Job description
Summary/Purpose
The Graphic Designer is responsible for leading Summit’s visual presence in the market by researching, identifying, planning, designing, and producing print and digital graphic art that supports the organization’s mission and strategic goals.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Lead Summit’s visual creative strategy.
- Manage Summit’s website.
- Organize and manage digital asset system, maintaining up-to-date file, photo, graphics, and video archives.
- Partner with Marketing & Communications Specialist and other team members to oversee the consistent implementation and application of brand across the organization.
- Create graphic design for all marketing and communications print and digital collateral, including postcards, email, brochures, flyers, annual reports, newsletters, video, website, digital ads, and interactive social media components through all phases, from concept to production-ready files.
- Assist with building digital email and newsletters in program software.
- Manage production and pre-press process, interacting with photo, video, print, and other design-related vendors as needed
- Perform project management to ensure department tasks and objectives are completed efficiently, accurately, and on schedule, communicating progress on projects to team members.
- Support the administrative functions of the department by tracking project status both internally and with outside vendors.
- Take initiative in learning new and best practices related to graphic design and proactively share ideas and assets with team.
- Maintain cooperative relationships and communication across organization and external constituents to maintain an environment conducive to idea exchange and mutual support for the achievement of the department’s objectives.
- Perform other duties and activities as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Team player focused on the overall success of the organization.- Excellent eye for aesthetics and design.
- Ability to apply artistic creativity to produce design aligned with Summit’s messaging and branding goals.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a culturally diverse community.
- Strong organization, planning, and project management skills.
- Ability to prioritize and sustain progress on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Attention to detail and commitment to complete work accurately and thoroughly.
- Commitment to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive data.
- Good judgment, self-control, and professional boundaries.
- Read, understand, and follow safety and other specific instructions and procedures.
- Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
- Adaptability and desire to consider new and different ways to perform a task.
- Proficiency in the operation of Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office software, and project management software applications.
Supervisory Responsibility
None
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional school and office environment. This constantly uses standard office equipment such as: computers (with keyboard and mouse), phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands
Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds to waist height; and to bend, stoop, walk and reach overhead.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time, exempt position under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). It is not eligible for overtime. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Occasional nights and weekends may be required to meet the expectations of the position.
Travel
None.
Required Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising, communications, graphic design, public relations or a related field.- Minimum 2 year of experience in marketing or one of the fields mentioned above. Experience with Adobe Creative Suite
preferred Education & Experience
Experience in WordPress preferred- Nonprofit experience preferred
Other Duties
Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
AAP/EEO
It is the policy of Summit Academy OIC to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Summit Academy OIC will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
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