Senior Brand Designer — Strategic Creative Leader

Metropolitan Airports Commission

Fort Snelling Unorganized Territory (MN)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

The Metropolitan Airports Commission is seeking a Senior Designer to join the Brand Creative team within the Strategic Marketing and Communications Department. Reporting to the Assistant Director, Brand Creative, this senior contributor develops original, strategic visual concepts and leads production across digital and print for MAC brand and revenue programs.

You will direct contractors, maintain brand standards, and collaborate with internal clients and external vendors to deliver

Qualifications

A bachelor's degree in Design, Art, Fine Art, or a related field or fourteen (14) years of professional design experience.
Minimum of ten (10) years of professional experience as a Designer or Art Director.
Minimum of five (5) years of experience managing internal staff or directing outside resources in the execution of strategic creative deliverables.
Expert graphic design, art direction, and production design skills.
Expert-level skills in Adobe Creative Suite and other visual communication tools.
Advanced working knowledge of the Microsoft suite, including PowerPoint.
Expert knowledge of printing processes, digital deliverables, DAM, and CMS systems.
Experience developing, amending, and maintaining brand/creative standards.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work through ambiguity.
Self-starter with strong coordination and project-management skills for assigned workload.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to translate client objectives into strategic and effective communication tactics.
Working knowledge of AI platforms (e.g., Copilot, Claude, Adobe, Gemini, and/or ChatGPT) for business applications.
Ability to respond to emergencies 24/7, as needed.
Valid driver's license and a reliable vehicle to commute between job sites.

Responsibilities

Create strategically focused, original and audience appropriate visual communication concepts.
Develop concepts and execute layout designs for artwork and copy into various forms of visual communication media.
Research, select, and secure illustrative/photographic material to support design work.
Finalize layouts for final production in various forms — digital and print.
Obtain client approval by presenting final layouts, storyboards, and illustrations, and respond to client commentary and requests.
Provide work direction to contractors and freelance resources as needed.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously with internal and external resources.
Develop, amend, and maintain brand and creative standards.
Act as subject matter expert for all MAC/MSP branding assets.
Meet department work standards by following production, productivity, quality, brand guidelines, and customer service standards.
Meet department cost standards by monitoring expenses and project budgets.
Manage content assets: file naming, tagging, usage rights, file storage, and maintenance.
Commit to continuous process improvement for quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes as needed.
Update job knowledge through educational opportunities, professional publications, and participation in relevant organizations.
Enhance department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing client requests in support of the Enterprise Strategic Plan.
Other duties as assigned.