POSITION VACANCY
DEPARTMENT: Office of College
Marketing and Communications
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
POSITION REPORTS TO: Associate VP, College Marketing and Communications
Creative Director
JOB FUNCTION: The graphic
designer will have creative design and production responsibilities for a
variety of projects in the Office of College Marketing and Communications and
will contribute to office operations by meeting the communications,
publications and marketing needs of college departments and programs for which
the office is responsible. In addition to the design and production duties,
this position also will be responsible for general administrative and
management tasks for assigned projects or as needed as determined by the AVP or
creative director.
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS:
1.
Coordinates
meetings with representatives from various internal departments requesting
design services to determine theme, schedule, and content for publication(s).
2.
Assists in the preparation
of bid requests, including specification of job requirements, for submission to
vendors.
3.
Assists with the
development of original ideas or concepts into presentations (drafts or proofs)
for approval by the requesting department or office.
4.
Assists in design
of advertisements, banners, and display units for the recruitment of students
and/or campus events.
5.
Creates copy for
college publications as assigned.
6.
Serves as copy editor
for various college publications.
7.
Assists in the
development of college photo/video shoot schedules; provides coordination and
logistical support for scheduled shoots and similar productions.
8.
Communicates and
monitors the use of King’s College graphics standards and supports brand
management actions as needed.
9.
Assists in
logging, scheduling and managing creative workflow through the office,
including record keeping.
10.
Monitors all
deadlines set by the creative director.
NON-ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS:
1.
Performs other
duties as assigned.
REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE
AND TRAINING:
Bachelor’s degree in
communications, graphic design, English, or related field. Excellent
organizational, communication and interpersonal skills; experience in writing;
proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office products; experience in the use Adobe
Creative Suite/Cloud products; experience developing content for social media.
Web design experience preferred. Ability to learn quickly, handle multiple
projects, and meets tight deadlines. Portfolio with native digital files preferred.
WORKING CONDITIONS: Typical
office working conditions.
INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD
COMPLETE AN ON-LINE APPLICATION.