Position Overview
Ultimate Staffing Services is actively seeking a talented Brand and Marketing Designer to join a prestigious client's team in Raleigh, North Carolina. This position plays a crucial role within the Design Studio, a multi-location team spread across the UK, Asia, and the US. The successful candidate will bring essential expertise to support the needs of the rapidly growing US business, ensuring real-time responsiveness across flagship US marketing projects while contributing to global marketing campaigns.
Responsibilities
Creative & Conceptual Design
- Collaborate with design studio, brand, and marketing colleagues to deliver high-quality creative work for global marketing campaigns, signature events, flagship reports, pitch materials, and thought leadership.
- Receive and understand creative briefs, filtering creative work based on key objectives of the campaign/project.
- Adapt global concepts for US-specific needs while ensuring alignment with the firm's global brand identity and design systems.
- Generate high-quality ideas that align with the brand strategy and visual identity.
- Create high-quality digital design solutions across websites, social media, email, motion, and interactive formats, focusing on user-centered design principles.
Collaboration
- Develop solid working relationships with colleagues to reach the best solutions for internal stakeholders.
- Work seamlessly with cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive and integrated outputs.
- Act as the primary point of creative contact for US-based marketing and BD teams, ensuring collaboration with UK and Asia-based designers.
Operational Excellence
- Manage priorities and meet deadlines within a fast-paced global studio environment.
- Follow defined workflows using tools and systems effectively, including MS Office and project management platforms.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in a brand-focused design role, either agency or in-house, preferably in an agency setting.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating experience in corporate brand identity, digital design, and multi-channel communication.
- Experience working in a global or multi-region team, with the ability to manage stakeholder expectations across time zones.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop; AfterEffects an advantage).
- Experience designing for digital channels, including web, social, email, and interactive content.
Skills & Capabilities
- Exemplary typography, layout, and composition skills with meticulous attention to detail.
- Ability to storyboard, visualize ideas, and prepare presentation-ready concepts.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within hybrid, global teams.
- Working knowledge of Figma for collaborating with digital/website teams and third parties.
Ways of Working
- Professional, confident, and calm under pressure.
- Organized with an adaptable mindset to cope with fluidity of project requirements.
- Proactive, energetic, and keen to share ideas.
- Committed to delivering work of consistently high quality.
- A collaborative and supportive team player with a warm, approachable style.
Required Work Hours
Monday - Friday, standard business hours. Hybrid role in Raleigh, NC.
Benefits
Competitive salary range of $75,000 - $95,000.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.