Senior Creative Designer / Creative Lead

Location: Saint Paul, MinnesotaJob Type: ContractCompensation Range: $43.27 - 50.48 per hourWe are looking for a Senior Creative Designer / Creative Lead to provide strategic design, creative direction, and hands-on production expertise across our high-impact integrated marketing campaigns. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in elevating our products, services, associate programs, and corporate culture across print, digital, presentation, and multimedia channels.Operating with a high degree of autonomy, you will lead complex, high-visibility projects from initial concept through final delivery, balancing creative innovation with brand consistency and regulatory standards. You will partner closely with marketing strategists, copywriters, project managers, compliance teams, and business leadership to bring compelling stories to life. Additionally, you will serve as a champion for modern creative workflows-leveraging Adobe Creative Cloud, Workfront, Adobe GenStudio, and generative AI prompt engineering to maximize scalability, efficiency, and creative impact.Responsibilities:Creative Strategy & Multi-Channel DesignConceptualize & Lead: Develop strategic visual concepts and creative direction for integrated marketing campaigns aligned with business objectives.Design Execution: Apply advanced typography, imagery, layout, and user-centered design principles to build assets across print, digital, email, social, events, and multimedia.Presentation Design: Design high-stakes PowerPoint presentations and customizable templates for sales, executive leadership, and enterprise marketing initiatives.Design Systems: Contribute to, evolve, and maintain enterprise design systems, brand guidelines, reusable asset libraries, and visual templates.Stakeholder Collaboration: Present creative concepts to cross-functional partners and leadership, effectively translating technical and strategic feedback into high-quality visual assets.AI & Modern Creative TechnologyAI-Assisted Workflow: Utilize Adobe GenStudio and approved AI technologies to streamline content creation and scale asset production.Prompt Engineering: Formulate and refine generative AI prompts to rapidly iterate, optimize, and enhance design concepts.Quality & Accuracy: Rigorously evaluate and edit AI-generated outputs to ensure visual quality, message accuracy, and brand compliance.Tech Continuous Improvement: Stay ahead of emerging design technologies and recommend innovative AI tools to optimize workflow efficiency.Brand Stewardship & ComplianceBrand Integrity: Serve as a subject matter expert on enterprise brand standards, ensuring all materials meet strict legal and regulatory guidelines.Production Excellence: Prepare pre-press and digital production-ready files, managing quality assurance and proofing across all deliverables.Project & Workflow ManagementEnterprise Management: Manage end-to-end project life cycles using Adobe Workfront, keeping time tracking, status updates, and documentation accurate.Cross-Functional Partnerships: Build strong, trust-based relationships across Enterprise Marketing through clear communication and proactive problem-solving.Mentorship: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior designers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.Key Performance & Success IndicatorsQuality & Strategic Impact: Delivery of visually compelling, strategic visual communications that meet project goals and brand standards.Workflow Efficiency: Effective utilization of Adobe Workfront and AI-driven tools (e.g., GenStudio) to optimize asset delivery cycles.Compliance: High adherence to corporate brand guidelines and legal/regulatory requirements across all creative outputs.Stakeholder Trust: Positive feedback and strong relationships built across cross-functional marketing and business units.Required Qualifications & Experience:Education: Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Marketing, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).Experience: 10+ years of professional graphic design experience in a agency or corporate marketing environment.Portfolio: A comprehensive portfolio demonstrating strategic conceptual design, strong layout and typography skills, and production excellence across print and digital media.Creative Tech Mastery:Advanced expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro).High proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint (template creation, master slide setup, executive-level decks).Direct experience with enterprise work management tools (preferably Adobe Workfront).AI & Prompting Experience: Hands-on experience with Adobe GenStudio or similar AI-assisted design tools, along with practical prompt engineering skills.Communication: Exceptional verbal, written, and visual presentation skills, with a proven ability to communicate creative ideas to non-creative stakeholders. JOBID: 34 Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Cella, a randstad digital company, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Cella by randstad digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility). This posting is open for thirty (30) days.