Creative Design Analyst - Caring Place

Highmark Health • Warrendale, PA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you passionate about using your talents to support a mission driven organization? The Highmark Caring Place is more than just a grief support center; we are a beacon of hope for children, teens, young adults, adults, and families navigating the profound journey of grief after the death of a loved one. Through compassionate care, innovative programs, and meaningful connections, we empower individuals to find strength and hope. We advance this mission through vital peer support, education, and advocacy, working tirelessly to create more grief-informed communities. We are a mission-driven and value-based organization, dedicated to helping those who are grieving feel less alone and find hope again. We are seeking an exceptionally talented and empathetic Creative Design Analyst to translate our powerful mission and compassionate services into compelling visual narratives. Your keen eye for design, combined with a strong understanding of marketing principles, will be essential in creating inspiring campaigns to expand our reach. Your Role in Our Mission: As our Creative Design Analyst, you will be the visual voice for the Highmark Caring Place. You will be responsible for translating our business objectives and marketing strategies into effective design materials that not only deliver upon our organizational goals but also resonate deeply with the unique needs of those we serve. This includes developing and managing our social media presence, creating engaging content, and designing various graphic pieces while monitoring performance to expand our reach and connect with our community. This is a unique opportunity to blend your design expertise with marketing savvy to build connections, convey empathy, and inspire hope for the individuals and families we support, our dedicated volunteers, our community partners, and the broader public. This role can be a hybrid or remote based role, however would need to go onsite on Thursdays for staff meetings.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Graphic Design or related field
• 3 years of related and progressive experience in lieu of Associate's degree
• 1 year of relevant creative, progressive experience in area of specialization
• Problem solving and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated talent for high-caliber creative conception.
• Ability to judge creative concepts and copy, and clearly communicate creative decision to others
• Excellent presentation skills
• Thorough understanding of art direction
• Planning, time management and follow through skills
• Excellent typographic skills

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design or related field
• None

Responsibilities

• Originates design, art and copy layouts by using typography, photography and illustration.
• After collaboration, will be responsible for executions of multifaceted campaigns that can include individual print collateral, animations, interactive media, web design, photography, digital photo manipulation, exhibits, displays, signage, environments, logos, presentations, video production consulting, advertising, visual identity systems or conference graphics.
• Consult with internal partners to evaluate communication needs, study data, consider target audience and their specific needs, conduct creative analysis and research, and formulate design solutions.
• Project and production management to include the completion of assignments and tracking of reports.
• Serves as a mentor for interns and new employees.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree