Lead Graphic Designer

NCQA is looking for a Lead Graphic Designer to act as principal graphic designer and leader in creative direction, overseeing all NCQA graphic design, visual branding and creative work. This role operates with a lean team, so the right candidate must be able to be strategic, working with internal clients to identify needs and create a compelling design story, but also able to execute in the day-to-day, delivering on short- and long-term projects and prioritizing appropriately.

We are targeting a start date of 1/3/2023 or soon thereafter. Along with your application/resume, please include a link to your portfolio of work.

Primary Responsibilities:

Graphic Design

• Design and develop visual concepts for a wide range of marketing needs: advertising, email, website, social media, presentations, event signage and more.
• Meet with internal clients and stakeholder to gather information and brainstorm design solutions to effectively communicate with and engage customers.
• Produce fresh, innovative, on-brand work that translates complex ideas into compelling print materials and digital experiences.
• Present, or oversee presentation of final concepts, and obtain approvals for deliverables.
• Help the Marketing and Product teams translate ideas and processes to visual graphics that help tell a story and support selling.

Visual Branding

• Develop and oversee overall NCQA visual branding and visual brand direction for new products and campaigns.
• Design visual brand elements, such as logos.
• Ensure all of the organization's creative output is aligned with the overall brand.

Creative Direction

• Oversee contract graphic designers and direct any agency or vendor designers.
• Build, lead, and review work of the creative team in the production of all web, print, and digital marketing collateral, ensuring that work effectively addresses marketing goals.
• Spearhead and manage content strategy for both small-scale and large-scale projects.

Marketing Operations/Processes

• Develop and manage all processes for design, including review/approvals.
• Work with the rest of the Marketing team to improve and streamline processes.
• Prioritize work and resources based on short- and long-term needs.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, art, or similar discipline
• Proven experience with graphic design, with a strong portfolio of work.
• 10+ years experience (academic and professional) with design software, including current Adobe Creative Suite (e.g. Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, etc.).
• Understanding of brand identity, visual branding and its importance.
• Must have in-house (non-agency) experience, overseeing corporate brand and creative direction at the corporate level.
• Organizational, prioritization and time-management skills for meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

NCQA is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

NCQA is a drug free workplace. NCQA recruits, hires, trains and promotes individuals, and administers any and all personnel actions, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, citizenship, familial status, disability status, veteran status, genetic information, or other protected statuses under applicable state and federal laws.

NCQA will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).