Graphic Designer

About New York Life Investment Management

New York Life Investment Management oversees more than $800 billion in assets, ranking among Pensions & Investments' Top 30 Largest Money Managers and serving institutional, retail, and insurance clientele globally. The firm integrates specialized investment teams under a unified brand to offer disciplined active management, deep expertise, and a long-term partnership approach to create value and navigate evolving investment landscapes. Combining agility with the stability of a leading mutual institution, NYLIM is positioned for enduring success.

Role Overview

We seek a skilled and detail-focused Graphic Designer to join our Brand & Creative team. Reporting to the Creative Director, this person will help activate a new visual identity across marketing, communications, digital, event, and client-facing platforms. The role involves translating brand standards into refined and consistent creative work that supports materials, templates, campaigns, and experiences impacting how our clients, partners, and employees connect with the brand.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement the firm's visual identity in polished creative assets across print, digital, social media, events, experiential, and corporate channels, including sales collateral, campaigns, email graphics, promotional products, and client-facing materials.
• Design, adjust, and maintain templates to ensure brand consistency, operational efficiency, and high-quality output across multiple teams and channels.
• Collaborate on design and production of event materials and brand activations to consistently and compellingly express the firm's identity at conferences, meetings, sponsorships, and client engagements.
• Create infographics, layouts, charts, visuals, and other graphic elements that clarify and engage while presenting complex information effectively.
• Consistently adhere to brand standards while managing core design resources such as templates, photography, iconography, and collateral.
• Work alongside creative, marketing, digital, project management, and business units to align design projects with business objectives and enhance client experiences.
• Prepare files for print and digital production, oversee project files and versioning, and balance various assignments with precision and thoroughness.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years in graphic design experience, ideally within a brand environment, in-house creative team, agency, or marketing setting.
• A robust portfolio showcasing fundamental skills in layout, typography, visual hierarchy, color theory, and brand application in diverse formats.
• Strong proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud applications, specifically InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Experience with collaborative design tools such as Figma preferred.
• Familiarity with content creation platforms like Canva or Adobe Express is advantageous.
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational capabilities, and ability to meet multiple project deadlines.
• Collaborative approach, responsiveness to feedback, and effective communication skills.
• Curious, creative mindset with an eagerness to expand expertise in brand design, digital experiences, accessibility, event activations, and innovative creative technologies.
• Experience in financial services, asset management, or regulated industries is beneficial but not mandatory.

Compensation and Benefits

Annual salary ranges between $95,000 and $125,000, determined by experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. The position is exempt from overtime and eligible for discretionary bonuses but not sales bonuses. Employees may also participate in incentive programs.

Our benefits package is comprehensive, including leave programs, adoption support, and student loan repayment initiatives. We strive to create a supportive environment to foster growth inside and outside work.

Inclusion Commitment

At New York Life, we prioritize an inclusive workplace that values diverse perspectives and experiences. This culture is grounded in core principles of humanity and integrity, ensuring all employees feel respected and empowered to succeed. We are recognized for our community engagement and employee volunteerism, operating in the best interests of policyholders.

Locations

Primary work locations include Jersey City, NJ, and New York, NY.