Graphic Designer - San Mateo, CA

Job Description

Title: Graphic Designer

Job description:

The Guidewire corporate marketing team is looking for a creative Graphic Designer with up-to-date knowledge to interpret our clients’ needs and to design solutions with high visual impact.
Reporting directly to the Director of Marketing Communications, you will help create beautiful, integrated, and effective designs for the Guidewire brand. We are ideally looking for someone with a strong background in graphic and web design with a solid working knowledge of execution and development in a dynamic, deadline-driven working environment. You’ll also work with different departments and individuals to help clearly articulate marketing tactics.
Responsibilities:
Design, produce, and update printed and digital marketing collateral such as brochures, data sheets and white papers (in both InDesign and Microsoft Word), web banners, PowerPoint presentations, web graphics, website mockups and wireframes, landing page templates, and event booth graphics and materials

Apply industry best practices to assignments, follow brand guidelines, and keep all marketing consistent across multiple platforms such as website, events, email, and advertising

Support the marketing team and collaborate cross-functionally with sales, presales, alliances, and product marketing teams to meet goals and project deadlines

Translate business and marketing objectives into designs that are clear, compelling, and visually engaging

Undertake updates to multiple external web properties

Advise on UI/UX best practices for site enhancements, landing pages, and email templates

Create mockups and wireframes for proposed design changes

Requirements:
5+ years of professional graphic design experience and web design, preferably with a marketing or creative agency

Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office (primarily PowerPoint and Word), and Keynote

Foundational knowledge of Drupal and other content management systems

Knowledge of digital optimization across screen sizes and devices
Ability to present concepts and designs to stakeholders in a clear, concise manner, and manage project feedback and flow

Knowledge of CSS, HTML 5, responsive and mobile design principles

Proven ability to work independently and manage a workload of multiple design projects simultaneously to meet deadlines efficiently

Must provide resume and portfolio with examples of responsive web, email, print, packaging, and creative branding work
Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art Design, Graphic Design, or related discipline
Bonus Points:

Experience in After Effects and video editing software

UI / UX Experience

Experience with photography

Experience using Marketo or other marketing automation solutions