Graphic Design Team Lead

The Hubbell Enterprise Marketing (HEM) Team Lead, Graphic Design role oversees a graphic design team to strengthen brand awareness across Hubbell and its portfolio of brands.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Graphic Designers using best-in-class design tools, techniques, and technologies to create innovative design work across diverse applications
• Provide art direction and design expertise from kickoff through final production, coordinating internal customers and team members to support high-quality deliverables
• Partner with internal customers to align on project requirements, objectives, and presentation concepts, then coordinate the creative activities that support them
• Support major team projects and initiatives with design contributions
• Review and approve proofs produced by team members and outside vendors, providing detailed, actionable feedback
• Ensure all design projects meet required standards and specifications
• Mentor, coach, and develop a diverse group of team members to sustain strong performance
• Build a positive, inclusive environment that attracts, motivates, and retains top talent
• Own the quality and on-time completion of assigned work delivered by the Graphic Design Team
• Collaborate with the Manager, Graphic Design and other Graphic Design team leads to balance workloads, establish consistent team practices, and improve processes
• Apply the creative vision from creative leadership across the team’s work
• Guide creative leadership on brand standards and visual guidelines, ensuring those guidelines are used within the team
• Use feedback from the Manager, Graphic Design, and other stakeholders to improve team designs and working methods

Requirements

• BS degree in graphic design, illustration, art history, or another relevant field; MBA preferred
• At least 5+ years of experience in graphic design, preferably including experience leading design teams
• Strong understanding of, and hands-on experience applying, graphic design principles and best practices
• Ability to translate marketing objectives into clear creative strategies, including goals and objectives for the graphic design team
• Extensive experience across graphic design, illustration, animation, packaging, web design, and multi-media (required)
• Capable of delivering high-quality work with little to no supervision and collaborating effectively with global, cross-functional teams as needed
• Proven ability to build, coach, motivate, and inspire a diverse, high-performing team to deliver outstanding results
• Demonstrated communication, presentation, and influencing skills across all levels of the organization
• Excellent listening, project management, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Self-motivated and able to thrive in a result-driven environment

Job Overview

• HEM Team Lead, Graphic Design oversees a team of graphic designers creating and elevating brand awareness for Hubbell and its portfolio through creative graphic design
• Leads day-to-day tasks, activities, and creative reviews to deliver assets supporting brand, product, and marketing strategies
• Guides the creative process in close partnership with HEM and segment teams to connect with customers across touchpoints and support brand experience
• Ensures a consistent Hubbell voice through storytelling, imagery, and overall look and feel to drive customer awareness, engagement, and advocacy
• Manages multiple projects under strict deadlines with strong leadership and the ability to work well under pressure
• Applies exceptional conceptual skills and design expertise to articulate how ideas solve business problems

Location

• Primary: Shelton, CT, US (hybrid)
• Other posted locations: Columbia, SC, US; Farmington, CT, US; Greenville, SC, US; St. Louis, MO, US

Company

• Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power customers, communities, people, and the planet
• Strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification
• Founded in 1888; global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions

Equal Opportunity

• Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO employer (AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability)
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected class

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