Graphic Designer

Job Overview

POSITION FOCUS

The Sage Studio Graphic Designer will play a key role in shaping and expressing Sage Hospitality Group’s brands across a wide range of creative touchpoints. This position is responsible for translating strategic direction into thoughtful, elevated visual design that strengthens each brand’s identity while supporting business, marketing, and investment initiatives. The ideal candidate is a strong conceptual thinker, an excellent collaborator, and a meticulous craftsperson who can move seamlessly between brand-building, digital design, print, and presentation work while maintaining consistent, high-quality creative standards.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborates and participates in creative ideation with the larger Creative team to translate strategic direction into high-quality design.
• Contribute to the development of new brand identities when needed, while owning brand refreshes and ongoing evolution of existing brands across multiple touchpoints
• Contribute to projects at varying levels of complexity, from quick-turn assets to larger brand and campaign initiatives.
• Ensure all work adheres to brand guidelines, production standards, and applicable legal and • regulatory requirements, while safeguarding and elevating brand standards across all channels.
• Manage multiple projects and timelines simultaneously while delivering work on time and on budget.
• Push the boundaries of design to deliver visuals that excite and emotionally engage target audiences.
• Participate in design reviews and incorporate feedback from Creative leadership and stakeholders.
• Prepare production-ready files and collaborate with vendors to ensure accurate and high-quality final output.
• Design, organize, and maintain brand assets, including logos, photography, templates, presentations, and collateral.
• Partner successfully with key stakeholders across multiple business lines to understand team specific business objectives.
• Collaborate with the Marketing Manager on the design, development and distribution of digital designs including but not limited to E-mail blasts, creative for websites, social media posts and ads.
• Partner and collaborate with the People & Culture to assist with employer brand marketing, including engagement and culture campaigns.
• Support the Investments team by designing and updating pitch decks, presentation materials, • and visuals that contribute to business development efforts

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

• All other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by management.

BEHAVIORAL FOCUS

• At Sage, we pride ourselves on the behaviors that build our culture and help associates perform in their positions. We value integrity, performance, team spirit, growth, delivering extraordinary guest experiences, and engaging in our communities. We have also outlined specific competencies that contribute to success at Sage. Please review our competency models to understand the behaviors expected of different levels in the organization (you may find these models in our learning management system).

Qualifications

Education/Formal Training

• Bachelor's degree in graphic arts, design, communications, or related field required

Experience

• 4 -7 years of professional experience in an agency or in-house design setting

Knowledge/Skills

• Experience building brand identities from the ground up, including visual systems, style guides, and applications across multiple touchpoints.
• Strong and compelling online portfolio reflecting print and digital design experience required.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, and other relevant design tools.
• Proficiency in Figma Slides is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Strong understanding of logo design, hierarchy, layout, copy, typography, color theory, photography, and visual storytelling.
• Proven ability to deliver successful audience-focused creative solutions across diverse formats, including print, digital, social, and environmental design (., brand collateral, web, signage, .
• Fluent in design trends, as well as visual history references.
• Curiosity about emerging AI tools and a willingness to experiment with integrating them into design workflows.
• At ease presenting your work and communicating design decisions.
• Ability to understand/follow creative direction and incorporate constructive feedback.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail, strong organization skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Collaborative team player who is also an independent self-starter with a no-task-too-small attitude.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Communication at all levels; multi-tasking; time management

Environment
Prolonged sitting throughout entire shift at computerized workstation in office/hotel/restaurant environment.

This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the associated with the position. May perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Unlimited paid time off
Medical, dental, & vision insurance
Eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching
Health savings and flexible spending accounts
Basic Life and AD&D insurance
Company-paid short-term disability
Paid FMLA leave for up to a period of 12 weeks
Employee Assistance Program
Great discounts on Hotels, Restaurants, and much more.
Eligible to participate in the Employee Referral Bonus Program. Up to $1,000 per referral.

The application period will be open for approximately 30 days or until a suitable candidate is identified. We encourage qualified individuals to submit their applications within this timeframe.

Salary

USD $80,000.00 - USD $90,000.00 /Yr.