Lead Brand Designer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Conceptualizes, plans, and produces a diverse range of brand design assets and identity projects that build brand love and deliver against the brief.
• Owns and is accountable for assigned project outcomes while adhering to deadlines, budgets, and staffing needs to maintain quality of output.
• Pro-actively manages project status with practice leads and leadership to ensure expectations are aligned.
• Cultivates fresh ideas and nurtures a creative culture that inspires others to excel.
• Prepares and presents ideas to senior-level executives, balancing brevity with core content needs.
• Attends and contributes to internal/external work sessions, critiques, and presentations.
• Creates original design concepts in accordance with AT&T brand identity and design principles.
• Coordinates the production of assets and authors guidelines, working with external partners when necessary.
• Leverages established design processes focused on insights, research, and objectives-based iteration, refinement, and execution.
• Collaborates frequently with departments such as Strategy, Insights, Project Management, Brand Management, Business Units, and Marketing to ensure project success.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in brand design and identity systems creation.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Microsoft programs, and other design tools.
• Strong visual, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to develop and represent design thinking through various tools.
• Experience in creating original design concepts aligned with brand identity and principles.
• Bachelor's degree in brand, graphic, or communication design, or equivalent experience.
• Highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple tasks under short-term deadlines and ambiguity.
• Ability to communicate effectively with non-design partners and senior leadership.

Nice to Have

• In-house corporate experience.
• Experience with award-winning brand design work for large consumer-facing brands.

Qualifications

• BFA/BS (or equivalent experience) in brand, graphic, or communication design.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (at least 23 days of vacation and 9 holidays annually).
• Paid Parental Leave and Paid Caregiver Leave.
• Additional sick leave beyond legal requirements.
• Adoption Reimbursement.
• Disability Benefits (short and long term).
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance.
• Supplemental benefits including critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, and group legal.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• Extensive employee wellness programs.
• Employee discounts on AT&T products and services.