Graphic Designer

Summary

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA) is searching for a Graphic Designer for a contract assignment with one of their premier financial services clients in Getzville, NY. The role involves producing marketing materials, ensuring branding standards, and liaising with clients and workflow staff to meet design requirements.

Responsibilities

• Produces a variety of marketing materials (e.g. pitch books, deal books, covers, templates, infographics, etc.) using MS Office and Adobe applications to a professional level
• Assists with the production of creative PPT pitch books and offers conceptual and visual solutions to enhance client materials
• Traces and produces logos, maps and illustrations
• Ensures all materials produced are correctly branded as per firm standards and advises clients on the use of the firm brand
• Liaises directly with workflow staff and clients to determine deadlines, job instructions and design requirements
• Completes related admin for accurate work billing and job tracking purposes
• Assists with Intake coordination/ workflow coordination when required
• Responsible for quality control of own work, as well as assisting colleagues with QC tasks
• Buddies new starters post-training
• Contributes to best production practices through internal initiatives and programs

Skills

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Graphic Design with 2-5 years or relevant work experience in a corporate environment with demonstrated ability to meet the job requirements through comparable work experience
• Must be able to provide a portfolio / samples of recent work
• 2-5 years or above of admin/operational support in a corporate, service-oriented environment, ideally in a financial institution
• Intermediate knowledge of industry standard graphic design applications
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel and Word)
• Intermediate knowledge of Adobe CC Suite (i.e. Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat Professional)
• Excellent attention to detail and focus on quality and accuracy
• Strong interpersonal, customer service and communication skills (oral and written)
• Ability to work independently with little supervision, as well as part of a team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task and cope with pressure
• Ability to assess work and make decisions from a technical point of view and prioritize requests efficiently
• Readiness to follow processes, policies and procedures
• Flexibility, enthusiasm and willingness to learn new skills and share knowledge with the team
• Creativity and strong understanding of the fundamental principles of graphic design and layout
• Adobe Animate, Adobe Audition and Blender – an advantage
• Knowledge of external print processes – desirable

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Graphic Design with 2-5 years or relevant work experience in a corporate environment with demonstrated ability to meet the job requirements through comparable work experience
• Must be able to provide a portfolio / samples of recent work
• 2-5 years or above of admin/operational support in a corporate, service-oriented environment, ideally in a financial institution
• Intermediate knowledge of industry standard graphic design applications
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel and Word)
• Intermediate knowledge of Adobe CC Suite (i.e. Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat Professional)
• Excellent attention to detail and focus on quality and accuracy
• Strong interpersonal, customer service and communication skills (oral and written)
• Ability to work independently with little supervision, as well as part of a team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task and cope with pressure
• Ability to assess work and make decisions from a technical point of view and prioritize requests efficiently
• Readiness to follow processes, policies and procedures
• Flexibility, enthusiasm and willingness to learn new skills and share knowledge with the team
• Creativity and strong understanding of the fundamental principles of graphic design and layout

Nice to Haves

• Adobe Animate, Adobe Audition and Blender – an advantage
• Knowledge of external print processes – desirable

Benefits

• W2 option