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bcu

Lead, Graphic Design

340 N Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL

On-site · $64k–$96k (as posted)

First seen by offpeak October 16, 2026

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SALARY

This position has a base salary range of $64,000- $96,000. This range represents the expected base salary range for this position. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience and time in the role.

Summary

This role is perfect for an adaptable, creative contributor who thrives in a fast-paced environment, embraces tight deadlines as a chance to shine, and leverages collaborative technology to work seamlessly! Individual must be versatile, highly conceptual, and detail oriented. Role will collaborate closely with the entire Marketing team (Creative, Communications and Campaign/Web), and partners across the business, to strengthen the brand and support the growth and expansion of company products and services.

 

Responsibilities may vary between assisting the team with a creative concept or storyboard, developing a promotional animation or digital ad, concepting a compelling campaign, designing highly emotive visual content, and creating engaging pages for our website. Individual will be responsible for designing solutions and bringing experiences to life across multiple mediums.

 

Just as important as your creative chops is your ability to be an innovative leader. The individual will be problem-solving ideas through design and helping to bring big ideas to life. The best part? You'll be offered endless opportunities to shape our brand and grow in your professional development as well.

 

Role and Responsibilities

  1. Assist in leading the creative team in designing in-house marketing from concept through production for campaigns including email and direct mail, events, digital advertising, presentations, signage, web page layouts, logos, corporate communications, etc.
  2. Assist in managing all brand assets both external and internal, including brand standards and visual identity both for BCU and our company partners.
  3. Collaborate with marketing, product owners and various internal teams across all levels of the organization to support business objectives.
  4. Work cross-functionally within the organization and ensure brand compliance among all assets, designs, layouts and templates.
  5. Collaborate with senior levels of the organization to create visually appealing materials, including PowerPoint presentations, visually communicating the strategic vision, and representing the organization as the cu for America's best workplaces.
  6. Uphold our "internal agency" process and expectations for quality, consistency, and timeliness of deliverables.
  7. Collaborate with the team to solidify visual standards, design expectations, and brand consistency.
  8. Assist Manager of Motion Graphics / Multimedia in leading and mentoring the in-house creative team and help manage agency partners/freelancers.
  9. Work within Salesforce Marketing Cloud to design email templates.
  10. Update all Inlighten messaging and control what’s posted in what branch.
  11. Develop dynamic PowerPoints for both internal and external presentations.
  12. Other duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications and Education Requirements

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