[Hiring] SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER @Compass Group

Role Description

We are excited to a a Senior Graphic Designer to our Chartwells team to support our growing markets in the Central and West Coast markets! This role combines Graphic Design skills with revenue driven solutions.

The Sr. Regional Graphic Designer supports and executes creative marketing, communications, and brand engagement initiatives for Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services for the Central and West Divisions. This role serves as a key creative resource for the region and overall dining programs by developing and delivering engaging visual content and promotional materials, supporting student engagement initiatives, and helping drive participation in meal plans, retail dining programs, catering services, concessions, and campus dining experiences at multiple universities.

The ideal candidate is creative, highly organized, collaborative, and passionate about visual storytelling. This position requires a combination of graphic design, branding, content creation, photography, communications, project management, and relationship-building across the campus community. The Graphic Designer works closely with marketing, operations, and culinary teams to create impactful visual communications that enhance the student experience and support business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce visually impactful graphics that help tell the company story, while adhering to Chartwells and University brand standards.
• Design graphics for social media, websites, print campaigns, email campaigns, mobile applications, and digital advertising platforms.
• Develop graphics for semester-based promotions designed for a variety of mediums including print, digital, and mobile.
• Create look and feel for website pages and social media profile pages.
• Develop concepts and brands including logos, names, associated taglines, and brand guides.
• Manage ongoing image library by keeping assets up to date and seeking out new on-brand images for company use.
• Design graphics for a variety of traditional and non-traditional mediums such as station signage, trade show materials, banners, invites, floor decals, digital screens, large-format prints, and other special projects.
• Conceptualize and design visual material to support the region.
• Create and produce cutting-edge imagery superior to industry competition.
• Consistent delivery of high-quality creative assets and marketing materials.
• Adherence to Chartwells and University branding standards.
• Other duties may be assigned, including supporting satellite campuses or regional marketing efforts and project leadership.
• Accuracy, creativity, and attention to detail in all deliverables.
• Occasional travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in graphic design for marketing, communications, or advertising in higher education, hospitality, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required.
• Extensive proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite including, but not limited to, InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator as well as the full Microsoft Suite.
• Demonstrated experience with Canva.
• Strong understanding of typography, color theory, branding, and visual hierarchy.
• Editing skills including post-production color correction/balancing.
• Ability to multitask and manage projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Excellent organizational and project management abilities.
• Ability to recognize and react to changing work demands with non-traditional hours and strict deadlines.
• Adept to the differences in design between print, digital, and mobile altering the design as necessary.
• Passion for identifying emerging trends in graphic design space.
• Knowledge of social media platforms.
• Prior marketing-related experience is a plus.
• Basic HTML skills for web designing a plus.
• Strong presentation and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Passion for customer experience, creativity, brand development, and student engagement.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Personal Leave