Lead Graphic Designer – Visual Storyteller

Travelers • Hartford, AR

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About The Position

As part of the Claim Communications, Marketing & CX team, your role is to bring innovative concepts to life through the creation of compelling visuals. This position offers the chance to refine your design skills and expand your creative scope through diverse assignments, all while contributing to and learning from the team's collective goals. Your enthusiasm for creativity and excellence will be key in driving the team's success and fostering an environment of innovation and quality. As a Lead Graphic Designer, you will design and execute visual materials for internal and external channels which includes presentations, digital, video, and print. You will frequently collaborate with leaders, colleagues and vendors to achieve the highest level of design and produce and present the best possible work.

Requirements

• Five years of experience in digital and graphic design.
• Demonstrated professional maturity and consultative skills when collaborating with Claim C-suite and other senior leaders to transform complex strategic concepts into easily understandable, visually impactful presentations.
• Proven experience working with all organizational levels with the ability to balance receptiveness to feedback with providing expert design guidance that elevates their messaging.
• Minimum seven years' progressive experience in digital and graphic design, with demonstrated expertise in developing executive-level presentation material.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Expert knowledge of and experience working in with common graphic design tools such as Adobe Premier, After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop, Blender, and html. This includes comfort creating video effects to support videographer.
• Expert-level project management skills; ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously while ensuring team meets and manages deadlines.
• Ability to work independently, as a team member and as a team lead.

Nice To Haves

• Portfolio showcasing sophisticated visual storytelling that simplifies complex business concepts.

Responsibilities

• Support senior leadership presentation development for external and high-profile internal audiences.
• Translate high-level business objectives and abstract ideas into compelling visual narratives that drive stakeholder engagement
• Adhere to Travelers’ visual identity standards across brand touchpoints ensuring consistency, impact and resonance with target audience.
• Develop content for delivery across a variety of platforms and media, including PowerPoint decks, stand-alone illustrations, motion graphics, type and brand treatments.
• Coordinate with team, vendors and other functions for all aspects of production for print, visual or digital materials.
• Support video production by providing illustrations and other effects; and providing input on concepts, storyboards and/or shot sheet based on project.
• Maintain working knowledge of new trends and tools related to graphic design and illustration.
• Provide guidance to team members and ensure all visuals are aligned with Travelers brand guidelines and follow internal approval processes.
• Support/supervise graphic design production work performed outside of the team as needed.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level