Job Description
Creative Design Specialist
Job Category: Business Dev & Marketing
Full-Time
Locations
Remote
Job Details
Description
Systems & Methods, Inc. (SMI MGMT)
At SMI, we truly are a Family Serving Families. For more than 50 years, weve provided innovative payment solutions to state and local governments, and we currently partner with 16 states and 13 tribal nations to deliver critical funds to millions of families around the country. What sets us apart? As a close-knit, family-owned organization, our culture is guided by a passion to serve, and we believe that personal relationshipswith our clients and with each other are paramount to our success.
Job Summary:
Our Creative Design Specialist will oversee the creation and execution of graphic design solutions including imagery, multimedia assets, and print materials for marketing, advertising, and internal communication. The Creative Design Specialist will serve as one of SMIs in-house graphic designers and works closely with internal teams, clients, and vendors to develop thoughtful, high-quality visual materials that deliver customer value, help win business, and elevate SMIs voice in the government payment solutions space. The Creative Design Specialist will be responsible for producing engaging visual content to support all SMI business units and ensuring full compliance with established creative guidelines.
Key Functions/ Basic Duties:
- Design and produce graphic art and visual materials to support SMIs entire product line.
- Create and maintain print and digital media assets including websites, landing pages, advertisements, proposal graphics, emails, brochures, blogs, sales sheets, videos, logos, and iconography.
- Ensure that layout and design are aligned with brand and production standards and follow creative best practices.
- Assist with execution and tracking of emails, social media posts, and online advertising.
- Partner closely with internal teams and clients to conceptualize, scope, and develop creative project deliverables and timelines.
Additional Duties:
- Assist with special projects and other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree in graphic design, marketing, communications, advertising, or related field.
- Five years experience in a dynamic graphic design role, preferably at an agency.
- Solid understanding of effective marketing tactics and strategies across print and digital channels.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Google Suite, and Microsoft Office Suite.
- HubSpot experience strongly preferred.
- Webflow experience strongly preferred.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work in a true team environment, collaborating with other graphic designers, copywriters, and vendors to produce high-quality work.
- Possesses a customer-first attitude that reflects our company mission: Going the Extra Mile with a Passion to Serve.