Creative Manager jobs in Gaithersburg, MD

Overview

Acuity is looking for a talented visual designer to provide creative services across the company. This role demands a versatile design skill set, with a strong emphasis on layout design, desktop publishing, videography, and graphic design skills for branding and marketing. Experience with WordPress themes is a plus. The position reports to the Marketing Manager and offers a dynamic work environment where learning and growth are encouraged. 

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, please share your resume with us today!

Responsibilities

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• With support from outside contractors, lead full life-cycle video support including planning, storyboarding, recording, editing, implementing visuals, and finalization. 
• Design and layout corporate materials such as fact sheets, infographics, white papers, case studies, quarterly newsletters, reports, and briefings. 
• Provide planning, advisory, visual design, and branding support for company events, sponsorships, social media, and other promotional materials.  
• Manage and update graphic resource hubs on SharePoint. 
• Create digital visuals for emails and the website, including everything from illustrated graphics to photo enhancement. 
• Provide additional design services as needed, such as PowerPoint presentation graphic support. 

Competencies Expected: 

• Excellent communication skills. 
• Ability to build productive relationships at all professional levels. 
• Adaptable and open to feedback. 
• Strong understanding of modern design principles and tools. 
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills. 
• Ability to deliver creative outputs under tight deadlines. 
• Skilled in filming interviews and producing high-quality video content. 

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field (master’s degree may substitute for 2 years of experience). 
• 4 years of experience with an in-house creative team. 
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro), Mac applications (Keynote, iMovie), and Microsoft applications (PowerPoint, Word). 

Additional Requirements: 

• Ability to work from office headquarters in Reston, VA, twice a week for team collaboration and on-site video/photo shoots. 
• Digital portfolio showcasing a wide range of visual design work. 

Citizenship Requirement: 

• Must be a U.S. Citizen 

How to Apply:

Please submit your resume, cover letter, and a link to your portfolio showcasing your best work. Highlight your experience related to the key responsibilities and qualifications listed above. 

We look forward to seeing your creativity and how you can contribute to our team at Acuity! 

Acuity, Inc:  

Acuity is a leading management and technology consulting firm that specializes in serving the federal government. Our innovative, collaborative, and rewarding work environment has earned repeat honors from the Washington Business Journal’s “Best Places to Work”, Washington Post’s “Top Workplace”, and SmartCEO Corporate Culture awards. 

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.