Graphic Design Manager

We are a collegial, collaborative firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realize their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm. If you enjoy working with team members whose defining characteristics are exceptional client service, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, you may be the person we are seeking to join our Business Development and Marketing department in our Chicago office, as a Graphic Design Manager. The remaining 25% of time is devoted to managerial responsibilities, including overseeing schedules and quality control for the US team’s projects and collaborating with senior designers in London and São Paulo. Essential Functions: • Provides creative and supervisory direction to the US graphic design team, ensuring effective, consistent and compelling visual presentation of the Mayer Brown brand and efficient delivery of work product • Evaluates communication concept outlined by practice marketing staff to determine appropriate design product and approach • Creates print and digital materials based on the firm’s established brand and visual identity • Maintains relationships with vendors, including exerting quality control over all projects and ensuring on-time delivery of vendor materials • Implements design concepts and principles, as detailed in the firm’s brand guidelines, and adapts them to new communications deliverables and production requirements • Creates templates and style sheets for materials produced in the US by internal and external design resources • Performs other duties as assigned or required to meet Firm goals and objectives Technical Skills: • In-depth knowledge of design (UX and print) and printing processes; experience working with vendors; strong knowledge of, and sensitivity to, use of typography and imagery, required • Expertise in all components of the Adobe Creative Suite, as well as design and formatting tools in MS Word and PowerPoint, required