Seeking a talented Creative Services and Digital Design Specialist (“Specialist”) to join our Business Development/Marketing & Communications Team.  Role is responsible for creating on-brand marketing materials encompassing a variety of media types that includes digital, video and print. The Specialist is a full-time, nonexempt, hourly position in the Business Development Department reporting to the Creative Services Manager. The ideal candidate will bring creative and original ideas, a keen eye for detail, and a willingness to expand their skillset working with the Communication and Marketing Technology Team to optimize the Foley Hoag brand across all external and internal communication channels.

What you’ll do:

• Work with the Communications and Creative services team to design compelling and effective marketing materials across a variety of media types, consistently using the brand’s visual identity across all of these materials. Materials include, but are not limited to, social media graphics, PPT presentations, video, Word publications/datasheets. digital and printed collateral, event invitations and materials, firm website, advertisements, and email campaigns.
• Supports the internal Communication, Creative & Marketing Technology Team in executing on campaigns and other larger, integrated projects.
• Participates in team brainstorming sessions to generate ideas for new campaigns and initiatives.
• Integrate animation and video into graphics strategy.
• Is able to work through multiple design iterations based on internal and stakeholder feedback and is proactive in suggesting alternate design solutions to stakeholders to best address their needs.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Assumes additional responsibilities as needed.

Who you are:

• Ability to work through all stages of design from concept to completion.
• Proficiency in all industry standard software: Adobe Creative Suite particularly Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrat and Acrobat.
• Experience with all aspects of video production including lighting, shooting, editing, etc. required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite – particularly PowerPoint and Word. Excel skills, a plus.
• Adobe After Effects, Dreamweaver, CSS/HTML knowledge a plus.
• Strong knowledge of design principles, composition, color theory, and branding and style guides.
• Knowledge of and interest in current design and marketing trends.
• Consistently review existing processes and procedures to identify opportunities for improvement leveraging best practices, new technology, and new marketing tactics.
• Experience with email marketing and CRM systems.
• Experience with digital advertising and social media campaigns and metrics.
• Knowledge of WordPress helpful.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent grammar, spelling, and proofing for content and context.
• Time management and multitasking abilities.
• Understands project requirements and workflow processes.
• Willingness to learn and develop one’s existing skillset; leverages feedback from team members to hone skills and improve designs/deliverables.
• Ability to work in both a MAC and PC environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• AA/BA/BS degree required. Marketing/Graphic design degree preferred.
• In-house/brand-side experience in supporting marketing or business development in business-to-business professional services setting.
• Portfolio required.

At Foley Hoag, we welcome, develop, and celebrate talented and diverse individuals in an innovative, mutually respectful, and intellectually rigorous community, and bring unique perspectives to collaborative teams that deliver exceptional advice and craft bespoke legal solutions for our clients and our world. Foley Hoag LLP is an equal opportunity employer. This means that Foley Hoag LLP considers applicants for employment, and makes employment decisions without unlawful regard to sex, race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or domestic partner/civil union status, military service, or veteran status, disability, and any other characteristic covered by applicable federal, state or local nondiscrimination laws. We value each person for their talents, expertise, experience, and perspective.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

In 1943 Henry Foley and Garrett Hoag sought to establish a different kind of law firm. They were determined to hire the very best lawyers based entirely on individual merit, a departure from the exclusionary practices common in that era. Today, more than 330 Foley Hoag partners, associates and counsel practice law at the highest level in business transactions and litigation matters throughout the United States and around the world. Foley Hoag provides innovative, strategic legal services to public, private and government clients. We have premier capabilities in the life sciences, healthcare, technology, energy, professional services and private funds fields, and in cross-border disputes. The diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences of our lawyers and business services professionals contribute to the exceptional service we deliver to clients ranging from startups to multinational companies to sovereign states.