Lead, Graphic Design

BCU is hiring a Lead, Graphic Design position based onsite in Vernon Hills, IL, where you will guide the creative team and build in-house marketing and brand assets across multiple channels. This role partners closely with Marketing and internal teams, with a focus on innovative design leadership, brand compliance, and delivering timely, high-quality creative work.

What you’ll do

• Help lead the creative team from concept through production for in-house marketing campaigns, including email and direct mail, events, digital advertising, presentations, signage, web page layouts, logos, corporate communications, and more.
• Support management of brand assets for both BCU and company partners, including brand standards and visual identity.
• Collaborate with marketing, product owners, and internal teams across all levels to advance business objectives.
• Work cross-functionally to ensure brand compliance across assets, designs, layouts, and templates.
• Create visually appealing materials in partnership with senior stakeholders, including PowerPoint presentations that communicate strategic vision and represent BCU as “cu for America’s best workplaces.”
• Uphold BCU’s internal agency process and expectations for quality, consistency, and timeliness.
• Contribute to visual standards, design expectations, and ongoing brand consistency.
• Work with the team to support the Manager of Motion Graphics / Multimedia by leading and mentoring in-house creative resources, including agency partners and freelancers.
• Design email templates using Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
• Update Inlighten messaging and manage what is posted in each branch.
• Develop dynamic PowerPoints for internal and external presentations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design (Multimedia Design is a plus).
• 5+ years of experience in design, either client-side or agency experience.
• A portfolio demonstrating past design work across print, web, and digital.
• Strong attention to visual detail.
• Thorough understanding of video technologies, including Adobe Creative Suite, and hands-on skills with InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, plus working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with project or workflow management software is a plus.
• Ability to manage digital assets in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, pivoting priorities while focusing on measurable results.
• Highly organized with strong follow-through.
• Experience providing peer review and constructive feedback.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently, including receiving direction and feedback.
• Working knowledge of printing processes.
• Demonstrated passion for marketing, design, and digital technology.
• Highly proficient with Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Salesforce Marketing Cloud knowledge is a plus, but not required.
• Financial services experience is a plus.

Tools and technologies

• Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator
• Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft PowerPoint
• Salesforce Marketing Cloud
• Inlighten, PowerPoint

Compensation

The base salary range for this position is $64,000 to $96,000 per year. The actual salary may vary based on relevant skills and experience, as well as time in the role.

Shared values and mission

• Inclusion
• Integrity
• Courage in convictions
• Collaboration
• WOW our members

Our why: To Empower People to Discover Financial Freedom.