Senior Branding Specialist, Design

WHO WE ARE

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,100+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general.

SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated in our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.

While striving to deliver client value, we believe it is vital to consider our people and our planet in every business decision we make. Acting responsibly is not optional. It is essential.

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US

SimCorp is looking for a designer to fill the role of Senior Brand Specialist, Design. This role sits on the Global Brand & Design team as part of the Marketing organization. We are looking for a team player with a creative mindset who can combine design and technical skills to produce high quality graphics that support a consistent and strong brand experience across digital and physical platforms.

You will be part of a strategic and ambitious global team that is responsible for building, maintaining and championing our brand, and gatekeeping our Corporate Visual Identity.

You have the ability to conceptualize, build visual narratives and transform complex and comprehensive content into simple, understandable and visually appealing graphics, presentations, videos or infographics.

You take ownership of and pride in your work. You have a passion for design and using visuals as part of selling and communicating to both internal and external audiences.

You are able to translate campaign plans and asset production briefs into effective designs using brand guidelines and design templates as your guiding light.

The ideal candidate is familiar with the requirements of and is skilled in using the latest tools and technologies, designing across all platforms.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

Your day to day work will be, but not limited to:

• Creation of assets in support of marketing efforts across social media, web/email, collateral, video/animation, presentations, infographics and signage. Use of the latest tools and design technologies. 

• Be an active champion of our brand by maintaining consistent and proper representation of our CVI.

• Support customer and prospect-facing marketing campaigns and initiatives by working closely with broader Marketing team, partnering with campaign and production leads to translate marketing requirements into compelling designs.

• Support sales and go-to-market efforts by partnering with Sales Enablement team to produce assets and templates for sales materials.

• Support Events team with digital and physical design needs, ensuring consistency of brand and CVI across events footprint.

• Support marketing efforts of internal departments by aligning with internal stakeholders (e.g. People & Culture, Commercial Development, Sales, etc.).

• Work within Wrike Project Management process for creative production tracking.

WHAT WE VALUE

Most importantly, you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above. How you gained the skills needed for doing that is less important. We expect you to be good at several of the following and be able to - and interested in - learning the rest.

• A strong understanding of essential, fundamental graphic design principles.

• Practical experience in composition, layout, visual hierarchy, color theory and color management, and typography.

• Strong creative, organizational, and time management skills.

• You are a team player, you actively share ideas and contribute to meetings and brainstorms.

• You are a detail-oriented self-starter who can multitask and who understands project management stages.

• Responsive and collaborative with a can-do, roll-up your sleeves work ethic.

• Passionate about the role of design in elevating our overall business & marketing agenda.

• An ability to take complex concepts and simplify them into an engaging visual format.

• Proficiency in design software such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).

• Experience in motion design is a plus, particularly with tools such as Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro (or similar).

• Basic understanding of HTML/CSS is a plus but not required.

• Bachelor's Degree in in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, Multimedia Arts or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office, especially excel and PowerPoint.

• Advanced English language skills, as it is our corporate language and is used in all communications.

• Ability to have flexibility in work hours to accommodate global needs.

Benefits 

Attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp, we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide an enhanced work life balance and opportunities for professional development: there is never just one route - we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take. Visit our career pages to learn more about working at SimCorp: www.simcorp.com/career

Next Steps

Please click below to apply and to learn more about the vacancy and what SimCorp offers regarding salary, benefits, and perks.

Please note only applications sent through our system will be processed.

Applications are continuously assessed, so please send your CV in English as soon as possible. If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is a new opportunity, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.

By Joining our team, you will have the chance to:

• Become part of a thriving company comprising collaborative, curious, courageous, and capable employees

• Explore a multitude of exciting learning and development opportunities, supported by our unique learning guild

• Engage with highly skilled and supportive colleagues, each bringing their diverse backgrounds and perspectives

• Join a company that not only values but actively advocates for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, promoting a truly inclusive and empowering environment

**We are also honoured to have been voted as a WealthTech100 company for three consecutive years. The new WealthTech100 list aims to highlight tech innovation leaders in the investment management industry.**