Senior Brand Designer & Brand Strategy Lead

The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Inc.; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC) seeks a Senior Brand Designer to bring our brands, stories, programs, experiences, and initiatives to life through exceptional visual communication.

This role blends strategic thinking with hands-on production across campaigns, publications, retail, exhibitions, signage, and digital experiences, ensuring visuals are thoughtful and culturally appropriate and aligned with our brand standards.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Fine Arts, Marketing, Multimedia Design, Communications, or a related field is required.
• At least five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in graphic design, branding, or related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in brand development, implementation, and stewardship.
• Strong experience designing for both print and digital applications.
• Knowledge of commercial print production, prepress, and production management.
• Experience managing creative projects, vendors, and production partners.
• Strong stakeholder and client-service skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat.
• Excellent attention to detail, creative judgment, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining high quality.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of creative concepts and visual solutions across print, digital, environmental, promotional, retail, fundraising, and communications.
• Shape and protect the visual identities of IPCC/IPMI across diverse initiatives.
• Translate marketing goals into compelling, audience-focused design.
• Design campaigns, publications, collateral, signage, and digital experiences.
• Manage projects from concept through production, balancing quality, deadlines, budgets, and production needs.
• Serve as the team's expert in print production, prepress, color, materials, and production specs.
• Collaborate with printers, vendors, photographers, and other partners to bring projects to completion.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand goals and deliver effective design solutions.
• Present concepts and incorporate feedback while upholding brand standards.
• Work with the Marketing Manager and team on integrated campaigns.
• Strengthen creative workflows, production processes, and brand management practices.
• Stay current with design trends, technologies, and industry best practices.

Education

A bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Fine Arts, Marketing, Multimedia Design, Communications, or a related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Acrobat

Job description

The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC) seeks a Senior Brand Designer to bring our brands, stories, programs, experiences, and initiatives to life through exceptional visual communication.

This role blends strategic thinking with hands-on production across campaigns, publications, retail, exhibitions, signage, and digital experiences, ensuring visuals are thoughtful and culturally appropriate and aligned with our brand standards.