Art Director - Investment Management Global Marketing Strategy - Vice President

Morgan Stanley • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) is a large global asset management organization with a significant history, international presence, and substantial assets under management. MSIM focuses on delivering outstanding long-term investment performance and comprehensive solutions to a diverse global client base. The Global Marketing Strategy (GMS) department integrates product marketing, creative, and digital teams with strategic functions to support MSIM's product and corporate development. Within GMS, the Art Director is a key member of the Creative Team, working closely with editorial and audio/visual functions. The Art Director functions as a player-coach, leading design team members while also producing high-quality, on-brand work for major advertising campaigns, large content initiatives, critical marketing collateral templates, and other significant projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field of study.
• Minimum of 10 years of graphic design experience.
• Minimum of two years of experience in a design leadership role.
• Ability to think creatively, conceptually and strategically.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, meeting tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• Strong verbal and presentation skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Nice To Haves

• Data visualization experience a plus.
• Investment industry experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct the work of a team of experienced designers in multiple locations, providing feedback and coaching as needed.
• Handle design duties for a variety of high-level projects, raising the visual and technical bar for the GMS creative team.
• Be a voice of design and branding for the firm, with an inside-out knowledge of brand standards and design best practices.
• Collaborate closely with editorial, digital, and video production teams as well as project stakeholders to bring a project to completion on time and on brand.
• Present design concepts to senior leadership at the firm.
• Customize design content in a digital-first environment to meet the distinct needs of different audiences and for delivery across various media, including web, social media, video and print.
• Refine firm brand guidelines as needed, working with other designers and Creative Team members.
• Align team priorities with the firm’s business objectives.
• Streamline design production timelines, seeking new ways to gain efficiency.
• Assume additional design management duties as needed.

Benefits

• Medical
• Prescription Drug
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Day Care Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Disability and Other Insurance Plans
• Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave consistent with state and local law, Parental Leave and X Vacation Days annually)
• 10 Paid Holidays
• 401(k)
• Short/Long Term Disability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees