Senior Designer, Creative Services

Blue Star Families is seeking a Senior Designer, Creative Services to join their Communications and Brand Marketing team, responsible for overseeing and delivering high-quality creative assets that advance the organization’s brand and mission.

Responsibilities

• Advance Blue Star Families’ long-term creative communications strategy and brand positioning by developing visual assets and messaging that consistently reflect the organization’s mission and focus.
• Design, produce, and deliver high-quality graphics across digital, print, and other channels to enhance visibility and engagement.
• Develop and implement comprehensive branding that supports both the organization’s mission and targeted initiatives.
• Create templates and toolkits to increase efficiency (e.g., impact and grant reports, development/fundraising materials, and social media assets).
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure visual asset needs are anticipated and met.
• Establish, maintain, and enforce brand standards; educate and empower staff to ensure a cohesive, consistent brand experience.
• Manage workflow and provide creative direction for contractors, freelancers, and other designers.
• Build and manage relationships with production vendors and creative partners, including printers, promotional product providers, and production professionals.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in graphic design or marketing or equivalent years of experience in brand management, communications, or design.
• At least 4-7 years of experience in graphic design, marketing/communications, or brand management.
• An understanding and literacy in communications design and design trends, with a strong ability to respond to current trends as it relates to the member experience.
• Knowledge of emerging marketing and communications trends, techniques, and tools to ensure that the Blue Star Families brand remains strong and impactful.
• Depth of knowledge of visual and marketing materials needed in various forms of media.
• Self-starter and creative thinker with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with writing and copyediting in a marketing and communications environment.
• Works and communicates effectively with people from different backgrounds; fosters teamwork.
• Comfortable with technology and working with technology teams.
• Occasional out-of-town, overnight travel may be required.
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and holidays as necessary to carry out key job functions.

Key Skills

• Analytical skills and strong attention to detail
• The ability to manage and allocate budgets
• Experience with and an understanding of market research
• Time and project management skills, including the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time

Benefits

• Career growth opportunities
• Excellent benefits (403(b) with matching, Flexible Spending, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Communications Allowance, and more)
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Leave for Active Duty Military Spouses
• On-the-job professional development training
• Front-line opportunity to positively impact the military experience
• Competitive salaries
• Workplace flexibility