Senior Graphic Designer

ITA Group seeks a Senior Graphic Designer to create, design, and produce quality, creative, and effective print and electronic communication solutions for complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Create, design, and produce quality, creative, and effective print and electronic communication solutions for more complex projects with internal and external clients of the Engagement Communications department.

Requirements

• Must reside in the Greater Des Moines area.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Graphic Design.
• Minimum five years’ experience as a Graphic Designer in an advertising agency or similar environment.
• Strong creative abilities and the ability to develop innovative ideas and concepts.
• Working understanding of effective design and communication, including conceptualization, production artwork, pre-press, printing technologies and web, Internet, design, software technologies.
• Mac experience required.
• Software experience must include Creative Suite (Illustrator, PhotoShop, InDesign, Adobe Acrobat), Microsoft Office and project management software.
• Adobe Express experience is a bonus.
• Demonstrates curiosity and openness toward emerging technologies, particularly AI.
• Ideal candidate would feel comfortable exploring and leveraging AI tools for concepting.
• Ability to review own design work and critique it prior to presentation to internal or external clients.
• Ability to explain design rationale to internal and/or external clients.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and manage personal workflow and schedules even in the midst of stressful and difficult circumstances.
• Ability to provide mentorship to other team members in the Senior Graphic Designer role.
• Ability to work well with a wide variety of people with different backgrounds and produce high quality deliverables.
• Ability to listen, understand and respond to external and internal customers’ needs in a timely manner; customer service experience in a service-related industry preferred.
• Ability to work the time necessary to complete projects and/or meet deadlines.

Key Skills

• Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, PhotoShop, InDesign, Adobe Acrobat)
• Microsoft Office
• Project management software
• Adobe Express experience a bonus
• Curiosity and openness toward emerging technologies, particularly AI
• Review own design work and critique it prior to presentation to internal or external clients
• Explain design rationale to internal and/or external clients
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Handle multiple priorities and manage personal workflow and schedules even in the midst of stressful and difficult circumstances
• Provide mentorship to other team members in the Senior Graphic Designer role
• Work well with a wide variety of people with different backgrounds and produce high quality deliverables
• Listen, understand and respond to external and internal customers’ needs in a timely manner; customer service experience in a service-related industry preferred
• Work the time necessary to complete projects and/or meet deadlines

Benefits

• Healthy retirement contributions
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible work arrangements
• Volunteer Time Off
• Paid sabbaticals
• Anniversary awards