Graphic Designer 1

Reporting to the Creative Lead, the Graphic Designer 1 is an integral part of the design team and broader creative Center of Excellence (COE). This position supports the creative development of global marketing and communications materials to support the firm s promise of understanding our clients and those we interact with on a daily basis. The designer partners closely with internal clients to understand business challenges and bring creative solutions and concepts to life across a wide range of mediums such as print, digital, social, video and environmental collateral, while keeping in line with brand standards and industry best practices.

This role participates in and occasionally leads the development of visual creative projects, which can include the creation of marketing collateral, illustrations, logos, motion graphics or multi-media, data visualization and environmental graphics. The graphic designer is a positive, forward-thinking individual and team contributor, who is constantly evolving and elevating their work by embracing and advocating for new technologies, trends and methods to tell compelling stories. The individual in this role is energized by finding new solutions to common problems, thrives on collaboration and communication and enjoys ideating with others in a global setting.

The graphic designer works with all members of the COE, as well as others at many levels of the organization and has exceptional collaboration and communication skills, as well as a desire to positively impact the design team s performance.

Brand responsibilities :

• Demonstrates brand stewardship - understands the vision of the brand and develops creative to support and build it.
• Translates our brand identity into a wide range of marketing and creative assets that drive brand awareness and business growth.
• Supports and maintains best practices and organizational procedures in file management and other critical processes.
• Continually looks for new ways to elevate the brand and the stories being told through the use of different technologies and mediums.
• Participates in team meetings, supports and acts as an advisor to internal clients on creative projects. ---- 20%

Design responsibilities:

• Creates, revises and/or updates a wide array of design materials for internal and external audiences in digital, print and environmental mediums.
• Develops compelling creative assets to support project or campaign objectives - may include collateral creation, photo retouching, complex illustrations, infographics, social graphics, data visualization, and environmental graphics.
• Is proficient in idea generation - listens to internal clients with curiosity to translate business challenges into design solutions. Provides strong thinking and creates innovative solutions.
• Excels at creative execution from creation of conceptual comps to final creative assets.
• Embraces new technologies, techniques, tools and solutions to help advance design team capabilities.
• Keeps current on technology and design trends and applies learnings to creative executions.
• Embraces and thrives on continual improvement. Will have opportunity to affect departments process and design standards and ultimately how the brand is represented to the consumer across various channels.
• Prepares production-ready files for all channels and mediums, both digital and print according to best practices. ---- 70%

Other duties as assigned - 10%.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelors degree or certificate in Graphic Design, or equivalent experience required.

TECHNICAL/SOFT SKILLS

• In depth knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. ; required. Motion graphics/After Effects a plus.
• Proficient in working with Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Word, etc. ; required.
• Fearless attitude towards technology and a willingness to learn new design skills is required.
• Ability to receive design feedback and balance with your own voice and point of view and expertise on style and aesthetic; required.
• Exceptional communication skills in global, virtual environments; required.

EXPERIENCE

• At least 4 years of professional experience as a graphic designer; required.
• At least 2 years of experience working with a robust, established corporate brand, in an in-house capacity; preferred.
• Experience designing for digital consumption, including social media graphics and web content; required.
• A portfolio of work to demonstrate skill and experience; required.
• Possesses a drive for creative excellence. Consistently delivers high quality solutions and possesses passionate points of view on design and best practices.

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus. com/careers/india. html .

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership. RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please send us an email at careers@rsmus. com .