Guerrero Howe is a media company that recognizes, promotes, and develops great executives. At the center of everything we do are the executives we serve. These individuals trust us to help cultivate their personal brand, and we help them capture their experiences and insights to build better teams, better businesses, and a better world.
Founded in 2006, Guerrero Howe publishes Hispanic Executive, Advantage, Profile, American Builders Quarterly, Sync, Modern Counsel, American Healthcare Leader and runs the Alumni Society.
Guerrero Howe marks great design as a foundation for our success as a business. We're looking for a design director to build on and continue our award-winning print magazine legacy and lead our team of designers as we embark on our digital evolution. This individual will lead a team of seven designers to continue to push the quality and effectiveness of our products, from executive magazines to niche events.
The ideal candidate will have a track record of success in design, and will be motivated to impart their experience to other designers to help them grow and develop. S/he will work to make Guerrero Howe a talent hotspot for the design community of Chicago, a renowned employer for furthering design careers. In addition, s/he will always tie our design team's work to our business objectives, creating a team of designers who aren't just great experts in design, but are business savvy, as well.
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Leads, manages, and holds design staff accountable for meeting all deadlines while creating effective products
Effectively communicates the company's vision and strategies to design staff in a timely manner
Effectively establishes visual communication best practices and processes across all products and platforms
Ensures timely and effective coaching, training, and performance management to design staff
Ensures appropriate staffing levels are maintained to meet objectives
Complies with established company work rules, policies, and procedures
Actively engages with other members of the company to continuously strive to improve processes, create efficiencies, and reduce cost
Cooperatively takes on other duties, roles, or responsibilities as assigned
BENEFITS INCLUDE:
18 paid PTO days
9 paid holidays
UnitedHealthcare health insurance
BCBSIL voluntary dental
VSP voluntary vision
401(k)
RTA/CTA tax-free dollars program
Pet-friendly office
Divvy corporate membership
Corporate gym memberships
Chicago Athletic Clubs
Casual dress
Leadership development program