Creative Art Manager

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.”

The Creative Art Manager oversees the creative direction and visual consistency across all lines of business, managing the Design Leads and Graphic Designers. The role ensures that all marketing and brand materials maintain a cohesive aesthetic while aligning with the company’s strategic vision. In addition to leading concept development, the Creative Art Manager serves as a liaison between the design and digital teams to ensure brand continuity across emails, landing pages, banking app, and social media. They play a key role in elevating creative quality and integrating unified design principles across all platforms. Strong experience in email and digital design is a must.
 

Responsibilities:

• Manage Design Leads and Graphic Designers
• Ensure brand cohesion across both lines of business
• Works closely with the AVP, Creative Services Director on creative direction for Campaigns and Brand strategy
• Bridge designs and brand strategy with digital assets
• Maintain quality and creative integrity

Qualifications:

• 5 to 7 years of related experience
• Expert-level knowledge of the Adobe Creative Cloud/Suite
• Expert-level knowledge in Dreamweaver
• Strong experience in email and digital ad builders
• Strong knowledge of project management software, Workfront and Egnyte
• Strong ability to manage workflows, deadlines, and resource allocation. 
• Strong collaboration skills
• Lead complex design projects and optimization improvements. 
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Benefits

Medical Insurance • Dental • Vision • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment • Short-term and long term Disability Insurance • Parental Leave • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount • Critical Illness Insurance • Accident Insurance • Transportation and Commuting Benefits • Banking Benefits • Pet Insurance

Compensation

The estimated salary range for this role is $98,000 - $132,000 along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual salaries may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills and experience.

From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life.  To build a company that reflects the communities we serve, we believe that fostering a unique and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed will support our ongoing success.  Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.