Graphic Design - Team Lead

Graphic Design - Team Lead

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World! Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States' security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that values individuals, talents, partnerships, ideas, experiences, and different perspectives, recognizing their importance to the continued success of the Laboratory's mission.

Pay Range $133,950 - $164,028 Annually. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Job Description

We have an opening for a Design Team Lead within the Technical Information Department (TID). You will be responsible for contributing to and overseeing internal and external design strategies, coordinating and planning of design projects, and implementation of the latest design methods, technologies, and tools. You will coordinate the work of other designers and work collaboratively with senior management, customers, and multidisciplinary team members to identify objectives and strategies in order to deliver high-quality designs, visual aids, environmental signage, and displays.

This position is in the Creative Services Division within the Technical Information Department. This position offers a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You will have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week.

You will:

• Lead the Creative Services Design Team, planning and directing the production of complex design, multimedia, and digital communication projects. Partner with Group Leader to oversee highly complex projects, assess training and development needs for team, and collaborate with customers across the institution.
• Provide time and budget estimates and coordinate the work of the team to meet customer expectations, budgets, and deadlines.
• Identify and implement new tools and technologies, areas for increased emphasis in training and development, and contribute feedback to annual performance appraisals for team members.
• Respond, consult, and partner with customers, working with your team to define, develop, and establish objectives to meet the design specification requirements for projects.
• Lead, manage, and oversee design concepts, graphics, multimedia, and content strategy to represent the science and technology at LLNL and provide analysis of the successful completion of those products based on quality, timeline, and budget. Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to maintain consistent high-quality designs, applying unique, and creative approaches that meet customer and audience needs.
• Collaboratively strengthen partnerships across internal and external teams of web administrators and developers, writers and editors, illustrators, and visualization, multimedia, and photography professionals to promote TID products and services.
• Provide in-depth consultation and feedback related to development of highly sensitive and complex multifaceted projects that include design components, frequently responsible for initial customer contact and collaborative communication with team, Group Leader, and Division Leader.
• Establish standards for quality of work and provide creative guidance on techniques, processes, and cost-effective alternatives to producing a variety of products. Serve as final quality check for the most complex, technical and/or highly visible design and digital communications products.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field or equivalent combination of education and related experience; equivalent education and/or work experience as a graphics or web designer, technical illustrator, or multimedia designer.
• Significant knowledge in graphics and/or multimedia design as it pertains to large-scale communications.
• Broad understanding of graphic design methods and principles. In-depth understanding of emerging design techniques, technologies, and tools.
• Expert knowledge of and experience with Adobe Creative Cloud (specifically InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat) and the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint. Bonus: Knowledge of Atlassian Suite, WordPress, Drupal, AI.
• Experience leading and effectively managing multidisciplinary projects or teams, while establishing commitments of scope, schedule, and cost, setting expectations, and establishing standards of quality and customer service.
• Experience working within diverse production teams that are comprised of other communication disciplines, e.g. photographers, illustrators, editors/writers, web developers, and animators.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to lead a team while delegating work to team members as appropriate. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lead conceptualization of effective high-quality design projects including planning, direction, and coordination of tasks and follow-through of objectives. Experience establishing and maintaining design integrity throughout all media, publications, and campaigns.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Experience in photography and/or video editing.
• Experience with pre-press and printing processes.
• Experience in environmental graphics and design