Higginbotham Insurance Agency is hiring: Graphic Designer in Fort Worth

Higginbotham, a privately held, independent insurance and financial services firm that ranks within the top 20 nationwide, has an immediate opening for a Graphic Designer on our Corporate Marketing and Communications team in our Fort Worth, TX office.

The Graphic Designer is responsible for creating and executing design strategy across print and digital mediums-for both internal and external audiences-to tell the Higginbotham story. The ideal candidate must be able to translate requirements into design to inspire and attract the target audience, ensuring branding is consistent, clear and impactful. If this is you, read on!

Essential Tasks:

• Design graphics including, but not limited to, print and digital advertisements, product/service sales collateral, e-newsletters, web and social graphics, event presentations and signage
• Conceptualize visuals based on requirements and bring the narrative to life
• Test graphics across various media
• Extend company brand and visual communication platform (logos, typography, shapes and color pallets) to enhance brand image and create impactful designs
• Maintain awareness of current industry and technology standards, social media, competitive landscape and market trends to evolve visuals
• Proficiency in progressing projects of varying complexity, from proposal through execution, while collaborating with stakeholders and contributors
• Skilled in preparing production-ready files that meet layout, type, color expectations, and guidelines for final product
• Balance multiple priorities with competing deadlines
• Coordinate with internal teams from design concept through completion of project

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proven graphic design experience and creative vision; design portfolio of illustrations or other graphics required
• A keen eye for aesthetics and details
• Experience conceptualizing and implementing marketing design (print, digital, email, social, etc.)
• Good interpersonal communication skills and aptitude for cultivating successful working relationships/client collaboration
• Good organizational, planning, presentation, troubleshooting/problem-solving and multi-tasking to meet deadlines
• Creative mindset, enthusiastic about seeking new solutions
• Ability to take initiative, learn new skills and information quickly, and work efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Maintain technical know-how by attending design workshops, reviewing professional publications and participating in professional societies
• Adaptable, flexible, detail-oriented and self-directed
• Ability to retouch and manipulate images

Experience and Education:

• Minimum of 5 (five) years of experience in graphic design at an in-house creative department or design firm; experience in corporate marketing is a plus
• Bachelors or equivalent degree in graphic design, visual arts or related field, preferred
• A strong portfolio showcasing a diverse range of design work

Systems:

• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Experience with HTML, Web CMS and motion graphics is a plus
• Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite and knowledge of graphic production process
• Understanding of print production, marketing analytics tools, and content management systems (i.e., WordPress, PowerPoint, Prezi)

Location:

• Fort Worth, TX - In office
• Occasional attendance at special events required outside of regular business hours
• Some travel required to remote offices

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift 25 pounds
• Repeated use of sight to read documents and computer screens
• Repeated use of hearing and speech to communicate on telephone and in person
• Repetitive hand movements, such as keyboarding, writing, 10-key
• Walking, bending, sitting, reaching and stretching in all directions