Brand Designer & Marketing Programs Coordinator

Civista Bancshares, Inc.; Sandusky (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Civista Bank is seeking a Marketing Designer & Coordinator to blend strong visual design with hands‑on marketing operations. You will manage Civista's brand materials, oversee the sales enablement platform, and support vendor, event, and internal communications across the department.

The role partners with the Marketing Manager, requires collaboration, organization, and timely execution of multiple workstreams in a financial institution environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, marketing, communications, or related field.
• 3+ years of professional experience in an agency, in‑house creative, or marketing environment.
• Graphic design, desktop publishing skills and video production experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop - Premiere Pro is a plus.
• Strong command of typography, layout, print production, and brand design principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Word.
• A portfolio that shows range and craft across print and digital formats.
• Ability to take a project from idea to finished piece independently, and to work collaboratively when a project calls for it.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects at once and meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills and comfort managing logistics alongside creative work.
• Excellent communication skills and a team‑first attitude.
• A high level of initiative, thoroughness, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to function in a financial institution environment and utilize standard office equipment including, but not limited to: PC, multi‑function printer, telephone, etc.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and apply Civista's brand standards across all design outputs, including print collateral, presentations, flyers, and digital assets
• Produce social graphics and email marketing assets in support of the marketing team
• Build ads to agency specifications for campaigns running through outside partners
• Handle logo, branding, and design requests from departments across the bank
• Support event graphics, signage, and promotional materials
• Maintain organized shared asset libraries and file systems for the department
• Video editing is not required but a plus.
• Own day-to-day management of the bank's sales enablement platform
• Maintain and update templates so sales teams across private banking, treasury, mortgage, Civista@Work, and retail have current materials
• Handle incoming update and change requests, and keep the request queue moving
• Partner with the marketing specialist, who develops new templates and design files for the platform
• Own marketing supply ordering and the relationship with the bank's print and promotional vendors
• Coordinate quotes, proofs, production timelines, and delivery
• Support event planning and logistics for community and bank events
• Manage design deliverables and production timelines for event materials
• Support the workflow behind the bank's community events, sponsorship, and donation program, including meeting participation and back‑end coordination
• Produce and distribute internal advisories to staff when an issue is affecting customers
• Support communications production, including mail merges and distribution of customer impact reports
• Design internal communications materials such as team announcements and department updates
• Partner with the content marketing specialist to produce finished social and content pieces, leading creative execution
• Participate in and represent marketing in bank projects
• Manage several concurrent projects and deadlines with clear communication and proactive follow‑through
• Dedication to ongoing learning activities. Staying up to date on emerging marketing tools and services which increase job efficiencies.
• All other duties assigned and any activities that support the key accountabilities.

Skills

Brand design

Typography

Layout

Communication

Organization

Project management

Video production

Education

Bachelor's degree in graphic design, marketing, communications, or related field

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Premiere Pro

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Civista Bank is seeking a Marketing Designer & Coordinator to blend strong visual design with hands‑on marketing operations. You will manage Civista's brand materials, oversee the sales enablement platform, and support vendor, event, and internal communications across the department.

The role partners with the Marketing Manager, requires collaboration, organization, and timely execution of multiple workstreams in a financial institution environment.