Graphic Designer

AIGA; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus eligible

Job summary

New York Life Investment Management is seeking a talented and detail-oriented Graphic Designer to join our Brand & Creative team in Jersey City. Reporting to the Creative Director, you will translate our brand across marketing, digital, events, and client-facing experiences, ensuring a polished, consistent visual identity.

This in-house role offers growth within a collaborative team as we roll out a new visual identity for a global asset management business, with opportunities to influence

Qualifications

• 3+ years of graphic design experience in brand or in-house team.
• Strong portfolio showing layout, typography, color and branding across formats.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Familiarity with Figma; collaborative design workflows preferred.
• Experience with Canva/Adobe Express is a plus.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Collaborative, open to feedback and strong communication.
• Interest in growing across brand design, digital experiences, accessibility and events.

Responsibilities

• Translate the firm's visual identity across print, digital, social, events and client-facing materials.
• Create and maintain design templates to ensure consistency and efficiency.
• Support event materials and brand activation across conferences and meetings.
• Develop graphics, layouts, infographics, charts to clarify complex information.
• Apply brand standards and maintain core design assets.
• Collaborate with creative, marketing, digital, and business teams.
• Prepare files for print and digital production with version control.

Skills

Portfolio

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Figma

Canva

Adobe Express

Job description

Alternate locations: Jersey City, NJ (New Jersey); New York, NY (New York)

About New York Life Investment Management

With over $800 billion in assets under management, NYLIM is a Pensions & Investments' Top 30 Largest Money Manager and one of the largest global asset managers serving institutional, retail and insurance clients. NYLIM brings together the firm’s global investment teams under one unified brand, combining specialized expertise with the strength and stability of New York Life.

Our platform is built on disciplined active management, deep investment capabilities and a long-term partnership approach designed to deliver enduring value across market cycles and help clients navigate the next era of investing.

More powerful, together, we combine the agility of specialized investment teams with the scale and longevity of a leading mutual institution.

Role Summary

New York Life Investment Management is seeking a talented and detail-oriented Graphic Designer to join our Brand & Creative team. Reporting to the Creative Director, this role will help bring the firm’s brand to life across marketing, communications, digital, event, and client-facing experiences.

The Graphic Designer will join the team at an important moment as the firm activates a new visual identity across a global asset management business. This role will help translate brand standards into polished, consistent, and effective creative across channels, supporting the materials, templates, campaigns, and experiences that shape how clients, partners, and employees engage with the brand.

This is a strong opportunity for a designer with solid fundamentals, strong attention to detail, and good creative judgment to grow within a collaborative in-house team while contributing to work with meaningful visibility across the organization.

What You’ll Do

• Translate the firm’s visual identity into polished, brand-aligned creative across print, digital, social, event, experiential, and corporate channels, including sales materials, thought leadership, campaign assets, email graphics, promotional items, and client-facing collateral.
• Create, adapt, and maintain design templates that help ensure consistency, efficiency, and high-quality execution across teams and channels.
• Support the design and execution of event materials and brand activation experiences, helping ensure the firm’s visual identity is expressed consistently and compellingly across conferences, meetings, sponsorships, and client-facing engagements.
• Develop graphics, layouts, infographics, tables, charts, and other visual elements that make complex information clear, engaging, and easy to understand.
• Apply brand standards consistently while helping maintain core design assets, including templates, photography, iconography, and other creative resources.
• Partner with creative, marketing, digital, project management, and business teams to execute work that supports business priorities and enhances the client experience.
• Prepare files for print and digital production, manage project files and version control, and balance multiple assignments with accuracy and attention to detail.

What You’ll Bring

• 3+ years of graphic design experience, preferably within a brand, in-house creative team, agency, or marketing environment.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating design fundamentals, including layout, typography, visual hierarchy, color, and brand application across multiple formats.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Familiarity with Figma and collaborative design workflows preferred.
• Experience with Canva, Adobe Express, or similar content creation platforms is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• A collaborative working style, openness to feedback, and strong communication skills.
• Curiosity, creativity, and interest in continuing to grow across brand design, digital experiences, accessibility, event activation, and emerging creative tools.
• Experience in financial services, asset management, or another regulated industry is helpful but not required.

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Job Level: LEVELPF3

Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $95,000-$125,000

Overtime eligible: Exempt

Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes

Sales bonus eligible: No

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Our Benefits

We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life’s leadership in this space.

Recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.

Job Requisition ID: 94380