Summary:   

The Multimedia Designer supports all Merchants companies delivering our brand identity through multimedia design. The Multimedia Designer will work internally to gather requirements, pitch creative concepts and execute within deadlines and budget. The ideal candidate must have the ability to communicate through engaging design and professional presentation and present creative concepts throughout the development process.

Expected Outcomes:  

The Multimedia Designer will use his/her understanding and design skills to visually brand communications to meet marketing project goals for internal and external deliverables. Design projects may include designing/updating sales collateral, advertisements, branch signage, creating social media assets, building PowerPoint and Word templates, photo editing, and other design projects as needed.  Knowledge of basic video editing is preferred, but not required.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design layouts for print and digital projects, including logos, social media graphics, website graphics, PowerPoint and Word templates, brochures, branch signage, direct mail, advertisements, posters and exhibitor booths.
• Convey appropriate, professional messages in digital and printed materials, ensuring accuracy.
• Apply established design and branding standards to meet internal and external graphics needs.
• Conceptualize and execute layout and design elements based on specified requirements.
• Ensure designs are visually engaging and support brand standards.
• Ensure that all sales support materials are updated regularly and maintained for each business line/company.
• Stay current on industry design trends and take the lead on implementing new design tools.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, multimedia design, or related field preferred. 
• Demonstrated experience with Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Acrobat.
• Solid understanding and experience with design, fonts, colors, illustrations, and other visual principles.
• Established portfolio of creative, design and communication skills.
• Proven attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task and work independently to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Basic video and photography experience preferred, but not required.

All employees are expected to contribute to the overall success of the organization by performing requested duties regardless of explicit inclusion in the job description or reasonable relation to an employee’s primary role. Additionally, all employees must understand and adhere to all federal and state laws and banking regulations and company policies and procedures applicable to assigned job responsibilities, including compliance as appropriate under the Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering regulations.

Additionally, all employees are expected to demonstrate the following Core Competencies:

Professionalism – acting with responsibility, integrity and accountability; demonstrating consistent trustworthiness and reliability; always remaining flexible, adaptable and willing to accept coaching; building and managing professionally healthy relationships; deliberately managing career decisions; and continually developing awareness of business-related topics.

Communication – understanding various active and passive tools and styles and their effects; and exhibiting appropriate, effective, timely use of tools and styles to connect, collaborate, facilitate teamwork and serve customers.

Work Quality – demonstrating an ongoing commitment to compliance, safety and security; executing work with efficiency, a sense of urgency and attention to detail; and displaying organized work practices and a results-oriented mindset.

Analytical Ability – navigating work-related circumstances with practical, sound reasoning; and demonstrating creativity in problem solving.

Leadership – displaying good judgment and certainty in decision making; taking initiative with job-related demands; demonstrating innovative thinking and sound planning with business practices; managing individual performance toward shared organizational goals; and thinking strategically to set and accomplish goals.

Merchants Bancorp and its affiliates and subsidiaries are committed to being equal opportunity employers. All job candidates and incumbents will be assessed based on only criteria relevant to successfully performing the job as defined in this job description and as generally accepted in the job’s relevant industries.