Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) is one of the largest global asset management organizations of any full-service securities firm, with more than 40 years of history, a presence in 24 countries and a total of $1.9 trillion in assets under management as of December 31, 2025. MSIM strives to provide outstanding long-term investment performance, service and a comprehensive suite of investment management solutions to a diverse client base, which includes governments, institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide.
Global Marketing Strategy (GMS) combines product marketing, creative and digital teams with strategic functions responsible for planning, project management, firm integration, innovation and analytics to support the product and corporate development initiatives across MSIM. The Art Director is part of the design function on the GMS Creative Team, collaborating directly with the editorial and audio/visual functions.
About the Role:
The Art Director acts as a player-coach, managing other design team members as well as producing top-notch, on-brand work on high-profile advertising campaigns, large content initiatives, critical marketing collateral templates, and other high-profile projects.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Manage and direct the work of a team of experienced designers in multiple locations, providing feedback and coaching as needed.
- Handle design duties for a variety of high-level projects, raising the visual and technical bar for the GMS creative team.
- Be a voice of design and branding for the firm, with an inside-out knowledge of brand standards and design best practices.
- Collaborate closely with editorial, digital, and video production teams as well as project stakeholders to bring a project to completion on time and on brand.
- Present design concepts to senior leadership at the firm.
- Customize design content in a digital-first environment to meet the distinct needs of different audiences and for delivery across various media, including web, social media, video and print.
- Refine firm brand guidelines as needed, working with other designers and Creative Team members.
- Align team priorities with the firm’s business objectives.
- Streamline design production timelines, seeking new ways to gain efficiency.
- Assume additional design management duties as needed.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field of study.
- Minimum of 10 years of graphic design experience.
- Minimum of two years of experience in a design leadership role.
- Ability to think creatively, conceptually and strategically.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, meeting tight deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills.
- Strong verbal and presentation skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Data visualization experience a plus.
- Investment industry experience a plus.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:
At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.
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Salary range for the position: $135,000 - $165,000 / Yr. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award. The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, which also may include a discretionary bonus component. Morgan Stanley offers a full spectrum of benefits, including Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Day Care Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave consistent with state and local law, Parental Leave and X Vacation Days annually), 10 Paid Holidays, 401(k), and Short/Long Term Disability, in addition to other special perks reserved for our employees. Please visit mybenefits.morganstanley.com to learn more about our benefit offerings.
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