American Advertising Federation is hiring: Lead Graphic Designer in Houston

We give clients access to specialized experts that drive scale, innovation, and speed to market, supporting engineering and science initiatives that advance how companies serve the world. An operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions, Actalent launched as a new specialized engineering and sciences talent services and workforce solutions brand in 2021.Job Summary:We are seeking a highly skilled, collaborative, and strategic senior graphic designer to lead our graphic design function. As part of our Brand Team within the Marketing Department, the Creative Lead will be responsible for overseeing all graphic design initiatives, managing and delegating design work with one direct report, as well as conceptualizing and executing high quality design on internal and external projects. These include sales collateral, social media and web graphics, digital ads, PowerPoint presentations, office branding and styling, email newsletters, event branding, and more. The Creative Lead will play an integral role in building our brands in the marketplace and around the globe by extending our look and feel in new and exciting ways that are also true to our brands’ DNA.Essential Functions:Oversees the graphic design function; manages as well as executes high quality design for creative projects (print, digital, and environmental) for a wide variety of internal and external clients.Possesses authority in design decision-making.Proactively seeks clarification on evolving requests with clarifying questions, critical thinking, and adaptability.Provides quality review, control and feedback to team to push creative concepts and execution to next level.Creates design processes to support team goals.Has the acumen and confidence to work directly with executive leadership; knows how/when to effectively push back and/or keep the process moving smoothly.Capable of leading long-term design work with high-visibility and complexity.Effectively partners with Brand Manager to build and achieve team goals and budgets.Expert at maximizing performance of team members – owning design process, work prioritization and allocation.Technically skilled in all design competencies and regularly studies the marketplace for best practices that can be applied on the team; innovates the latest in branding and visual solutions for the company.Minimum Education/Abilities/Skills:Bachelor’s degree in design, fine arts, interactive design or related field.7+ years of experience in graphic design in a professional environment.Experience supervising and managing the work of other graphic designers.A strong design portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual style and conceptual skills.Expert knowledge in graphic production process.Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud with expert knowledge in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat.MAC and PC proficient.Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.Able to motivate a team to work well within tight deadlines.Strong ability to prioritize work and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders.Skilled at working with executives and thinking critically about requests to determine the appropriate design solution; adept at asking clarifying questions.Very strong project management, design, writing, creative, presentation, consulting, and networking skills.Experience designing professional PowerPoint presentations.Direct Supervisory or Management Responsibilities:Executes supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.