SUMMARY

The Graphic Design Specialist is responsible for creative design and coordinating the printing of marketing materials with an emphasis on higher-level graphic design projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for layout of custom Creation requests in both print and digital format, as well as, responsible for design and coding of HTML e-mails and making financial advisor website edits.
• Ability to routinely meet project deadlines and responsible for knowing and understanding own workload and assignments at all times.
• Layout of monthly and quarterly publications, such as Investment Selector, Wealth Planning Newsletter, and others.
• Strong understanding of and adherence to the Stifel corporate brand, as well as able to explain branding requirements and rules to branch and department associates.
• Communicates with branch and department associates about details surrounding their requests, gathering additional information if necessary.
• Obtains quotes from third-party printers based on project and communicates pricing and options with the ordering individual.
• Understands and follows department workflows and approval processes, with the ability to explain those processes to requestors as needed.
• Attends and participates in department and team meetings as scheduled.
• Stays up to date on latest design trends in both print and digital areas and finds ways to incorporate them into Stifel projects, when appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Highly organized individual, capable of handling large volume of requests and very tight deadlines.
• General knowledge of the rules and regulations governing advertising in the securities industry.
• Must possess or acquire a general understanding of services offered as well as company and department policies and procedures.
• Ability to work as part of a team or individually, depending on project requirements and scope.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and high level of attention to detail.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Minimum Required: Associate’s degree in Graphic Design
• Minimum Required: 3 years of design experience

LICENSES & CREDENTIALS

• Minimum Required: None

SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY

• Proficient in HTML
• Proficient in website design, basic knowledge of SEO
• High-level experience in graphic design on iOS platform, using InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Dreamweaver
• Strong and demonstrated Microsoft Office skills, especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Stifel is a more than 130 years old and still thinking like a start-up. We are a global wealth management and investment banking firm serious about innovation and fresh ideas. Built on a simple premise of safeguarding our clients’ money as if it were our own, coined by our namesake, Herman Stifel, our success – and 26 years of continual growth – is intimately tied to our commitment to helping families, companies, and municipalities find their own success.

While our headquarters is in St. Louis, we have offices in New York, San Francisco, Baltimore, London, Frankfurt, Toronto, and more than 400 other locations. Stifel is home to approximately 9,000 individuals who are currently building their careers as financial advisors, research analysts, project managers, marketing specialists, developers, bankers, operations associates, among hundreds more. Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.