Business Development Designer

About the role

Paul Hastings is seeking a Business Development Designer for our New York office. This role will be responsible for implementing the firm's visual brand identity across print and digital assets, designing and producing materials for impactful external and internal communications for business development/marketing and recruiting purposes under the guidance of the Design Manager and Design Director. This position helps translate brand standards into polished, consistent and effective creative across channels, supporting the materials, templates, campaigns and experiences that shape how clients, attorneys and staff engage with the brand. This is a strong opportunity for a Business Development Designer with solid fundamentals, strong attention to detail and good creative judgment to grow within a collaborative in-house team while contributing to work with meaningful visibility across the firm.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains a consistent visual voice across all creative materials, ensuring strong brand alignment and elevated creative standards
• Produces brand-aligned assets across print, digital, social, event, experiential and corporate channels, including business development materials, thought leadership, campaign assets, email graphics, recruiting materials and client-facing collateral
• Creates, adapts and maintains design templates and other core brand assets to help ensure consistency, efficiency and high-quality execution across the firm
• Supports the design and production of event materials and brand activations, including invitations, and develops engaging graphics, layouts and infographics
• Coordinates with editors, illustrators, photographers, printers, freelancers and other resources as needed on assigned projects, and prepares files for print and digital production with accuracy and attention to detail
• Partners with the design manager, design director, business development and marketing colleagues to execute work that supports firm priorities
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills to facilitate effective work relationships with others
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Proficiencies

• Strong typographic and layout skills
• Exceptional attention to detail, with a critical eye for accuracy and consistency across every deliverable
• A strong portfolio demonstrating design fundamentals, including layout, typography, visual hierarchy, color and brand application across multiple formats
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop; Dreamweaver, HTML coding, video editing and animation experience are a plus
• Full working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, with great proficiency in PowerPoint and Word
• Ability to manage multiple projects, each with specific audiences and objectives, simultaneously and in an organized and timely manner, with tremendous attention to detail
• A collaborative working style, openness to feedback and strong communication skills
• A willingness to learn new tools and platforms, and to grow skills across brand design, digital experiences and emerging creative technology

Qualifications

• 3+ years of graphic design experience, preferably within a brand, in-house creative team, agency or marketing environment
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience with a strong portfolio (required)
• Experience in a professional services or legal environment (preferred)

Pay

The salary wage range for New York that we expect to pay for this position is a minimum of $70,000 and a maximum of $88,000 annually. The actual pay wage may vary based on experience or other relevant factors. This role is exempt meaning it is not overtime pay eligible.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Long Term Care, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Concierge and Advocacy
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• Voluntary 401(k) Plan and Profit Sharing
• 10 Paid Holidays per year and a generous PTO Program
• Family Support including Paid Parental Leave, Fertility Benefits, Breast Milk Shipping, Back-up Child Care, Elder Care, and Tutoring
• Wellbeing programs (Employee Assistance Program, Relationship Support, Mental Health, Menopause and Midlife Health and Well-Being Events)
• Retirement Plan Consulting
• Anniversary Bonus Program
• Professional Development Programs
• Transportation and Commuter Benefits
• International Travel Insurance
• Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Accident Insurance
• Auto/Home/Pet Insurance
• Prepaid Legal Insurance
• Employee Discounts