Sr. Designer/Art Director

About the job

SS&C is a global provider of investment and financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has 20,000+ employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.

Job Description

Job Title: Sr. Designer/Art Director

Locations: NYC or Kansas City, MO - Hybrid

Salary: $120k - $130k

Get To Know The Team:

The SS&C Creative Services team is seeking a dynamic, imaginative and collaborative global leader who believes that creativity, flexibility and dedication leads to success. Do you know how to get the best from teams of designers, videographers and project managers? Are you seeking an opportunity to make your mark on a growing organization? Have you balanced brand, creative vision, web and productivity in a fast-paced business? If so, please apply — we would love to speak you.

Why You Will Love It Here!

• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model & a Business Casual Dress Code, including jeans
• Your Future: 401k Matching Program, Professional Development Reimbursement
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays
• Your Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave
• Diversity & Inclusion: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C University
• Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!
  
  

What You Will Get To Do:

• Collaborate with multiple teams and individuals across the organization to understand their goals.
• Guide the production of design solutions from ideation to execution for digital campaigns, websites, product launches, social media, client presentations, sales materials, live events and more.
• Take a fresh look at current creative services teams and work processes, identify areas of opportunity, and execute strategies.
• Manage external agencies, constantly evaluating and identifying new needs and appropriate resources to support creative projects and campaigns.
• Lead the creative staff, providing mentorship and motivation to elevate design best practices, content development and overall creative workflow.
• Ensure keen attention to detail in all creative work produced by the team, holding them accountable to work that aligns with company objectives and brand identity.
• Foster the professional development and readiness of the creative team by proactively identifying opportunities to improve their skills and processes and support their professional growth.
• Ensure timely communication between creative and stakeholders.
  
  

What You Will Bring:

• Minimum of 8+ years of design experience, leading an in-house creative, design firm or advertising agency. Financial services or tech company is preferred.
• Experience in all things design: from websites, collateral, logos, UX, videos, etc.; with a role up your sleeves attitude to help pitch in wherever needed.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, enabling the ability to influence people at all levels and guide decision-making processes to achieve desired outcomes.
• Strong creative, organizational, problem-solving and time-management skills.
• Keen aesthetic sense, creative thinking, and meticulous attention to detail.
  
  

Thank you for your interest in SS&C! To further explore this opportunity, please apply through our careers page on the corporate website at www.ssctech.com/careers.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. SS&C offers excellent benefits including health, dental, 401k plan, tuition and professional development reimbursement plan. SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.

Salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, job related knowledge, skills, abilities, business needs, and geographic regions.

NY: Salary range for the position: $120,000 USD to 130,000 USD.