Senior Brand Architect: Creative Strategy & Design Systems

Seyfarth; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 129,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Seyfarth is seeking a Senior Brand Manager to lead the firm's design function and elevate its visual brand across channels. You will set standards, drive creative direction, and collaborate with marketing, BD, and leadership to translate business goals into compelling visuals.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on design excellence with strategic leadership to modernize processes, introduce new tools, and foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in design or related field.
• 8+ years in brand management, graphic design, or a related field.
• 3+ years providing creative direction or team leadership to designers, contractors, or vendors.
• Experience across print, digital, presentation, campaign, and brand applications.
• Proven ability to lead projects from concept through delivery including stakeholder intake.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of the firm's design function.
• Evolve the firm's visual brand expression with consistency, professionalism, and credibility.
• Develop and maintain brand standards, design systems, templates, asset libraries, and guidelines.
• Provide creative direction and quality control across print, digital, web, social, and events.
• Design and produce high-impact assets including collateral, reports, infographics, and ads.
• Lead modernization of firm templates (PowerPoint, Word, email, digital graphics).
• Partner with marketing, BD, communications, events, practice groups, attorneys, and leadership to translate business objectives into visuals.
• Apply a digital-first mindset and optimize materials for target channels.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, file management, and production standards.
• Evaluate and introduce AI-enabled and automation-supported workflows.
• Lead, coach, and develop design team members; manage external vendors and partners.

Skills

Brand management

Creative direction

Leadership

Design systems

AI-enabled workflows

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

DAM

Adobe Creative Suite

PowerPoint

Job description

Seyfarth is seeking a Senior Brand Manager to lead the firm's design function and elevate its visual brand across channels. You will set standards, drive creative direction, and collaborate with marketing, BD, and leadership to translate business goals into compelling visuals.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on design excellence with strategic leadership to modernize processes, introduce new tools, and foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.