ERM’s Digital Services is seeking a highly talented and detail-oriented Managing Consultant, Art Director with an impressive portfolio to join our growing, global design team. This position is a hybrid work model in the proximity of our Cleveland, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Charlotte, Boston, Washington D.C., Houston, or Rolling Meadows office. In this client-facing role within our Change and Transformation team, you will work under the direction of the Creative Director and collaborate with other art directors, graphic designers, project managers, and consultants, to lead design on client engagements from creative concepts through design execution of sustainability reports, change management campaigns, stakeholder engagement programs, digital data dashboards, and sustainability-focused branding systems and communications.

This is an excellent opportunity for a mid to senior design professional looking to work with an expert consulting team on interesting Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) projects for a wide range of Fortune 500 and privately held clients—helping them achieve positive and tangible social, environmental, and economic impact. See Case Studies for representative client engagements.

Who We Are

At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance. ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation. With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor.

Responsibilities

• Provide art direction to graphic designers on client sustainability communications, including reports, websites, identity systems, digital dashboards, informational graphics, video, animation, and stakeholder engagement materials.
• Consult with client teams and directly with clients on creative, engaging ways to leverage communications in the digital space.
• Build strong and trusted relationships internally and externally.
• Research and report on design trends to the design team and ERM’s Visual Communication Design technical community.
• Manage administrative tasks for small team of two to four graphic designers, including mentoring, conducting performance reviews, and setting career goals.
• Lead recruiting and onboarding efforts, including working with ERM recruiter, reviewing design résumés, conducting candidate interviews, and onboarding new designers.
• Present design work, answer questions, and provide strategic insight on client calls.
• Aid the design team in setting and managing client design project schedules.
• Oversee existing design rules and processes with design team.
• Work with Creative Director in design sales and promotion through identifying opportunities, developing design estimates, reviewing and contributing to proposals, and maintaining quality of ERM’s design portfolio and business development materials.

Requirements

Minimum Background & Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design/Visual Communications (or equivalent)
• Six or more years of professional graphic design experience
• Two or more years of experience managing a small team
• Strength in people leadership
• Exceptional portfolio showcasing print, interactive, and branding work
• Breadth of previous work in multi-page document and editorial layout design (annual/sustainability reports, books, brochures, magazines, etc.)
• Superior understanding of typography and page layout
• Extreme attention to detail and proven commitment to quality control, including maintaining file hygiene
• Strength in client communications and leading design-focused discussions
• Ability to communicate complex information to a broad audience of internal and external stakeholders
• Proficient in Mac OS, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and XD), and Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
• Solid understanding of UX/UI design for digital experiences
• Knowledge of CSS and HTML

Additional Skills & Experience

• Knowledge of environmental, social, or economic aspects of sustainability
• Consulting industry experience providing services to large corporate clients
• Estimating design budgets
• Digital accessibility for websites and PDFs
• Knowledge of Workiva and InDesign integration
• Experience with Monday.com project management software
• Print management and professional printing file preparation
• Video and animation production
• Illustration talent
• Retouching capabilities
• 3D rendering
• Social media experience on major platforms, i.e., Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn

Personal Characteristics

• Self-motivated individual with personal initiative, a flexible attitude, and the ability to multi-task and work with shifting deadlines
• Able to work extended hours when necessary
• Extremely conscientious with high attention to detail
• Highly creative, not only with unconventional thinking, but knows how to push creativity within more controlled project parameters and client brand standards
• Strong interpersonal skills, including diplomacy, tact, and assertiveness as well as the ability to manage up and communicate well
• Ability to handle conflict and manage difficult conversations internally and externally
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team, and perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Integrates Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEI&B) into leadership culture

Please submit your résumé, brief cover letter, and design portfolio.

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Thank you for your interest in ERM!

For the Managing Consultant, Art Director position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $72,657 – $75,048 USD. An employee’s pay position within this range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs. We also may have instances where compensation may be outside of the range, based on the factors noted above. This job is also eligible for an annual discretionary based performance bonus.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, paid parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability and AD&D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and any other benefits to eligible employees as applicable.

You can apply for this role through https://www.erm.com/careers/apply/ or through the internal careers portal if you are a current employee.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Who We Are:

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter. 

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. 

Thank you for your interest in ERM!