Graphic Designer

Strategic Advantage Inc; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Advantage Inc in Lake Charles, LA is seeking a mid-level Graphic Designer who will own projects end-to-end. You’ll craft copy, shape visuals, and push concepts from napkin idea to press-ready files while maintaining our voice. A strong Photoshop foundation and curiosity to sharpen skills are essential.

Expect salary in the range of $56,000 to $77,000 with mentoring, benefits, and flexible Lake Charles hours. This role rewards clear communication and decisive design leadership.

Qualifications

• Ownership mindset with stake in outcomes.
• Proven follow-through—shipping completed work.
• Willingness to commute to Lake Charles, LA or work flexibly.
• Curiosity and continuous drive to sharpen creative craft.
• Judgment on cultural awareness when textbook answers don’t fit.

Responsibilities

• Write, edit, and shape copy reflecting Strategic Advantage Inc’s voice and values.
• Hand engineer specs tight enough that the build matches the mock.
• Pitch fresh concepts in cross-functional reviews and stakeholder presentations.
• Carry layouts from napkin scribble to press-ready file without losing the spark.
• Push no-ego design directions to feel new, while staying true to the brand.
• Run critique to make junior creative work braver, not safer.
• Grow a scrappy Adobe Photoshop toolkit into a documented system for the next hire.
• Wring a campaign system from a one-line creative tagline.

Skills

ownership

follow-through

commute to Lake Charles

curiosity

cultural awareness

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

There's a difference between making things look nice and making things mean something, and Strategic Advantage Inc's next Graphic Designer lives on the meaning side. Few creative roles let you own the whole thing end to end; this mid-level one in Lake Charles does, and it pays $56,000 - $77,000.

Key Responsibilities

• Write, edit, and shape copy that reflects Strategic Advantage Inc's voice and values
• Hand engineering specs tight enough that the build matches the mock
• Pitch fresh concepts in cross-functional reviews and stakeholder presentations
• Carry layouts from napkin scribble to press-ready file without losing the spark
• Push no-ego design directions far enough to feel new, close enough to feel us
• Run the critique that makes junior creative work braver, not safer
• Grow a scrappy Adobe Photoshop toolkit into a documented system the next hire inherits
• Wring a campaign system from an one-line creative tagline

What You'll Bring

• An appetite for ownership that scales with the stakes
• Proven follow-through, measured in shipped things rather than good intentions
• Willingness to commute to Lake Charles, LA or work flexibly as needed
• Curiosity and a continuous drive to sharpen your creative craft
• Proven Cultural Awareness judgment when the textbook answer doesn't fit

There's a reason creative leaders keep calling Strategic Advantage Inc: this autonomy-rich Lake Charles, LA team simply refuses to ship anything mediocre. We value clear writing and honest conversation over status games and politics.

You will grow fastest here, with $56,000 - $77,000, a mentor, benefits, and flexible Lake Charles, LA hours clearing the runway in front of you.

Your Design Systems deserves a stage bigger than your current one, and Strategic Advantage Inc has it.

Pulled forward to the top of the queue today, so your timing is good.