Creative Services Graphics Lead

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia•Atlanta, GA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

As an employee of the Atlanta Fed, you will help support our mission of promoting the stability and efficiency of the U.S. economy and financial system. Your work will affect the economy of the Southeast, the United States, and the world. The work we do here is important, and how we do it is just as important as what we do. We live our values of integrity, excellence, and respect every day. We do the right thing, we do things right, and we treat people right. A career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta gives you the chance to do work that touches lives and helps communities prosper. The Bank believes in flexibility to balance the demands of work and life while also recognizing the necessity of connecting and collaborating with our colleagues in person. Onsite work is an essential function of this position, and you are required to be onsite according to the schedule set by your management. Applications must include a direct link to the candidate's portfolio of work in order to be fully considered. Position Summary : The Graphics Lead will help guide the day-to-day operations of Creative Services. This role is responsible for supporting the execution of graphics projects, managing workflows, and ensuring high-quality, on-brand output that supports the bank’s strategic business goals. The ideal candidate is both creatively and technically inclined, accountable, and operationally strong, with a passion for driving creative innovation and excellence. The Lead will work under the guidance of the Creative Services Graphics Manager and serve as the creative and strategic liaison for developing multimedia content that supports the mission, programs, and outreach efforts of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Consults with clients at every level; providing visual solutions for internal, external and system communications; carries significant responsibility for the management of creative resources, processes and programs; and manages multiple design and/or multimedia projects simultaneously. With minimal oversight, monitors quality control guidelines, maintains production scheduling/deadlines, improves service and production levels and assumes responsibility for maintaining and improving the means of design. Assumes responsibility for creating, executing, delivering and archiving projects to stakeholders and clients. Exhibits a high degree of proficiency in design skill sets, effectively communicates strategies, conforms to organization identity standards, and demonstrates awareness of current trends in corporate design. Exemplifies standards for customer service, responsiveness, team and client collaboration. Collaborate with management, other creative professionals and stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
Eight + years preferred
Portfolio or website required
Communications
Customer Service
Budgeting
Multimedia Development
Print media
Digital design
Industry standard software
Project Management and Collaboration
Digital Asset Management
Demonstrates Self-Awareness
Problem Solving
Action-Oriented

Responsibilities

Project Management: With minimal supervision, drive creative projects from concept through completion for department, district and system-level work, ensuring deadlines, budgets, and quality standards are met.
Team Support: Collaborate and communicate with the team and provide feedback, guidance and support to elevate creative output.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Serve as a liaison between the creative team and internal departments to understand and communicate project goals and requirements.
Workflow Optimization: Develop and refine processes to improve efficiency and collaboration across the creative pipeline.
Partner with your team’s Manager to ensure all content aligns with brand guidelines, strategy and client/partner expectations.
Support the Bank’s visual design strategy for digital, print, and multimedia communications.
Consistently applies design thinking to enhance user engagement and visual impact.
Develop and maintain visual brand standards and ensure their consistent application across platforms and campaigns.
Translate complex bank and system-wide programs and policies into accessible and engaging visual content.
Ensure all assets meet the bank’s accessibility requirements and other applicable federal guidelines.
Stay informed of design trends, tools, and FRBA digital communications best practices.
Works with management and IT to maintain equipment and software.
Interact with vendors and manage the work of contractors to expand capacity and develop new solutions.
Monitors and work within budgets provided by the department leadership.
Produces work demonstrating a high degree of mastery over five or more of the following skill sets: graphic design, digital design, multimedia design, motion graphics, animation, brand design, multimedia/web design, photo editing/retouching, copywriting, text editing and content strategy.
Provides work guidance and direction to less experienced staff.