What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Graphic Designer position at Wells Fargo?
About this role:
We're looking for a Lead Graphic Designer who is a proactive, self-starter capable of independently driving creative projects from concept through delivery. In this role, you'll produce compelling video content and create polished, on-brand graphic design that supports campaigns, internal storytelling, and organizational communications.
You will work hands-on across the full creative process-concepting, designing, shooting, editing, and delivering final assets. You'll partner closely with communication consultants and stakeholders to understand strategic goals and translate them into high-quality creative content that informs, engages, and elevates the employee experience.
A portfolio is required. Please include links (within your resume) to recent work that demonstrates your skills in video production, motion graphics, and on-brand graphic design.
In this role, you will:
Creative leadership & art direction
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.
$87,000.00 - $154,000.00
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
26 Apr 2026
We Value Equal Opportunity
Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit's risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.
Applicants with Disabilities
To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo .
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.
Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:
a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.
We're looking for a Lead Graphic Designer who is a proactive, self-starter capable of independently driving creative projects from concept through delivery. In this role, you'll produce compelling video content and create polished, on-brand graphic design that supports campaigns, internal storytelling, and organizational communications.
You will work hands-on across the full creative process-concepting, designing, shooting, editing, and delivering final assets. You'll partner closely with communication consultants and stakeholders to understand strategic goals and translate them into high-quality creative content that informs, engages, and elevates the employee experience.
A portfolio is required. Please include links (within your resume) to recent work that demonstrates your skills in video production, motion graphics, and on-brand graphic design.
In this role, you will:
Creative leadership & art direction
- Lead concepting, story development, mood boards, and visual systems for multi-channel campaigns and brand initiatives.
- Champion brand consistency, accessibility, and quality across every deliverable and touchpoint.
- Translate business goals and briefs into clear creative strategies, timelines, and deliverables.
- Own the full video workflow: scripting and storyboarding production planning directing/DP on set editing, motion graphics, color, audio mix, and final delivery.
- Optimize aspect ratios, codecs, captions, and versions for web, social, events, internal platforms, and broadcast.
- Maintain organized project files, releases, and asset management in line with legal/compliance standards.
- Design campaign visuals, presentation systems, event collateral, infographics, one-pagers, landing pages/hero assets, email and social templates.
- Extend and evolve brand guidelines, component libraries, and design tokens; ensure ADA-compliant color, typography, and overall visual accessibility.
- Collaborate with writers, marketers, and stakeholders to align visuals with messaging and campaign objectives.
- Oversee print production workflows and manage promotional merchandise projects from start to finish, ensuring accurate file preparation, proofing, vendor coordination, and on time delivery.
- Scope, estimate, and sequence work; manage timelines and resources across multiple concurrent projects.
- Present creative rationale to partners and leadership; incorporate feedback while protecting the integrity of the idea.
- 5 years of Graphic Design experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud-Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects.
- Proven art direction experience: taking briefs from strategy through concept, execution, QA, and delivery.
- Demonstrated mastery of the video production lifecycle: scriptwriting, shot lists, camera/lighting/audio on set, editing, color grading, motion graphics, and post-production workflows.
- Strong portfolio showcasing brand systems, campaign work, motion design, and produced video (concept through final).
- Fluency in typography, layout, composition, color, information hierarchy, and accessibility best practices.
- Excellent collaboration, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills; able to simplify complex ideas visually.
- Solid organizational skills with disciplined file hygiene, versioning, metadata, and rights/clearance management.
- Experience leading or mentoring designers/motion artists; comfort running creative reviews.
- Familiarity with camera systems (mirrorless/DSLR/cine), lighting setups (three-point, practicals), audio (lav/shotgun), and grip basics.
- Knowledge of frame rates, codecs, proxies, LUTs, and delivery standards across platforms (web/social/event/broadcast).
- Working knowledge of Media Encoder/Audition for finishing.
- Comfort navigating brand governance and regulated environments (legal review, captioning, disclosures).
- Experience with AI-assisted creative tools (content aware fill, rotoscoping aids, transcript-based editing) used responsibly and ethically.
- This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.
- Ability to work on site in a hybrid role.
- Fully remote work locations are not available for this role. If you are not in a location listed on the posting, you must commit to relocation within an agreed upon timeframe.
- A portfolio is required. Please include links (within your resume) to recent work that demonstrates your skills in video production, motion graphics, and on-brand graphic design.
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.
$87,000.00 - $154,000.00
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
- Health benefits
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid time off
- Disability benefits
- Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
- Parental leave
- Critical caregiving leave
- Discounts and savings
- Commuter benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Scholarships for dependent children
- Adoption reimbursement
26 Apr 2026
- Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
We Value Equal Opportunity
Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit's risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.
Applicants with Disabilities
To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo .
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.
Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:
a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.