Associate Art Director

Position Overview The Art Director is responsible for producing high‑quality creative assets that support marketing campaigns, brand initiatives, and cross‑channel communications. This role transforms creative briefs into compelling, on‑brand designs and adapts them for a wide range of digital, print, and large‑format applications. The designer collaborates closely with copywriters, project managers, and marketing partners to deliver accurate, production‑ready files while maintaining visual consistency and meeting deadlines. The Art Director requires strong attention to detail, adherence to established workflows, and a solution‑oriented approach to supporting a dynamic creative team. Job Responsibilities Design marketing and promotional materials including brochures, flyers, social graphics, digital ads, email graphics, presentations, signage, and event materials. Translate creative briefs into compelling visual concepts that align with brand standards. Collaborate with copywriters, project managers, marketing teams, and creative leadership to develop effective visual communications. Create and adapt designs for multiple channels and formats. Support branding initiatives and maintain visual consistency across all creative assets. Balance creativity with production execution to prepare final production‑ready files for print, digital, and large‑format applications. Resize, version, and adapt creative assets for various formats and audiences. Ensure accuracy of layouts, typography, image quality, color specifications, and file setup. Manage multiple revisions while maintaining attention to detail and meeting deadlines. Follow established workflows, naming conventions, and asset management processes. Work collaboratively on a solutions‑oriented creative team. Assist with quality assurance reviews prior to release or production. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or related field, preferred. 3+ years of graphic design and/or production design experience. Experience working with brand standards and multi‑channel marketing campaigns. Experience working in a corporate in‑house environment, preferred. Experience working in financial services, mortgage industry, or a highly regulated industry, preferred. Strong portfolio demonstrating both creative design and production capabilities. Knowledge of print production processes, file preparation, and digital asset creation. Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail. Excellent typography, layout, and design skills. Skill in managing multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic environment. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Skill in working independently while also contributing to a team environment. Problem‑solving mindset with a focus on quality and efficiency. Skill in adapting to shifting priorities with a positive, professional attitude. Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop). Familiarity with Figma or other collaborative design tools, preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and presentation design, preferred. Job Description Statement This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. Equal Employment Opportunity CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC strives to provide employees with a robust benefit package. CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC supports equal employment opportunity in hiring, development and advancement for all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, ancestry, marital status, uniformed service, covered veteran status, citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, and lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, domestic violence victim status (where applicable), protected hair style or texture, genetic information (testing or characteristics), or any other protected status of an individual or because of the individual’s association with a member of a protected group or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law (“Protected Characteristics”). The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self‑expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation. The Company is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture that welcomes diversity and inclusion. CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC (NMLS3029) is an FHA Approved Lending Institution and is not acting on behalf of or at the direction of HUD/FHA or the Federal government. To verify licensing, please visit #J-18808-Ljbffr