Wells Fargo

Lead Graphic Designer

Wells Fargo

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: ShoreviewMinnesotaNorth CarolinaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $87,000 - $154,000 per year

Job Level

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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

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Hard Skills & Tools
graphic designart directionvideo productionscriptingstoryboardingeditingmotion graphicscolor gradingtypographylayout
Soft Skills
collaborationpresentationstakeholder managementorganizational skillsmentoringcreative reviewssimplifying complex ideas