Art and Production Director

Columbia Bank

. Manage, lead, coach, and develop a production design team executing sales and marketing creative .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $130,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing and developing production design teams while ensuring adherence to brand standards and regulatory compliance. Proficient in utilizing Adobe Creative Suite and implementing scalable production workflows to enhance efficiency and quality in a highly regulated financial environment.

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Team ManagementAdobe Creative Suite ProficiencyProduction Workflow OptimizationBrand Strategy DevelopmentRegulatory Compliance Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Graphic DesignArt DirectionProduction DesignPrepress WorkflowsPhoto RetouchingVideo EditingCreative Request ManagementData AnalysisTemplate DevelopmentQuality Control

Soft Skills

LeadershipCoachingCollaborationCommunicationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Adobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopAdobe InDesignAdobe After EffectsAdobe PremiereMicrosoft 365Adobe FireflyAdobe Express

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesBrand IntegrityRegulatory ComplianceBank Secrecy ActRegulation CCRegulation EAccessibility StandardsVisual Communications

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage, lead, coach, and develop a production design team executing sales and marketing creative
Establish expectations for creative quality, productivity, responsiveness, and adherence to brand standards
Lead print production, including mechanical file setup, prepress workflows, press checks, and quality control
Prioritize and assign work based on business impact, designer capacity, skills, deadlines, and production requirements
Balance team workloads, address capacity constraints and bottlenecks, and provide creative and production direction
Manage intake, prioritization, assignment, workflow, review, approval, and completion of sales creative requests
Establish scalable production standards and workflows improving speed, quality, visibility, and internal service
Monitor production volume, capacity, status, aging, recurring demand, and resource utilization
Partner with Marketing, Sales Enablement, Creative, and business-line stakeholders to clarify requirements and prioritize work
Translate brand themes, campaigns, visual systems, and positioning into sales and marketing materials
Lead rollout, adaptation, versioning, resizing, and extension of creative concepts across products, channels, audiences, and sales applications
Analyze production data to identify demand patterns, repetitive work, bottlenecks, templating opportunities, and process improvements
Maintain organized, version-controlled templates, design libraries, specifications, documentation, and finished assets
Apply Adobe Creative Cloud embedded AI tools and evolving production technologies to improve workflows, accuracy, execution, and productivity
Ensure compliance with bank regulations, policies, procedures, and required training
Maintain knowledge of Bank Secrecy Act, Regulation CC, Regulation E, Bank Security, and other applicable regulations
Coach, mentor, or train others and teach coursework as a subject matter expert when requested
Foster Columbia Bank's corporate culture and support its vision to become “Business Bank of Choice”
Perform other duties as assigned
Report to the Creative Director

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communications, digital media, or another related field required
5+ years of experience in art direction and production, preferably within a corporate or financial services environment required
10+ years of experience as a Graphic/Production Designer or other relevant design experience required
5+ years of experience managing a production design team required
Proven ability to develop brand-aligned visual strategies and maintain brand integrity across digital, mobile, print, and environmental channels within a highly regulated financial environment
Strong ability to manage, lead, and develop a production design team
Experience translating complex financial concepts and marketing strategies into clear, accessible, audience-centered visual communications
Experience leading creative projects and collaborating with Marketing, Sales Enablement, Legal, Compliance, and creative partners
Knowledge of financial-industry accessibility, regulatory, compliance, and production-quality requirements
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, Firefly, Adobe Express, and Premiere
Professional-level photo retouching, video editing, and post-production capabilities
Strong production-operations capability, including creative request intake, prioritization, resource allocation, workflow management, quality review, approval, and delivery under tight deadlines and budget constraints
Proficiency developing and maintaining scalable production templates, design libraries, specifications, documentation, and organized, version-controlled assets
Ability to analyze production and creative-performance data to improve resource allocation, turnaround, campaign effectiveness, process efficiency, and return on investment
Strong experience in prepress and press environments, including technical production requirements and press checks
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications
Knowledge of web and digital content creation supporting integrated marketing, print, video, and animation projects
Occasional travel may be required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive healthcare coverage: medical, dental, and vision plans
401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match for qualifying associate contributions
Employee assistance program
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Tuition assistance
Mental health resources
Identity theft protection
Legal support
Auto and home insurance
Pet insurance
Online discount marketplace
Paid vacation, sick days, volunteer days, and holidays
Benefit eligibility begins the first day of the month following the date of hire for associates regularly scheduled to work at least thirty hours weekly
Performance-based incentive compensation may be available