Graphic Designer Senior Coordinator - Crowell & Moring
Washington, DC 20004
About the Job
Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with offices in the United States, Europe, MENA, and Asia that represents clients in litigation and arbitration, regulatory and policy, intellectual property, and transactional and corporate matters. The firm is internationally recognized for its representation of Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes litigation and government-facing matters, as well as its ongoing commitment to pro bono service and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Job Summary
Are you passionate about creating high-visibility campaigns, infographics, and presentations for attorneys and senior leadership? Join our Graphic Design and Branding team to transform client needs into innovative digital designs, marketing collateral, and outreach materials. You'll leverage our brand guidelines to develop fresh visual concepts that meet business objectives and advance our brand strategy.
As a Graphic Designer Senior Coordinator, you will design and produce branded materials supporting various firm initiatives. Collaborating closely with client development, practice management, firm lawyers, and leadership, you will ensure all designs align with firm standards. You'll work with the Branding and Digital Marketing Specialist and Senior Manager of Graphic Design and Branding to maintain brand consistency across all materials.
Your role will involve implementing creative workflows, processes, and tools to deliver on-time, on-brand, and on-budget assets. The ideal candidate will have strong design skills, team collaboration experience, project management expertise, and high self-motivation.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Design and facilitate the production of marketing materials, including advertisements, brochures, publications, one-pagers, newsletters, and social media content.
- Create graphics and animations for web and digital services, including firm websites, apps, social media, and e-mail, podcast and webinar marketing campaigns.
- Design collateral for firm events, including posters, programs, and invitations (in print and electronic formats).
- Develop infographics to communicate complex information visually/
- Enhance presentations and pitch materials with design elements and formatting.
- Implement and maintain the firm’s brand through high-quality print and digital content.
- Helps to maintain and enforce the firm’s visual style guidelines to promote brand consistency.
- Ensure projects are well-managed and delivered on time within an established workflow platform.
- Maintain relationships with business partners, including printers, freelancers, and photographers, and handle proof approvals.
- Coordinate with external parties for project submissions.
- Provide ad hoc graphics support for internal presentations and special projects.
- Stay updated on industry best practices and introduce innovative ideas and tools to the team.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (specifically InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator).
- Proficiency in MS suite, specifically Word and PowerPoint as it relates to creating, editing, formatting and troubleshooting templates.
- Knowledge of HTML and CSS.
- Proficiency in PDF creation (including interactive) and manipulation (Acrobat Pro).
- Experience with print production.
- Demonstrated experience managing projects from start to finish and delivering high quality work product on time and in accordance with defined expectations.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and to operate successfully in a fast-paced environment.
- Creative problem-solving skills.
- Ability to use FTP (file transfer protocol) for web uploading.
- Understanding of graphic design in a PC environment.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong oral/written communication skills.
- Excellent editing skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to start, pick-up or hand-off an in-progress project as needed.
Education
The position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design. It is expected that a portfolio of work will be provided during the interview process.
Experience
This position requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly related experience during which knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position were acquired.
Animation (Adobe After Effects) and video (Adobe Premiere Pro) experience desirable.
Additional Information
Crowell & Moring LLP offers a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package. Our benefits include healthcare, vision, dental, retirement, and all-purpose leave and progressive options such as back up childcare, wellness programs, cultural events and social activities. We take great pride in our positive, friendly culture that rewards hard work and success, at the same time recognizing the importance of family and community service.
Our Firm is committed to fair and equitable compensation practice in accordance with applicable laws. The pay range for this position is $72,000-$94,000. Additional compensation may include a discretionary bonus. Other benefits include healthcare, vision, dental, retirement, and all-purpose leave. The salary for this position may vary based on location, market data, an applicant’s skills and prior experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other factors.
EOE m/f/d/v
Crowell & Moring LLP participates in the E-Verify program.