Associate, Marketing Design - Filene

About the role

The Marketing Design Associate brings Filene’s ideas, research and brand to life through thoughtful, engaging visual design. As part of the Marketing team, this role creates high-quality digital and print assets that make complex ideas clear, accessible and compelling for credit union leaders and the broader financial services industry. Working across teams and channels, the Marketing Design Associate supports the development of publications, presentations, campaigns, events, social media, website experiences and other branded materials, with a growing focus on digital and UX/UI design. This role is ideal for an early-career designer who combines strong creative instincts with attention to detail, curiosity and a willingness to learn. Success in this role means producing consistently strong work, managing multiple assignments and deadlines, collaborating effectively with colleagues and partners, and continuously looking for ways to strengthen how Filene shows up across its brand and digital experiences.

Filene Research Institute strengthens organizations through innovative research and incubation to improve consumer financial well-being. As an independent cooperative finance think tank, Filene’s membership network connects a community of leaders and bright minds to change lives through innovation, truth, and cooperation. In addition to delivering cutting‑edge, actionable academic research, Filene also provides incubators to test and scale solutions, events to spark organizations into action and advisory services to help accelerate and implement innovation. For more information, visit filene.org and @fileneresearch. We live by the famous words of our namesake, credit union and retail pioneer Edward A. Filene: "Progress is the constant replacing of the best there is with something still better." Together, Filene and our thousands of supporters seek progress for credit unions by turning questions into research, research into ideas, and ideas into action. Filene is a 501(c)(3) not‑for‑profit organization.

Responsibilities

• Create compelling visual assets across digital and print channels, including research publications, presentations, marketing campaigns, social media, email, web, events, and other branded materials.
• Translate complex research, incubation, and strategic concepts into clear, engaging visual communications for executive and industry audiences.
• Create and adapt presentation materials and templates that help Filene staff communicate ideas clearly and consistently.
• Support the visual experience