Senior Graphic Designer

Cushman & Wakefield • Boston, MA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Graphic Designer is an embedded design resource for a high-producing Agency Leasing and Capital Markets brokerage team. The role reports to local operations leadership and works day to day with brokers and fee-earners. The designer translates property positioning, market data, and complex information into clear, compelling visual stories across print and digital channels, leading creative execution from concept through final delivery with independence, strategic thinking, and project ownership. The position requires a creative, detail-oriented, solutions-driven designer with a strong aesthetic who understands how design supports marketing strategy and can thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, entrepreneurial sales environment.

The designer creates marketing materials for properties for lease and for sale, including branding, brochures, presentations, advertising, maps, infographics, and other visual communications. They manage multiple concurrent assignments, partner with internal stakeholders and brokerage teams, oversee production and quality control, and maintain Cushman & Wakefield brand standards while developing distinctive identities for individual properties. The role is required to be onsite in the Boston office five days a week.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional graphic design experience.
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, specifically InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating branding, marketing collateral, long-format design, information design, and print and digital production.
• Ability to take projects from concept through final production with limited creative direction.
• Experience developing brands and creative concepts and working within established templates and brand standards.
• Strong understanding of infographics, iconography, maps, charts, and other techniques for communicating complex information visually.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality control and accuracy.
• Excellent time management, organization, and prioritization skills, including balancing multiple projects and competing deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to collaborate with brokers, operations leadership, and marketing partners.
• Ability to work efficiently and independently in a high-volume environment while maintaining creative quality.
• Proven record of outstanding internal client service.
• Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to work well in a collaborative team environment.
• Must work onsite in the Boston office five days a week.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• Experience in a high-volume agency, corporate marketing, or professional services environment.
• Commercial real estate, property marketing, architecture, or commercial construction marketing experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative development and production of property marketing materials from concept through final delivery.
• Translate property positioning, target audiences, differentiators, and marketing objectives into visual solutions.
• Create property logos, brand systems, and look-and-feel concepts.
• Turn complex property information, market data, amenities, and location attributes into clear visual communications.
• Create maps, infographics, iconography, tables, charts, illustrations, and other storytelling elements.
• Apply advanced typography, layout, branding, information hierarchy, and production skills.
• Deliver consistent, high-quality work on tight deadlines using an efficient and organized workflow.
• Design Agency Leasing collateral, including property brochures, flyers, availability and tenant-facing presentations, and marketing center materials.
• Produce leasing email campaigns, digital advertising, social media graphics, signage, and event materials.
• Design Capital Markets collateral, including offering memorandums, broker opinions of value, property brochures, pitches, and client presentations.
• Produce email blasts and other graphics to market properties for sale.
• Partner with brokerage teams and participate in project kickoffs and creative discussions to understand properties, audiences, and business objectives.
• Independently manage priorities, expectations, and deadlines across simultaneous assignments, escalating conflicts to operations leadership when needed.
• Oversee creative production and quality control, including preparation of final files.
• Present design concepts and explain the rationale behind creative choices.
• Incorporate feedback while preserving the creative concept and marketing objective.
• Identify project challenges early and recommend creative or production solutions.
• Maintain Cushman & Wakefield brand standards while creating distinctive property brands.
• Use creative judgment to determine when to use an established template and when a bespoke solution is appropriate.
• Review work for accuracy, quality, consistency, project alignment, and brand compliance.
• Contribute to templates, design systems, and creative resources that improve efficiency without compromising quality.
• Share best practices and stay current on design trends, emerging technologies, and digital capabilities.
• Build relationships with design colleagues in similar roles to share best practices and encourage consistency across offices.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may enroll in health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life and disability insurance programs.
• Paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Competitive pay.

What This Job Offers

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