MassMutual is hiring: Multimedia Designer in Hartford

Mutimedia Designer

Digital Communications

Full-Time

Springfield, MA

The Opportunity 

As a multimedia designer on the Digital Communications team,you will usea combination of design and organization skills to deliverbest-in-class internal communications to employees. You'll partner withcommunications consultantsto bring articles and presentations to life with visual elements. The ability to bring a creative and proactive approach to content design, while working within brand guidelines, and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders will position you for success in this role.  

The Team 

The Digital Communications team is part of the Strategic Communications organization. We are a small team of technical and creative experts who help turn written communications into well-designed, published materials on various internal digital channels (intranet, digital signs, employee email). 

We take pride in our craft, and we are customer-service oriented. We enjoy partnering with our colleagues who plan and write communications to understand their goals and help bring their work to life. We bring our expertise to the table and offer advice and input to make our communications beautiful, engaging,inclusive and effective.  

The Impact 

As a multimedia designer on the Digital Communications team, you will be focused on internal, employee communications and you will; 

• Collaborate with the communications team to develop multimedia content including graphics, interactive presentations, emails, and video.  

• Use coding tools to create/edit HTML/CSS on intranet webpages and HTML email templates. 

• Perform creative concept development through brainstorming and idea generation and provide design input on small and large projects. 

• Understand and visually interpret complex business concepts to develop innovative and creative communications deliverables.     

• Use your organizational skills to keep track of your workload in our project management system.  

• Demonstrate an ability to work under tight deadlines while maintaining your attention to detail.  

• Make edits in our content management system, adding images and code to web pages as needed. 

• Ensure design consistency and quality across multiple channels. 

• Be willing to learn new tools and technologies to support communications channels. 

• Have a desire to maintain relevancy in the field by monitoring visual design and digital trends, and emerging technology and usability trends. 

The Minimum Qualifications:   

• Bachelor’s degree with focus on graphic design or a related design focus and/or equivalent experience. 
• 3+ years professional experience in a design role. 
• 3+ years’ experience in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Dreamweaver), and other relevant tools.  
• 2+ years’ experience working with both PC and Mac (note that working on a PC is often required for advanced PowerPoint and HTML email). 
• 2+ years’ experience creating engaging PowerPoint presentations for high profile events and/or senior leaders.
• 2+ years’ experience in web design principles and HTML/CSS 
• 3+ years’ experience in Microsoft Office products for documentation, scheduling, and communication (Outlook, Word, Excel). 

The Ideal Qualifications:  

• 5+ years of professional experience in a design role 

• Experience in financial services or a similar corporate environment 

• Strong understanding of current design and technology trends.   

• Ability to work independently and with teammates while fulfilling both concept/design and execution roles. 

• Ability to work in a proactive, creative, and professional manner to provide the highest level of service to internal clients.   

• A desire to learn and grow professionally and creatively. 

• Familiarity with working with brand and style guides.  

• Excellent verbal/written communication and presentation skills. 

• Familiarity with Adobe InDesign 

• Familiarity with Figma 

• Understanding of accessibility best practices as they pertain to digital design 

• Experience with content management systems. 

• Familiarity with responsive design 

• Animation/motion graphic experience 

• Usability research experience 

What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team 

• Regular meetings with the Digital Communications and Internal Communications teams 

• Focused one-on-one meetings with your manager 

• Access to mentorship opportunities  

• Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQIA+, veteran and disability-focused Business Resource Groups 

• Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms 

• Your ethics and integrity will be valued by a company with a strong and stable ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits 

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