Creative Art Manager

Wintrust•Rosemont, IL

1d•$98,000 - $132,000

About The Position

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.” The Creative Art Manager oversees the creative direction and visual consistency across all lines of business, managing the Design Leads and Graphic Designers. The role ensures that all marketing and brand materials maintain a cohesive aesthetic while aligning with the company’s strategic vision. In addition to leading concept development, the Creative Art Manager serves as a liaison between the design and digital teams to ensure brand continuity across emails, landing pages, banking app, and social media. They play a key role in elevating creative quality and integrating unified design principles across all platforms. Strong experience in email and digital design is a must.

Requirements

5 to 7 years of related experience
Expert-level knowledge of the Adobe Creative Cloud/Suite
Expert-level knowledge in Dreamweaver
Strong experience in email and digital ad builders
Strong knowledge of project management software, Workfront and Egnyte
Strong ability to manage workflows, deadlines, and resource allocation.
Strong collaboration skills
Lead complex design projects and optimization improvements.
Ability to manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

Manage Design Leads and Graphic Designers
Ensure brand cohesion across both lines of business
Works closely with the AVP, Creative Services Director on creative direction for Campaigns and Brand strategy
Bridge designs and brand strategy with digital assets
Maintain quality and creative integrity