Senior Multimedia Designer

Job Summary

We're seeking a highly skilled Senior Multi-Media Designer to join our in-house Creative Marketing Studio. This role is ideal for a senior-level graphic designer with exceptional design craft, strong conceptual thinking, and a passion for building brands through typography, color, layout, visual systems, and compelling storytelling.

What you’ll do

• Lead the creative development and visual execution of enterprise-level marketing campaigns and brand initiatives across digital, print, social media, video/motion, and experiential platforms.
• Influence cross-functional collaboration by partnering with copywriters, marketers, and business stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into powerful creative solutions.
• Inspire the continuous evolution of the brand’s visual identity system, ensuring scalability, innovation, and adherence across all touchpoints.
• Establish and maintain design governance processes, including quality control, brand standards, and best practices across the organization.
• Prepare and oversee the creation of accurate, production-ready files for both digital publication and traditional print distribution, ensuring technical precision.
• Lead the development of scalable creative systems, templates, and workflows to maximize efficiency while preserving brand integrity.
• Research and introduce new creative tools, technologies, and design innovations to keep the organization at the forefront of industry trends.
• Present creative work to executive stakeholders with strategic rationale, elevating the perception and role of creative within the enterprise.
• Serve as a creative mentor and coach to junior and mid-level designers, building design capabilities and fostering a culture of creative excellence and continuous improvement.
• Provide strategic creative counsel to senior marketing and business leaders to ensure visual solutions align with brand strategy and organizational goals.

What you need

• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• Portfolio demonstrating advanced conceptual and design thinking skills with the ability to synthesize complex ideas into clear, compelling visual storytelling and communications.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign); familiarity with motion graphics/video (After Effects, Premiere Pro, Final Cut) or UX/UI tools (Figma) highly desirable.
• Exceptional visual storytelling, typography, and layout expertise applied across multiple media formats.
• Exceptional command of brand identity systems, campaign development, and omnichannel marketing strategies.
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence and lead creative discussions with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Strong project management, prioritization, and organizational skills, with an emphasis on quality, deadline adherence and creative problem solving.
• Exceptional attention to detail, craftsmanship, and commitment to high creative standards. Oversees the craftsmanship and quality of others.
• Deep understanding of digital, print, experiential, and motion/video content creation, production processes and vendor management.
• Skilled in mentoring, coaching, and developing design talent to build a high-performing creative team.
• Proven ability to lead projects independently, making high-impact decisions that drive organizational brand performance.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Videography, or a related field like Photography, Fine Art or Communications is required.
• In lieu of a degree, experience in an agency, marketing department or freelance work may suffice.
• Minimum of 8+ years of progressive professional design experience, with demonstrated success leading projects within an agency or in-house creative environment.
• Proven experience advising senior leadership, managing high-profile creative initiatives, and mentoring junior designers.
• Experience working in or adjacent to highly regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, financial services) preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to participate in video meetings (on-screen) and collaborate virtually or in person.
• Occasional need to work outside normal business hours to meet project deadlines.
• Standard physical demands including hearing, speaking, near visual acuity, keyboarding, standing, walking, and light driving.

Cognitive Demands

• Independently manages assigned projects and deliverables, demonstrating ownership and accountability.
• Applies creative problem-solving skills and conceptual thinking to complex business challenges.
• Maintains sustained concentration and mental agility to execute detailed and strategic creative work.
• Continuously learns and adapts to evolving creative practices, business priorities, and stakeholder needs.

Compensation

$73,920 - $92,400 Exempt Grade 15 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas offers excellent competitive compensation with the goal of retaining and growing talented team members. The compensation range for this role is a good faith estimate, it is estimated based on what a successful candidate might be paid. All offers presented to candidates are carefully reviewed to ensure fair, equitable pay by offering competitive wages that align with the individual's skills, education, experience, and training. The range may vary above or below the stated amounts.