
Lead Graphic Designer
Wells Fargo
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Shoreview • Minnesota • North Carolina • United States
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Salary
💰 $87,000 - $154,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Creative leadership & art direction
- Lead concepting, story development, mood boards, and visual systems for multi‑channel campaigns and brand initiatives.
- Champion brand consistency, accessibility, and quality across every deliverable and touchpoint.
- Translate business goals and briefs into clear creative strategies, timelines, and deliverables.
- Video production (end‑to‑end)
- Own the full video workflow: scripting and storyboarding → production planning → directing/DP on set → editing, motion graphics, color, audio mix, and final delivery.
- Optimize aspect ratios, codecs, captions, and versions for web, social, events, internal platforms, and broadcast.
- Maintain organized project files, releases, and asset management in line with legal/compliance standards.
- Graphic & visual design
- Design campaign visuals, presentation systems, event collateral, infographics, one‑pagers, landing pages/hero assets, email and social templates.
- Extend and evolve brand guidelines, component libraries, and design tokens; ensure ADA‑compliant color, typography, and overall visual accessibility.
- Collaborate with writers, marketers, and stakeholders to align visuals with messaging and campaign objectives.
- Oversee print production workflows and manage promotional merchandise projects from start to finish, ensuring accurate file preparation, proofing, vendor coordination, and on time delivery.
- Project & stakeholder management
- Scope, estimate, and sequence work; manage timelines and resources across multiple concurrent projects.
- Present creative rationale to partners and leadership; incorporate feedback while protecting the integrity of the idea.
Requirements
- 5+ years of Graphic Design experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud — Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects
- Proven art direction experience: taking briefs from strategy through concept, execution, QA, and delivery
- Demonstrated mastery of the video production lifecycle: scriptwriting, shot lists, camera/lighting/audio on set, editing, color grading, motion graphics, and post‑production workflows
- Strong portfolio showcasing brand systems, campaign work, motion design, and produced video (concept through final)
- Fluency in typography, layout, composition, color, information hierarchy, and accessibility best practices
- Excellent collaboration, presentation, and stakeholder‑management skills; able to simplify complex ideas visually
- Solid organizational skills with disciplined file hygiene, versioning, metadata, and rights/clearance management
- Experience leading or mentoring designers/motion artists; comfort running creative reviews
- Familiarity with camera systems (mirrorless/DSLR/cine), lighting setups (three‑point, practicals), audio (lav/shotgun), and grip basics
- Knowledge of frame rates, codecs, proxies, LUTs, and delivery standards across platforms (web/social/event/broadcast)
- Working knowledge of Media Encoder/Audition for finishing
- Comfort navigating brand governance and regulated environments (legal review, captioning, disclosures)
- Experience with AI‑assisted creative tools (content aware fill, rotoscoping aids, transcript‑based editing) used responsibly and ethically.
Benefits
- Health benefits
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid time off
- Disability benefits
- Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
- Parental leave
- Critical caregiving leave
- Discounts and savings
- Commuter benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Scholarships for dependent children
- Adoption reimbursement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
graphic designart directionvideo productionscriptingstoryboardingeditingmotion graphicscolor gradingtypographylayout
Soft Skills
collaborationpresentationstakeholder managementorganizational skillsmentoringcreative reviewssimplifying complex ideas