Graphic Design and Marketing Specialist

The Thrasher Group•Bridgeport, WV

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Thrasher Group is seeking a Graphic Design & Marketing Specialist with a strong professional graphic design background to join our Marketing team in our Bridgeport, West Virginia office. The successful candidate must be able to independently develop polished, professional visual materials from concept through final production—not simply work within existing templates. Strong proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator is required, along with a demonstrated understanding of typography, composition, visual hierarchy, branding, layout, and print and digital production. But we are looking for more than a designer . This position also supports proposals, interview presentations, client communications, and marketing initiatives that help Thrasher communicate effectively and win work. The right candidate will be curious, comfortable learning our business, and able to think beyond the immediate assignment to consider the audience, message, and desired outcome.

Requirements

Strong professional graphic design background.
Independently develop polished, professional visual materials from concept through final production.
Strong proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
Demonstrated understanding of typography, composition, visual hierarchy, branding, layout, and print and digital production.
Comfortable learning our business.
Able to think beyond the immediate assignment to consider the audience, message, and desired outcome.
Must be a strong designer who can begin with a blank page, limited direction, and a communication objective and develop an original, professional-quality solution.
Must be comfortable researching, writing, interviewing technical staff, developing presentations, and learning about the industries and communities we serve.
Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Communication Design, or a closely related discipline; equivalent professional experience may be considered.
Minimum three years of professional graphic design experience preferred.
Strong professional proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and other relevant design software required.
Strong understanding of typography, composition, visual hierarchy, branding, image editing/manipulation, and print and digital production.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Word.
Strong writing, editing, research, and organizational skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects independently and collaboratively in a deadline-driven environment.
Portfolio Required: must demonstrate original, professional-level graphic design work. Examples of multi-page or multi-panel layouts, advertisements, brochures, presentations, campaigns, or other real-world business communications are strongly encouraged.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a corporate marketing department, agency, professional services firm, or similar environment is preferred.
Experience with proposals, presentations, video editing, or architecture, engineering, construction, or another technical industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

Create original graphic design work for proposals, presentations, advertisements, campaigns, events, client communications, and digital platforms.
Take projects from concept through final production, making informed decisions about layout, typography, imagery, hierarchy, messaging, and application.
Develop graphics, infographics, diagrams, maps, and other visual elements that make complex information easier to understand.
Design and produce professional print and digital materials, including advertisements, brochures, signage, displays, event materials, and web/social graphics.
Prepare production-ready files and understand print production requirements, including bleeds, folds, panels, image resolution, and color modes.
Develop proposal and interview presentation graphics and support the production of qualifications packages, statements of interest, and other business development materials.
Research clients, projects, communities, and industries and work with engineers, architects, planners, and other technical staff to develop audience-focused content.
Write and edit proposal narratives, project descriptions, presentation content, advertisements, and other marketing communications.
Support video editing, digital content, conference materials, and other marketing needs.