Hartford, United States

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Global Atlantic Financial Group is a leading insurance company meeting the retirement and life insurance needs of individuals and institutions. With a strong financial foundation and risk and investment management expertise, the company delivers tailored solutions to create more secure financial futures. The company's performance has been driven by its culture and core values focused on integrity, teamwork, and the importance of building long-term client relationships. Global Atlantic is a wholly-owned subsidiary of KKR, a leading global investment firm. Through its relationship, the company leverages KKR's investment capabilities, scale and access to capital markets to enhance the value it offers clients. KKR's parent company is KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR).

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Position Summary:

Global Atlantic is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Lead Art Director, to join the Marketing team and be responsible for overseeing the visual direction and execution of all content and communications. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams to conceptualize, designs, and delivers high-impact creative solutions that drive brand consistency, customer engagement, and business growth. The AVP, Lead Art Director combines strategic thinking with strong leadership skills to guide a team of art directors, ensuring excellence across all touchpoints including digital, print, video, social media, and collateral.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Lead the development and execution of compelling, cohesive visual concepts that align with the company’s brand strategy and marketing objectives.
Manage and mentor a team of art directors, providing direction, feedback, and fostering a collaborative, innovative environment.
Partner across marketing, including digital, and product teams to create integrated campaigns that resonate with target audiences and support business goals.
Oversee the design and production of all marketing materials, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines and delivering exceptional quality across multiple platforms and mediums in a timely manner.
Present creative concepts to senior leadership and other stakeholders, articulating the strategic rationale behind design decisions.
Collaborate with external vendors, photographers, illustrators, and agencies to execute campaigns when necessary.
Provide creative solutions to complex business challenges, balancing innovation with practical execution.

Candidates Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Marketing, or a related field.
8+ years of experience in art direction or design, with at least 3+ years in a leadership or management role, ideally within an in-house marketing team.
Strong portfolio showcasing a variety of successful projects, demonstrating expertise in visual storytelling, typography, layout, and branding.
Proficiency in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.) and project management tools.
Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and guide a team in a fast-paced environment.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Experience in a B2B or financial services environment.
Familiarity with video production and motion graphics.
Knowledge of UX/UI principles and design best practices for digital platforms.

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TOTAL REWARDS STATEMENT

Global Atlantic’s employees thrive in a fast-paced, high-performing culture with strong benefit options and wellbeing resources that support innovation, accountability and stewardship. At Global Atlantic, being an employer of choice means we are committed to offering employees a customizable and comprehensive benefits package. Global Atlantic’s total rewards package is reflective of our corporate values, particularly diversity, excellence and innovation, with a focus on inclusion, pay equity, and flexibility. We strive to foster a culture of total well-being through community outreach and charitable giving programs. Click HERE to learn more about our charitable giving programs.

Our highly competitive health, retirement, life and disability plans can be tailored to best suit your needs and those of your whole family. Global Atlantic was proudly named: Best in Perks & Benefits, Best Company Work-Life Balance, Best Company Happiness and Best Company Compensation. Learn more about our Benefits offerings.

Global Atlantic is committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can meaningfully contribute to our success. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate in employment on any basis that is prohibited by federal, state or local laws. More than that, we strive to be inclusive of all backgrounds and experiences, which we feel gives us a competitive advantage in the market and within our firm. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status. Find out more about GA’s commitment to creating a culture of belonging: DE&I and Strategic Pillars

Employees who require an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their job will participate in an interactive process which may include providing documentation. If you require an accommodation during the hiring process or after you are hired for any protected status under the ADA, please email [email protected].

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Our employees are in the office 4 - 5 days per week in Hudson Yards, NY and 3 - 4 days per week in all other offices. If you have questions on this policy or the application process, please reach out to [email protected]

Global Atlantic reserves the right to modify the qualifications and requirements for this position to accommodate business needs and regulatory changes. Future adjustments may include obtaining specific licenses or certifications to comply with operational needs and conform to applicable industry-specific regulatory requirements, state and federal laws.

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