Bankrate

Interactive Graphic Designer
Description:
Overview:
Bankrate, Inc. is the web’s leading aggregator of financial rate information, offering an unparalleled depth and breadth of rate data and financial content. As an internet-only company, it is frequently pushing the boundaries of innovative thinking and process to ensure enjoyable, effective and informative end-user experiences. A division of Bankrate Inc, Bankrate Insurance is committed to re-creating the insurance shopping experience, connecting consumers with agents by new, innovative and efficient methods.

Interactive Graphic Designer

Bankrate Insurance is seeking motivated, experienced and enthusiastic candidates that are looking for an opportunity to showcase their skills bringing to life the ideas of our talented Marketing and Sales teams. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of both print and web, the creative capacity to communicate complex messages visually and have a strong portfolio of designs which have had positive and demonstrable impact throughout their career to date.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for designing marketing collateral for sales and marketing departments including, but not limited to, emails, web sites, blogs, landing pages, PowerPoint presentations, brochures, flyers, flash and static banners print advertisements, online forms, tradeshow banners, booths and signage, from concept through completion.
• Manage the development of design deliverables that elevate, differentiate, and function both on-brand and on-strategy.
• Identify and implement SEO/SEM strategies and tactics that deliver quality, measurable results.
• Deliver and code (when appropriate) production ready graphics, HTML, CSS for all marketing assets.
• Deliver finalized comps to Web team for implementation, and manage production through completion to ensure on-time delivery for marketing creative projects.
• Manage development and communication of brand standards, including look and feel guidelines; be accountable for brand consistency across campaigns and assets, videos, web site, email and other marketing programs.
• Follow our visual brand guidelines, art direction, and collaborate with other designers as necessary.

Job Qualifications:

• Minimum 3-5 years of hands-on, in-house graphic design, online marketing and creative leadership experience.
• BA/BFA in Graphic Design, Web Design, Visual Communications, Computer Graphics, Multimedia or similar degree
• A strong creative portfolio that demonstrates great design sensibilities, unique thinking, the ability to communicate visually and solid design principles.
• Deep knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat 9 Pro), Dreamweaver CS5, WordPress, CSS, HTML(5), Javascript, Orchard, Drupal, In Design, Flash and other web-based coding technologies.
• Advanced programming skills in HTML, XHTML, JavaScript, and CSS.
• Understanding of how to drive a branding initiative from start to finish, including effective expression of value propositions.
• Knowledge of and experience in corporate branding, layout, color theory and typography in both print (large and small format), and digital media.
• Competent with the implementation and maintenance tasks involved in using content management systems, knowledge of SEO, animating in Flash and ActionScript.
• Ability to hand-code pages using current web standards.
• Ability to work on tight deadlines and diplomatically articulate concepts and design decisions. Flexibility in handling multiple projects across multiple teams is a must.
• Excellent organizational skills as well as the ability to adapt to a variable workload and function in a deadline-oriented environment are required.
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills and the ability to work independently are also needed.