Creative Services Director

Wintrust•Rosemont, IL

2d•$117,000 - $158,000

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.” Why join us? An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 11 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years) Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few Family-friendly work hours With 200+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career Promote from within culture Why join this team? We have a culture that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit We offer multiple opportunities for development and upward mobility The Creative Services Director (CSM) is responsible for creative direction, design, development, and communication for the organization and its clients. The CSM directs creative output for the brand from the early concept stages through to production. Oversees project workflows, from initiation to delivery to ensure projects stay on schedule and within scope.

Requirements

5-7 years in a Creative Lead Role
Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Proven experience in cross-departmental collaboration
Experience managing third-party vendors
Data-driven decision making

Responsibilities

Oversee and support design, branding, and marketing activities for the organization
Responsible for design team, whose duties focus on developing the brand and creating marketing materials and other content and produces, designs and delivers creative assets
Responsible for working with external freelancers and creatives as needed
Develop a deep understanding of our target audiences to deliver high-quality creative solutions that generate a positive ROI
Manage, mentor and develop team
Make sure the team stays innovative, current and aware of trends to keep campaign looks fresh