A bachelor's degree in graphic design, marketing, communications, journalism, or a related concentration is required.
Experience or training in graphic design is preferred.
Five years of experience in marketing, journalism, or a related field is required.
Experience with post-production responsibilities such as digital video editing, still and motion graphics design, and video compression for multiple delivery platforms is required.
Familiarity with foundational audio concepts, including small-format mixers, compression, equalization, multi-track editing, and recording techniques.
Familiarity with design programs.
Ability to coordinate production of printed designs with vendors.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and simultaneous projects with attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, and Microsoft Office is required.
Responsibilities
Develop strategic visual communications for shareholders and member audiences and portray positive awareness of the brand and services.
Assist with the design, development, and creation of content.
Support the development and publication of work through the design of print, graphic, or digital deliverables.
Design and create computer-based, web-based, or multimedia-based layouts, graphics, animation, or content.
Use graphic design software and tools to compose original images for branding, marketing collateral, and training materials.
Contribute to brainstorming and development of design content and collateral.
Apply design principles, industry best practices, current trends, and emerging technologies in new media.
Solicit and analyze feedback to increase the effectiveness of design.
Support departmental staff in using Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, and Microsoft Office.
Perform other job duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
Create and develop basic multimedia content (audio/video) for internal and external communications, such as organization announcements, social media promotions, and corporate training materials.
Use simplified design tools such as Canva to produce templated or simple animated video designs and social media visuals.
Support visual planning by contributing to simple scripts and storyboards for marketing projects.
Contribute to the execution of simple visual projects, including basic editing and importing and exporting short video clips.
Assist with coordinating basic logistics for content creation, such as organizing visual assets and sourcing necessary design elements.
Photography or videography skills are not required.
The Graphic Design & Visual Communications Specialist will work in collaboration with the Manager Marketing Special Projects & Shared Services to develop strategic visual communications for Stratum shareholders and member audiences and portray a positive awareness of their brand and services. The Graphic Design & Visual Communications Specialist is responsible for producing high-quality and volume multimedia messaging and other digital marketing materials in adherence to current brand standards using industry-standard software programs.
Principal Responsibilities
Assists with the design, development, creation of content
Supports the development and publication of work through design of print, graphic or digital deliverables
Designs and creates computer-based, web-based or multimedia-based layouts, graphics, animation and/or content
Uses graphic design computer software and tools to compose original images for branding, marketing collateral, training material, etc.
Contributes to brainstorming and development of design content and collateral
Utilizes design principles, industry best practices and current trends using emerging technologies in new media
Solicits and analyzes feedback to increase effectiveness of design
Supports departmental staff in the following applications: Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, and Microsoft Office
Perform other job duties as assigned.
Secondary Responsibilities (preferred by not required)
Create and develop basic multimedia content (audio/video) for internal and external communications, such as organization announcements, social media promotions, and corporate training materials.
Utilize simplified design tools like Canva to produce templated or simple animated video designs and social media visuals.
Support the visual planning process by contributing to simple scripts and storyboards for marketing projects.
Contribute to the execution of simple visual projects, including basic editing, importing, and exporting of short video lips.
Assist with coordinating basic logistics for content creation, such as organizing visual assets and sourcing necessary design elements.
Education/Experience
Bachelor's degree in graphic design, marketing, communications, journalism or related concentration is required.
Experience or training in graphic design is preferred.
Experience with post-production responsibilities such as digital video editing, still and motion graphics design, and video compression for multiple delivery platforms is required.
Minimum five (5) years’ experience in marketing, journalism or related field is required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Familiarity with foundational audio concepts, such as small format mixers, compression, EQ, multi-track editing, and recording techniques.
Familiarity with design programs
Ability to coordinate production of printed designs with vendors.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and simultaneous projects and work well in fast-paced environment with attention to detail are required.
Photography or videography skills are not required.
Experience in Adobe Creative Suite, Canva and MS Office is required.
Working Environment
Exciting, challenging and growing team environment that requires delivery of accurate, creative, timely and cost-effective solutions.