Job DescriptionPosition OverviewFusion Innovation is seeking an accomplished Senior Graphic Designer and Brand Advisor to provide strategic design leadership and hands-on creative support to a high-visibility front office. This individual will advise senior stakeholders on branding and visual communication, develop actionable recommendations, and implement those recommendations across a range of digital and print products. This is a senior-level position for an experienced design professional who can confidently serve as the organization's brand custodian. The successful candidate will bring a strong portfolio, mature design judgment, and the ability to explain and defend creative recommendations.
Key Responsibilities- Serve as the primary advisor on branding, graphic design, and visual communication.
- Develop and implement visual identity and branding recommendations.
- Establish and maintain brand standards, templates, and design guidelines.
- Ensure consistency across digital, print, presentation, web, and event materials.
- Design executive presentations, infographics, reports, digital graphics, publications, and campaign materials.
- Translate complex information into clear, engaging, and visually effective products.
- Advise senior stakeholders on design strategy, visual hierarchy, and audience engagement.
- Collaborate with communications personnel to align visual products with organizational messaging.
- Manage multiple design projects from concept development through final production.
- Present creative concepts and explain the reasoning behind design recommendations.
- Review materials produced by others for adherence to brand and quality standards.
- Maintain organized design files, templates, and approved visual assets.
- Coordinate with vendors or production partners when necessary.
- Ensure deliverables meet accessibility, production, and technical requirements.
Required Skills- Active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph.
- Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Fine Arts, or a related field.
- Significant professional graphic design and branding experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading visual identity or organizational branding initiatives.
- Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop.
- Experience designing executive-level presentations, infographics, reports, and digital communication products.
- Strong understanding of typography, color theory, composition, visual hierarchy, and information design.
- Ability to independently develop and implement strategic design recommendations.
- Experience advising senior leaders or executive stakeholders.
- Strong project-management, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Portfolio demonstrating advanced professional design, branding, and visual communication capabilities.
Desired Skills- Experience supporting a government, Intelligence Community, or similarly complex organization.
- Experience serving as a brand manager, brand custodian, or senior creative advisor.
- Experience designing for front office or executive-level audiences.
- Familiarity with accessible design standards.
- Experience with data visualization, motion graphics, web design, or digital content production.
- Experience developing reusable templates and enterprise-wide brand standards.
Additional DetailsFusion Innovation anticipates the annual base salary for this position will generally range from $100,000 to $215,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to:
- Years of direct applicable experience with this work and the customer
- Relevant education, certifications, and training
- Contract labor category requirements, skill level, contract bill rate, and hours allocation
- Alignment with the position's responsibilities
- Additional specialized skills
In addition to base salary, eligible employees may be considered for discretionary bonuses and are eligible for Fusion Innovation's comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, company-sponsored retirement contributions, paid leave, professional development opportunities, and other employee benefits.
