Digital Signage Specialist, Smeal College of Business

Penn State University • University Park, PA

70d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is responsible for the overall digital signage strategy, development of digital signage hardware, software and content, and overall success of the Smeal College of Business's digital signage systems. Individual will collaborate with internal web and multimedia, and strategic communications teams as well as faculty, staff and students, to develop and manage the content creation, scheduling and distribution to our screens utilizing FWICloud, and other software, as applicable. Manage software access privileges to designated users and other distribution staff. Individual will be integrally involved and will serve as lead in existing and future digital signage system projects to include a planned video wall. Graphic Design Specialists use knowledge of current graphic design software to produce graphic art and visual materials for promotions, advertisements, communications, video, packaging, publications, and informative and instructional material; generate and manipulate graphic images, animations, sound, text, and video into consolidated and seamless multimedia solutions.

Requirements

• 3 or more years' experience in designing visual content using industry-standard software such as Canvas, Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects, etc. This includes creating motion graphics, animations, and interactive displays.
• Bachelor's Degree
• 3+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted

Responsibilities

• Design, edit, and integrate digital content, graphics, animation, photography, illustrations, and other multimedia visualization and imaging products
• Design and develop content style and layout
• Create presentation and communication templates for promotional, developmental, and administrative needs
• Comply with accessibility standards, contractual obligations, confidentiality and privacy policies, and style and standard guidelines

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.
• In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time.
• One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees