Associate Creative Designer

Who are we looking for?

Choice Hotels, one of the worlds largest hotel brands, has an exciting new opportunity as an Associate Creative Designer on the Brand Marketing and Creative team. Brand Marketing and Creative is responsible for creating compelling, brand-relevant marketing and creative for our B2C and B2B customers. As a supporting member of the Brand Marketing and Creative team, you will work with the Creative Designer and Creative Director to combine creative innovation with marketing expertise to create engaging creative that resonates with existing and potential guests at Choice Hotels, all of this while driving bookings and brand love.

Are you a creative thinker with a collaborative mindset and a passion for design and layout? Are you comfortable balancing creative ideation with working within brand guidelines? If so, we invite you to apply today for our Associate Creative Designer role today and #MakeItYourChoice .

Your Responsibilities

• Help develop and produce creative assets that align with brand guidelines and marketing objectives, effectively communicating brand value, positioning, and personality.

• Adapt existing creative for multiple platforms, including social media, email, and web, while maintaining a consistent brand voice.

• Source and organize photography, graphic, and logo files.

• Collaborate with internal teams to edit and refine creative.

• Stay current with industry trends and best practices to keep content fresh and relevant.

• Create on-brand and engaging presentations and decks

Your Experience, Skills & Competencies

• Bachelors degree in Graphic Design, Art & Design, or a related creative field.

• 25 years of experience in graphic design within branding, advertising, agency, or in-house marketing environments.

• Strong understanding of consumer brand principles and marketing.

• Ability to take direction from the Creative Director and collaborate effectively with team members.

• A strong portfolio demonstrating work across various platforms, including email, web, digital, and social media.

• Creative vision and the ability to track and apply design trends to help evolve omnichannel marketing efforts.

• Excellent brainstorming, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Bridge); experience with PowerPoint, Figma, and After Effects is a plus.

• Knowledge of graphic design principles: layout, typography, color, and art direction.

• A refined design aesthetic, taste level and understanding of what resonates with audiences

Your Team

This is an individual contributor role that will report to the Creative Designer. You will have 5 peer teammates and collaborate with cross functional departments on a regular basis.

Your Work Location

As our Associate Creative Designer, you will be based in our beautiful, state-of-the-art worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, MD. Less than 15 miles from Washington, DC, were located one block away from the North Bethesda Metro station, with service on the Red Line and the MARC Brunswick line, easy access to I-270, and plenty of free parking provided by Choice Hotels.

Right now, our associates in corporate headquarters are working in a hybrid environment, up to 4 days per week in the office and virtually from your home office the remaining days. We provide flexibility and encourage ongoing communication with your leadership to establish expectations about your unique needs.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $85,000 to $90,000 annually.

The pay range listed is for this position and is what Choice Hotels reasonably expects to pay. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employees pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

Choice prioritizes our associate wellbeing by offering a comprehensive benefits program that is both competitive and flexible to help you achieve your wellbeing goals - here are just a few:

• Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance

• Financial benefits for retirement and health savings

• Employee recognition programs

• Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide

About Choice

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With nearly 7,500 hotels, representing nearly 630,000 rooms, in 46 countries and territories, with a range of high-quality lodging options from limited service to full-service hotels in the upper upscale, upper mid-scale, midscale, extended-stay, and economy segments. Were the hotel company for those who choose to bet on themselves the underdog, the dreamer, the entrepreneur because thats who we are, too.

At Choice, we are united by the simple belief that tomorrow will be even better than today for associates, our company, and our franchisees. At our worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, MD and St. Louis Park, MN as well as our technology center in Scottsdale, AZ, and through our associates around the globe, every voice is heard, and every idea is listened to, no matter what area of the company they come from. We are united in supporting the entrepreneurial dreams of our more than 18,000 franchise owners, which propels us forward giving our work at Choice a purpose larger than our business.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is not eligible for sponsorship ***

Ability to model Choices Cultural Values: Welcome and Respect Everyone, Be Bold, Be Quick, Listen, Be Curious and Show Integrity.