Graphic Design Team Lead (Hybrid)

About the Role

The Hubbell Enterprise Marketing (HEM) Team Lead, Graphic Design oversees a team of graphic designers responsible for creating and elevating brand awareness of Hubbell and its portfolio of brands through creative graphic design. This leader provides inspiration to the team, advancing creative capabilities to new levels while energizing the team and clients with a natural eye for design and a drive to inspire dynamic ideas that connect with diverse audiences.

The Team Lead ensures the team delivers engaging content that meets the needs of internal customers and external audiences, guiding the creative process in close partnership with HEM and segment teams to drive brand experience across all touchpoints. They maintain a consistent Hubbell voice through storytelling, imagery, and overall look and feel to drive customer awareness, engagement, and advocacy.

This role requires exceptional creativity, dedication, and the ability to work under pressure while managing diverse teams on multiple projects with strict deadlines. The ideal candidate will have strong conceptual skills, design expertise, and the ability to articulate how creative ideas solve business problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Graphic Designers using best-in-class design tools, techniques, and technologies to produce innovative designs for diverse applications.
• Provide expertise and art direction from kickoff to final production, coordinating work from internal customers and team members to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Confer with internal customers to discuss project requirements, objectives, and presentation concepts, then coordinate creative activities.
• Contribute design support to major projects and initiatives undertaken by the team.
• Review and approve proofs of materials developed by team members and outside vendors, providing detailed and actionable feedback.
• Ensure all design projects conform to required standards and specifications.
• Mentor, coach, and develop team members to sustain high performance.
• Foster a positive, inclusive environment that attracts, motivates, and retains top talent.
• Accept responsibility for the quality and completion of all work projects assigned to the Graphic Design Team.
• Collaborate with the Manager, Graphic Design, and fellow team leads to balance workloads, establish consistent practices, and build successful processes.
• Understand and infuse the creative vision provided by leadership into the team’s work.
• Guide the creative leadership team on brand standards and visual guidelines, ensuring their utilization within the team.
• Utilize feedback from stakeholders to improve the team’s designs and work methods.

Requirements

• BS degree in graphic design, illustration, art history, or other relevant field; MBA preferred.
• At least 5+ years of experience in graphic design, preferably leading design teams.
• Solid understanding of and hands-on experience applying graphic design principles and best practices.
• Ability to translate marketing objectives into clear, creative strategies, including goals for the Graphic Design team.
• Extensive knowledge of and experience in graphic design, illustration, animation, packaging, web design, and multimedia.
• Ability to work with little to no supervision while delivering high-quality work and collaborating with global, cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to build, coach, motivate, and inspire a diverse, high-performing team.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate, present, and influence effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent listening, project management, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to thrive in a result-driven environment.

About the Company

Hubbell Incorporated creates critical infrastructure solutions that power customers, communities, people, and the planet. The company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification, addressing the transition to a more reliable, resilient, and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888, Hubbell is a leading global manufacturer of high-quality electrical and utility solutions.

The company operates in two segments: Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS), which enables the grid to conduct, communicate, and control energy across utility applications, and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES), which manages power across industries such as Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom, and Transportation. Supporting both segments is the Hubbell Unified Business Solutions (HUBS) team, which provides consistent processes, tools, and technologies across the enterprise.