Senior Brand Designer: Shape Meaningful Brand Experiences

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 67,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

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

This high-visibility role requires strategic thinking, ownership from concept through production, and collaboration across marketing, exhibitions, retail, and environmental graphics. A professional portfolio is required to demonstrate strong print and digital work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or related field; equivalent combination considered.
• At least five years of progressively responsible professional experience in graphic design, branding, creative services, marketing, advertising, or related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in brand development, implementation, and stewardship.
• Strong experience designing for both print and digital applications.
• Demonstrated 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of creative concepts and visual solutions across print, digital, environmental, promotional, retail, fundraising, experiential, and organizational communications.
• Help shape and protect the visual identities of IPCC/IPMI across a diverse portfolio of initiatives.
• Translate marketing and organizational objectives into compelling, audience-focused creative.
• Design everything from campaigns, advertisements, publications, brochures, presentations, and social assets to signage, merchandise, environmental graphics, and digital experiences.
• Manage creative projects from initial concept through final production, balancing creative quality, deadlines, budgets, and production requirements.
• Serve as the team's expert in commercial print production, prepress, proofing, color, materials, finishing, and production specifications.
• Collaborate with printers, fabricators, photographers, promotional vendors, and other creative partners to bring projects successfully to completion.
• Partner with stakeholders across the organization to understand their goals, recommend creative approaches, and deliver effective solutions.
• Present concepts and recommendations while thoughtfully incorporating feedback and maintaining strong creative standards.
• Collaborate with the Marketing Manager, Director of Strategic Marketing, Graphic Designer, Creative Content & Social Media Strategist, and other team members on integrated campaigns and initiatives.
• Help strengthen creative workflows, production processes, and brand management practices.
• Stay current with evolving design trends, technologies, production methods, and industry best practices.

Skills

Brand development

Print & digital design

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Adobe Creative Cloud

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat)

Job description

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

This high-visibility role requires strategic thinking, ownership from concept through production, and collaboration across marketing, exhibitions, retail, and environmental graphics. A professional portfolio is required to demonstrate strong print and digital work.