Lighthouse Credit Union is hiring: Digital Media & Motion Designer in Portsmouth

Voted Forbes list of America’s Best In-State Credit Unions 7 years in a row!

At Lighthouse, our core values drive our mission and vision. Our mission is to enrich and nourish the lives of others to create a community that’s Good for You, Good for All.

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OUR LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY

At Lighthouse Credit Union, we believe all individuals, regardless of position level, are considered leaders. By providing a framework that balances clarity with adaptability, our Leadership Competencies aim to foster a culture of continuous growth and agile leadership. Lighthouse Credit Union is committed to embracing change, nurturing leadership talent, and ensuring our performance management practices are aligned with our vision of fostering a resilient and forward-thinking organization. As such, we all hold ourselves accountable to the following:

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

Demonstrates Interpersonal Awareness & Skills: A cornerstone of our collaborative work environment, this competency emphasizes effective communication, relationship building and teamwork. It also supports creating a positive work environment that values individual contributions and fosters teamwork. As an individual leader, you will guide your team in effective communication strategies, foster strong interdepartmental relationships and model collaboration.

Embraces Change & Learning: This competency focuses on adaptability, personal development and the advocacy and embracing of progressive change. You will be challenged to explore continuous learning opportunities to achieve excellence and foster a culture of growth and innovation. As an individual leader, you will build buy-in for change among team members, support their development and effectively manage team dynamics to achieve business results. You will also champion the benefits of change and encourage innovation and the generation of new ideas.

Utilizes Critical & Creative Thinking: Underlining the importance of innovative problem solving, challenging the status quo and strategic thinking, this competency is vital for driving excellence and leadership. This competency challenges to take initiative beyond one’s immediate responsibilities. As an individual leader, you will effectively problem-solve through creative methods, lead changes with optimism and motivate the team by setting clear expectations and recognizing performance.

Takes Personal Ownership: This competency focuses on taking responsibility for performance goals, proactive collaboration and accountability. It highlights the significance of each team member taking ownership of their role and contributions while demonstrating leadership qualities regardless of their position. As an individual leader, you will build and maintain collaborative relationships across the organization, seek constructive feedback and ideas for improvement and hold the team accountable for business impact while supporting their development.

Location, Dover, NH

POSITION SUMMARY

Sitting at the intersection of traditional graphic design and motion graphics, the Digital Media & Motion Designer brings static visuals to life, adding movement and energy to create more immersive and engaging brand experiences. This role will transform creative briefs into highly engaging visual content by combining graphics, animation, video, audio, and interactive elements to create impactful digital experiences across key digital marketing channels, including display advertising, social media, websites, email marketing, and in-branch digital screens. This role ensures that all multimedia assets align with Lighthouse Credit Union’s brand standards and marketing objectives, delivering high-quality content that resonates with our audience while staying up to date with the latest multimedia technologies, design trends, and animation techniques to continuously enhance content effectiveness and visual appeal.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design & Motion Graphics: Creates eye-catching static and motion graphics, animations, videos, and digital assets that enhance marketing campaigns and member engagement. Utilizes cutting-edge animation techniques, typography, and visual storytelling to create dynamic content that captures attention and drives engagement.

• Omnichannel Content Creation: Develops assets for multiple digital platforms, including display advertising, social media, websites, email marketing, in-branch digital screens, and mobile experiences. Creates dynamic content for in-branch screens, ensuring a seamless and engaging experience for visitors. Develops interactive graphics, animated display ads, and infographics to enhance digital engagement, along with animated videos for financial education that simplify complex concepts into clear, compelling visuals.

• Storyboarding & Concept Development: Translates marketing objectives and creative briefs into high-quality visual narratives by developing storyboards, wireframes, and design concepts that guide graphic design, animation, video, and interactive content production. Ensures storytelling and design elements align with marketing objectives, audience engagement goals, and Lighthouse Credit Union’s brand identity and strategic vision.

• Brand Consistency: Ensures all creative assets maintain a consistent look, feel, and tone across all marketing channels.

• Collaboration & Cross-Functional Work: Works closely with the marketing team, and other internal stakeholders to execute strategic campaigns and creative initiatives.

• Trend Analysis & Innovation: Stays up to date on emerging design trends, animation techniques, and new digital media platforms to enhance content effectiveness.

• Project Management & Execution: Manages multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines and adjusting to shifting priorities as needed.

• Optimization & Performance Tracking: Works with the marketing team to analyze content performance metrics, adjusting designs as needed for engagement and effectiveness.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

• Ability to interpret detailed creative briefs to deliver exceptional work that meets organizational objectives.

• Displays natural artistic ability to create engaging and compelling work; able to identify and describe quality creative work.

• Possesses a sincere passion for design, animation, and the power of good branding.

• Ability to balance creative vision with marketing objectives, delivering effective and visually engaging content.

• Action-oriented, energetic and welcomes challenges. Able to be a self-starter in an entrepreneurial-like environment.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

• Collaborates proactively and effectively with marketing team and other cross functional team members.

• Deals with concepts and complexity comfortably; intellectually sharp, capable and agile.

EDUCATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Multimedia Design, Motion Graphics, or a related field.

• 3+ years of experience in graphic design, animation, and motion graphics.

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and other motion design tools.

• Strong foundation in graphic design, paired with expertise in animation and motion design, and a passion for creating visually compelling storytelling.

• Illustration experience a plus • Experience with video production and editing preferred.

• Experience with social media content creation, web-based animations, and interactive digital experiences.

• Knowledge and comfortability with the Agile working philosophy.

• Familiarity or experience with the financial services industry a plus.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.

• Comfortable working in a Mac environment.

PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT

Must present a portfolio showcasing a strong blend of graphic design, motion graphics, animation, and digital content, demonstrating their ability to create engaging, high-quality visuals across multiple marketing channels.

WORK ARRANGEMENT: The working arrangement for this position is hybrid. Hybrid work is an opportunity to find the right balance between working in the office and remotely, especially if it supports individual success and the needs of our organization. Hybrid schedules are determined by the hiring manager based on business unit needs and may vary by department.

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Benefits We Offer:

• Employee loan discount
• Student loan/tuition assistance program
• Comprehensive medical/dental/vision +
• PTO and paid federal holidays
• Weekly paychecks
• 401k plan with employer match/profit sharing
• Participation in the Annual Incentive Plan

Additional Perks:

• Continued training and advancement opportunities
• Balanced/Predictable schedule; all locations close at 5pm and on Sundays
• Opportunity to join our many employee created Engagement Groups (e.g. Pride at Work, Women in Leadership, Book Club, Running & Walking)
• Local Volunteer Opportunities with employer contributed Volunteer Day
• Company Outings and annual Summit
• Hybrid work environments

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LIGHTHOUSE CREDIT UNION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER