, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. 
  • Experience in digital user experience design; lightweight front-end website design, email newsletter layouts, etc. 
  • Excellent storytelling and engagement knowledge, with expertise in LinkedIn and Instagram. 
  • Advanced graphic design and branding experience, with a strong sense of layout, color, and typography. 
  • Proven ability in creating brand identity systems, designing logos, publication design, and art direction. 
  • Strong self-starter who can initiate and manage projects autonomously.

Nice-to-Haves (Optional):

  • Experience with moving image design tools including Adobe After Effects and Premiere 
  • Experience with brand reputation monitoring and public relations. 
  • Experience with verbal brand identity work. 
  • Knowledge of various publishing platforms, monitoring tools, and digital analytics. 
  • Experience with HubSpot, Webflow, Slack, Airtable.


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