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Cushman & Wakefield Graphic Designer in Chicago, Illinois
Job Title
Graphic Designer
Job Description Summary
The Graphic Design role reports to the Capital Markets Center of Excellence Design Manager. The Graphic Designer works with the Capital Markets COE to execute the marketing materials such as BOVs, Offering Memorandums, presentations and property marketing collateral as requested by fee-earners and broader service delivery teams. Responsible for supporting visual marketing and service line needs by providing timely, consistent, and high-quality design work and templates under strict deadlines using Adobe CC on a PC platform.
Job Description
Responsibilities:
Support requirements of incoming requests from marketing leadership and fee-earners as it relates to creative support:
Develop materials to communicate critical messages and key selling propositions
Develop creative materials and perform the production and quality control of marketing collateral, reporting progress to Capital Markets Design Manager
Reviewing draft presentations with Design Manager and/or Marketing Manager
Finalize creative pitches and/or proposals for distribution
Create marketing materials that adhere to comprehensive and detailed company brand standards
Design or apply standard templates to support the local business; update as necessary
Design and format marketing materials including Broker Opinion of Values (BOVs), Offering Memorandums (OMs), property brochures, email blasts, social media graphics, etc.
Create maps to illustrate relevant information regarding the property being marketed
Create tables, charts, graphs, illustrations, and other visuals in a highly efficient manner
Demonstrate a high level of creative development and production skill
Produce creative collateral to support the business, ensuring alignment with company's brand positioning from concept to final product; utilize available creative programs
Managing creative requirements, expectations and deadlines for all projects
Prioritize total workload with marketing team and leadership (as appropriate)
Communicate to internal clients the priority, progress, deadlines and outstanding questions regularly
Qualifications:
3+ years of graphic design experience or any similar combination of education and experience
Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator; advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Understand, design, and use infographics and iconography to create effective visual communication
Detail oriented, well organized, able to handle multiple projects at any given time and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
Experience with high-end graphics, marketing, or production environment and/or real estate background a plus
Proven record of providing outstanding internal and external customer service
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.
The compensation for the position is: $63,750.00 - $75,000.00
Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email HRServices@cushwake.com . Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.
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