Senior Designer

Fisher Phillips LLP; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fisher Phillips LLP is seeking a Senior Designer to join the Marketing & Business Development team. The role focuses on creating high-quality visual communications across print, digital, presentations, and video, while upholding brand standards and accelerating firm initiatives.

The Senior Designer leads projects, communicates with attorneys and stakeholders, and drives design excellence with independence. The position is remote with consideration for national candidates, offering opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design or visual communication or related field preferred
• 7 years of senior level design experience with a strong portfolio across print and digital
• Experience independently leading design projects and managing multiple deadlines
• In-house brand or professional services environment preferred
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat)

Responsibilities

• Lead design projects from intake and concept through production and delivery
• Create and edit video content for marketing, events and firm communications
• Apply visual storytelling to complex, text-heavy materials and presentations
• Develop sophisticated, editable PowerPoint presentations aligned with brand standards
• Manage stakeholder relationships and prioritize competing priorities

Job description

This full time remote position is open to candidates in Atlanta Tampa Charlotte Raleigh Columbia Phoenix Houston Memphis Nashville Salt Lake City and Portland OR. Fisher Phillips a premier international labor and employment law firm is on a growth trajectory and is seeking an experienced Senior Designer to join our Marketing & Business Development team. As a senior member of the firms Creative Services & Design team this role develops thoughtful high quality creative solutions supporting business development marketing recruiting events firmwide initiatives and internal and external communications. Position Overview The Senior Designer independently leads a diverse portfolio of creative projects from initial request and concept development through production and final delivery. This position works directly with attorneys Marketing and Business Development professionals firm leadership and other stakeholders to understand business objectives identify creative opportunities recommend effective design solutions and translate complex or text heavy information into clear compelling visual communications. The ideal candidate combines advanced design expertise with strong business acumen sound judgment curiosity project ownership and a client service mindset. This person should be equally comfortable developing original creative concepts and working within established brand systems across print digital presentations campaigns events and video. As a senior member of the team this position is expected to manage stakeholder relationships and competing priorities with a high degree of independence contribute to peer review and team development identify opportunities to improve how Creative Services works and know when an issue requires clarification consultation or escalation.

Key Responsibilities

• Creative Design & Production Lead the design and execution of high quality creative work across a broad range of formats including advertising event and conference materials key client pursuits and pitch materials campaigns recruiting materials brochures publication materials digital graphics presentations infographics charts signage and other print and digital communications
• Create and edit professional video content for marketing business development recruiting events and other firm communications
• Apply strong visual storytelling principles to presentations and other complex or text heavy materials helping stakeholders communicate information clearly and effectively
• Create sophisticated polished and editable PowerPoint presentations that balance strong visual design with usability and brand consistency
• Project Leadership & Stakeholder Management Independently lead creative projects from intake and concept development through production quality review and final delivery Partner directly with attorneys Marketing and Business Development professionals firm leadership and other stakeholders to understand business objectives audiences messages deliverables and project requirements Provide creative consultation and recommend design approaches based on the goals and intended use of a project rather than relying solely on prescriptive design direction Manage multiple complex and high priority assignments simultaneously exercise sound judgment in prioritizing work and communicate early when scope timing capacity or dependencies may affect delivery Proactively communicate creative brand production and workflow recommendations including explaining when a requested approach should be handled differently and why Process Management Evaluate project requests identify missing information or dependencies and independently determine when clarification additional input or requester action is needed before work can appropriately proceed Review completed work against the original request specifications and project objectives to ensure all required deliverables and details have been addressed prior to final delivery Identify recurring requests that may benefit from standardization self service resources templates or other scalable solutions and help surface those opportunities to the appropriate team members Contribute recommendations for improving Creative Services workflows quality control practices tools and the overall internal client experience Maintain organized project files and final assets in accordance with established Creative Services processes naming conventions and digital asset management practices Coordinate with internal partners and outside vendors when projects involve printing production video events or other specialized services
• Brand Standards & Governance Apply and uphold Fisher Phillips brand standards while exercising appropriate creative judgment within established design systems Collaborate with the Brand Design Lead and other team members when projects raise broader brand system template or governance considerations
• Team & Professional Development Provide thoughtful peer review creative feedback and guidance to other members of the Creative Services & Design team Support the onboarding and development of designers by sharing expertise workflows best practices and specialized skills as appropriate Stay current on design presentation video and marketing trends and identify relevant techniques technologies or approaches that could strengthen the teams work Contribute to brainstorming creative development and firmwide initiatives as needed Assume additional responsibilities appropriate to the role as business and team needs evolve

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in graphic design visual communication or a related field preferred; an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience may be considered
• 7 years of senior level design experience with a strong professional portfolio demonstrating advanced graphic design expertise across a variety of print and digital applications
• Demonstrated experience independently leading design projects from concept through completion including independently managing multiple projects deadlines and stakeholder relationships in a fast paced environment
• Experience in an in house brand side business to business or professional services environment is strongly preferred
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud including InDesign Illustrator Photoshop and Acrobat
• Demonstrated experience creating and editing professional video content; proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro or comparable professional video editing software required
• Experience with motion graphics Adobe After Effects or related tools is a plus
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and demonstrated experience creating sophisticated editable presentations for professional or executive audiences
• Strong understanding of typography layout visual hierarchy composition color imagery and brand systems
• Ability to translate complex technical or text heavy information into clear compelling visual communication
• Strong creative problem solving skills and the judgment to recommend appropriate solutions when requests are ambiguous incomplete or could be approached more effectively
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to articulate creative recommendations and design rationale to non designers
• Excellent attention to detail including proofreading production specifications and final file quality control
• Strong collaboration and client service skills with the confidence and professionalism to work directly with attorneys senior professionals and cross functional teams
• Ability to provide constructive creative feedback and contribute to the development of other designers
• Comfort working in a PC based corporate technology environment
• Experience in using project management workflow or digital asset management systems preferred

Why Join Us

At Fisher Phillips we recognize that exceptional talent is the foundation of our success enabling us to deliver outstanding service to both our internal and external clients Joining our team means collaborating in a professional yet dynamic environment that leverages cutting edge technology Our leadership is committed to fostering your professional growth and providing opportunities to challenge yourself in meaningful ways We believe in rewarding talent with more than just a competitive salary Our comprehensive benefits package includes health dental and vision insurance a 401k profit sharing generous paid time off and holidays Your well being is our priority We offer 247 telehealth services a variety of wellness programs and additional optional benefits designed to support your unique lifestyle At Fisher Phillips youll find a workplace that values your health happiness and continued professional development

Equal Opportunity Employer

Fisher Phillips is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race ethnicity religion sex including related medical conditions gender sexual orientation national origin citizenship status veteran status marital status pregnancy age disability or any other protected status in compliance with all applicable laws

Additional Notes

The statements in this position description are not necessarily all inclusive Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned and requirements may vary from time to time Relocation costs are not covered We are only accepting direct applicants; third party recruiters or agencies will not be considered No phone inquiries please