Lead Graphic Designer
Summary
Lead Graphic Designer who owns visual design and brand consistency for The J's print and digital marketing and communications materials — campaigns, programs, events, and signage. Day to day: creative direction on layout/typography, building templates and design systems, and preparing files for production handoff.
Responsible for leading the visual design and creative execution of marketing and communications materials across the J. This role ensures consistent application of brand standards and delivers high-quality design work across print and digital platforms in support of campaigns, programs, events, and organizational initiatives.
Focuses on translating messaging into strong, cohesive visual design and elevating the overall quality and consistency of creative output across the organization. Works closely with marketing and communications staff to ensure alignment between messaging and visual execution.
Responsibilities
- Lead design execution for all print and digital marketing and communications materials
- Translate messaging and content into clear, effective, and on-brand visual design
- Develop and produce creative assets for campaigns, programs, events, and organizational initiatives
- Ensure consistency of brand identity, visual standards, and design systems across all materials
- Provide creative direction on layout, typography, and visual composition to elevate design quality
- Collaborate with marketing and communications team members on campaign development and execution
- Develop templates and visual systems to improve design consistency and efficiency
- Ensure all creative deliverables meet brand, quality, and accessibility standards
- Support event signage, promotional materials, and environmental design needs
- Manage multiple design projects and deadlines simultaneously
- Review and finalize design work prior to distribution or production handoff
- Partner with production and operations team members to ensure accurate file handoff and execution readiness
- Provide creative problem-solving support for campaign and content development