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Creative Lead – UI/Graphic Designer

Creative Lead – UI/Graphic Designer

CompanyUS Foods
LocationNorridge, IL, USA
Salary$65000 – $100000
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Must possess a minimum of 5 years of experience in graphic design or other relevant area
  • Must possess a minimum of 2 years of project management
  • Proficient in the use of Adobe Creative Cloud Applications (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After effects), Premier, Microsoft Office, HTML, CSS, Salesforce email platform and Adobe Experience Manager
  • Possess a keen understanding of marketing principles and concepts, as well as the ability to develop project plans
  • Have a high degree of organization and creativity
  • Collaborate and communicate with internal and external partners to keep projects on time and on budget
  • Up to 10% overnight travel may be required based on business needs

Responsibilities

  • Lead, Establish, manage, maintain and inspire the creative direction and goals for specific projects ensuring they fit the Client, brand, and business objectives
  • Think conceptually and strategically to discover the best way to problem-solve for design and technical challenges and produce on-strategy, on-brand design solutions that exceed client expectations
  • Function effectively within a team environment brainstorming with others, embracing feedback, and seeing the work through from early ideation to the nitty-gritty details
  • Mentor junior team members to ensure achievable workload balance, effective challenges for each team member’s skill level, and career development
  • Provide guidance to the Creative team relative to the team’s knowledge and understanding of the client’s business and marketing needs
  • Execute across a range of brand touchpoints, from print to digital to motion to environments
  • Stays current with design trends and how technology and standard methodologies are evolving in the industry – proactively identifies design capabilities and opportunities that should be adopted within the team
  • Other duties as assigned by manager

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior experience managing to a budget preferred
  • Food and beverage photography and art direction preferred