Mizuho Financial

Junior Creative Designer

Mizuho Financial • $78K — $100K *
New York, NY 10025In-Person
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in related field with 1-3 years of relevant experience or equivalent work experience
  • Strong design portfolio showcasing a variety of creative work
  • Proven expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Acrobat
  • Thorough knowledge of visual design principles such as graphic design, layout, typography, and corporate identity
  • Experience designing for various media including social channels, advertising, and events
  • High verbal and written communication skills to effectively present ideas
  • Strong project management, organizational, and time management skills

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with senior designers to create print and digital designs meeting brand guidelines
  • Obtain approval of concepts via mood boards and visual comps
  • Perform design edits based on feedback and brand standards
  • Create template-based materials and source stock photography
  • Conduct retouching and color correction for final outputs
  • Develop interactive PDF forms and storyboards for video projects
  • Optimize multimedia assets for digital and social media platforms
  • Photograph internal events as needed

Benefits

  • Hybrid working program offering flexibility for remote work
  • Access to a generous employee benefits package
  • Eligibility for a discretionary bonus based on performance
  • Opportunities for professional development and career growth
  • Collaboration with a talented team across various specialties
Full Job Description
Summary
Our Creative Services team is looking for a Visual Designer to join our expanding Corporate Communications and Marketing department. Reporting to the VP, Art Director, Branding and Creative Services, you will be a key player in our Creative Services team responsible for the design/creative projects that support the growth of our global brand.

Our ideal candidate will have a deep understanding and working knowledge of the creative process, with the proven ability to generate high quality multi-channel assets quickly. You must be able to collaborate effectively with a talented team of professionals - across PR, digital marketing, video production, conferences/events and creative services -- to support Mizuho's business and brand objectives.

Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with senior designers to conceptualize, design and produce print and digital designs that align with brand guidelines
  • Obtain approval of concept through mood boards and comps
  • Perform multiple design edits based on brand guidelines, art direction and client feedback
  • Create template-based materials
  • Source stock photography
  • Perform retouching, color correction, and collect for output
  • Create interactive PDF forms
  • Create storyboards for video and animation projects
  • Optimize image and video assets for digital and social platforms
  • Photograph internal events
  • Accurately apply design strategies to support and strengthen key messages

Required Skills
  • Bachelor's degree in discipline-related field with 1-3 years of experience or demonstrated ability to meet the job requirements through a comparable number of years of applicable work experience
  • Strong design portfolio
  • Proven expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud - InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Acrobat. As well as creating assets in Microsoft Office - Outlook (OTF), PowerPoint etc.
  • Thorough knowledge of visual design principles, including graphic design, layout, typography, color and corporate identity
  • Experience in designing for advertising, collateral development, events, websites, presentations, recruiting, social media, templates, and environmental design
  • Experience in designing impactful creative for social media channels, primarily for X, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram
  • High verbal and written communication skills; ability to articulate and present creative ideas and concepts convincingly
  • Strong project management, organizational and time-management skills
  • Understanding of print and digital production and workflow
  • Self-starter with the ability to work independently, yet still take creative direction
  • Ability to thrive in high-paced, team-oriented work environment under tight deadlines
  • Photography, Webflow, and Email Design experience a plus

The expected base salary ranges from $78,000.00. - $100,000.00. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications and licenses obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

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Other requirements

Mizuho has in place a hybrid working program, with varying opportunities for remote work depending on the nature of the role, needs of your department, as well as local laws and regulatory obligations. Roles in some of our departments have greater in-office requirements that will be communicated to you as part of the recruitment process

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About Mizuho Financial

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is a Japanese banking holding company headquartered in the ?temachi district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The name "mizuho" literally means "abundant rice" in Japanese. It holds assets in excess of $1.8 trillion US dollars through its control of Mizuho Bank, Mizuho Corporate Bank, and other operating subsidiaries. The company's combined holdings form the second largest financial services group in Japan. Its banking businesses rank third in Japan after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. It is the 15th largest banking institution in the world by total assets as of December 2018.
Learn more about Mizuho Financial
Size
54,492 employees
Market Cap
$35 billion
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Net Income
$84.4 billion
5 Year Trend
-0.6%
NASDAQ
MFG
* Ladders Estimates

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