Graphic Designer

Description

The Graphic Designer is a full-time, 12-month position responsible to the Assistant Director, Marketing. Graphic Designers at TJC play a pivotal role in translating our brand into visually compelling designs.

This position collaborates with the marketing team to assess incoming departmental request’s marketing needs, then create branded design solutions across various platforms, including promotional materials and digital media.

The Graphic Designer must possess a blend of interpersonal and technical skills that maintains focus on the customer experience and professionalism.

Also required is a high degree of attention to detail, blended with the ability to produce quality work at a strong pace.

Essential Functions and Duties

• Produce eye-catching and on-brand graphics, illustrations, and visual content for various marketing channels, including social (both paid and organic), paid media (both digital and print), email campaigns, texts, website, and signage
• Ensure brand consistency across all TJC design assets, maintaining a strong visual identity that resonates with our various audiences including prospects, students and community members
• Manage multiple design projects simultaneously, from concept to completion, while efficiently meeting quick deadlines
• Ensure the accuracy, quality, and consistency of design assets while maintaining a keen eye for detail
• Maintain collaborative and favorable working relationships with the marketing team and college departments to promote a harmonious work environment, boosting morale, productivity, and efficiency / effectiveness
• While working with customers on design requests, convey and guide them to recommended best marketing tactics that will ensure the success of messaging to their target audience
• Assist other graphic designers and supervise student assistants
• Coordinate with outside agencies, vendors, printers, etc. to produce and ensure cost-efficient and timely production of marketing pieces
• Stay up-to-date with design trends and principles, as well as hardware and software
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Education / Experience

• Associate degree
• Proven experience as a Graphic Designer, with a portfolio showcasing your creative designs across multiple mediums
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.)
• Excellent oral and written communication, organizational, interpersonal and administration skills essential
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree
• Three year’s demonstrated experience
• Higher education experience
• Mastery in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.)
• Experience creating gifs and motion graphics
• Experience with project management software such as WorkFront
• Project management with outside vendors
9 days ago