Asset & Wealth Management, Marketing, Associate - Chicago

Goldman Sachs•Chicago, IL

About The Position

The Associate, Designer will work within the in-house Asset Management Marketing team in Chicago and report to the US Head of Design in New York. The role coordinates updates to product materials with junior designers based in Chicago and creates visual assets that communicate the firm’s market insights, product offerings, and brand values. The designer balances creative work with regulatory compliance and global brand standards, while also handling production and formatting tasks. The workload is approximately 20% management, 40% creative design, and 40% production and formatting. The ideal candidate is comfortable designing for both digital and web environments and preparing assets for physical print production.

Requirements

3–5 years of professional design experience; experience in financial services, corporate marketing, or an agency environment is preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field.
Submit a portfolio of design work as a weblink or PDF.
Expert knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
Advanced proficiency in Figma for layout design, prototyping, and using component libraries.
Advanced knowledge of PowerPoint and Word for integrating design assets into corporate templates.
Exceptional attention to detail when handling complex financial data and regulatory disclosures.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects with tight and competing deadlines.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to work collaboratively and accept feedback to refine design.
Experience managing junior team members.

Nice To Haves

Experience in financial services, corporate marketing, or an agency environment.
After Effects, Director, or other motion design experience.

Responsibilities

Manage updates to the Innovator ETF suite of materials and coordinate requirements and schedules with channel and product marketing.
Collaborate with marketing strategists to conceptualize and design campaigns, digital assets, and print collateral.
Create high-fidelity web banners, social media graphics, and email assets for business focus campaigns.
Translate financial data, market outlooks, and economic data into clear, modern infographics.
Create short animated display ads or edit short talking-head videos using a video template.
Update, format, and maintain existing marketing collateral, pitch books, and product materials on monthly or quarterly schedules.
Support ad hoc content and product team insights by creating webpage header images and data visualizations.
Refine and format high-stakes PowerPoint presentations, ensuring correct use of templates, typography, and brand consistency.
Design cohesive visual assets for client events and conferences, applying brand guidelines to stage backdrops, digital and directional signage, step-and-repeats, and custom booth layouts.
Coordinate product materials updates with junior designers based in Chicago.
Manage junior team members.