Evive people are game-changers.
Evive was founded by two people who wanted to challenge the status quo...and did. Since 2007, that spirit has defined our culture. The work we do is redefining how people use their employee benefits, with SaaS-based services that help people to improve their lives and Fortune 1000 enterprises to optimize their benefits investments. We strive every day for the ideal of #benefitslove. Are you one of us?
We're looking for a creative Design Lead. Is it you?
The Design Lead works collaboratively to communicate and maintain a clear, consistent brand message and visual identity for Evive and its products. Evive believes in the power of creativity as a competitive advantage to building our business and our brands.
Reporting to the VP of Marketing, this role drives the overall strategic and creative vision, including but not limited to brand, across the organization. They will champion design vision, capabilities, and execution in line with business objectives and product strategy. The Design Lead acts as the creative lead for Evive’s in-house design agency across multiple media (product, communications, content, digital/social, website, conference, events, videos, photography, etc).
Here’s what a Design Lead does at Evive (for people who like bullet lists):
- Manage the creative process from concept to completion across all creative mediums.
- Translate marketing and business objectives into clear creative strategies.
- Lead planning, brainstorming, and development of all in-house creative design work across collateral, experience, events, video, social, web, exhibition.
- Ensure brand identity is understood and consistently maintained across Evive.
- Establish creative approach/strategy for in-house creative design.
- Manage and develop creative resources (both internal and external).
- Lead development of style guides for Evive’s products and communications.
- Work collaboratively with Marketing team as well as Product, Communications, Solutions, and Sales teams.
- Review/approve creative work from outside agencies to ensure consistency of design across all communication touchpoints, when needed.
- Other duties as assigned by management or required by the business.
You bring a lot to the table.
- 7-10 years in an agency or client-side brand marketing / design / strategist role.
- Experience building the brand positioning for an inspirational brand.
- Experience mentoring creatives.
- Strategic, but highly skilled in tactics and execution.
- Highly knowledgeable in all relevant software: Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Wordpress, etc.; knowledge of CSS, HTML, and website development and construction; experience with digital marketing tools, (Marketo, Salesforce, etc.).
- Experienced in working with external partners and vendors to execute on key initiatives.
- Strong writing and verbal communication skills.
- Strong project management skills with attention to detail.
- Self-starter capable of working in a hyper-growth, fast-paced, environment.
Evive takes care of its teammates. Here are our current benefits:
- Laid-back office, casual attire—jeans and a t-shirt are always okay!
- Weekly catered lunch + daily stocked kitchen with drinks, fresh fruit, and a variety of other snacks
- Competitive salaries with annual bonus pay
- Paid Time Off—both for vacation and volunteering
- Paid Sick Time
- Employer-paid medical insurance + subsidized vision, dental, and short-term disability insurance
- Voluntary life and AD&D insurance
- 401(k) with up to 2% company match
- Student loan assistance program
- Employee assistance program
- Pre-tax commuter benefit + convenient location (right off the CTA blue line and Union Station)
- Treadmill desks: walk and work!
- Company-sponsored book club
If you’re prepared to go big, go bold, and go beyond, you’re ready to go Evive.
Apply now!