Graphic Designer, Student Affairs Marketing

Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

69d • $58,000 - $60,000

About The Position

The Graphic Designer works collaboratively with other staff to plan, design, create, and distribute effective integrated marketing communications and social media campaigns that promote the Division of Student Affairs and its departments to the Northwestern University community. The Graphic Designer oversees large-scale marketing campaigns while adhering to established design standards and project procedures. This position provides input to the marketing strategy for Student Affairs. The Graphic Designer oversees the work of 4-8 graphic design student workers, providing creative mentoring and project supervision.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Marketing, Communications, or related field.
• 1-3 years of experience working in Marketing, Communications, or another creative field.
• 1-3 years of experience with graphic design across digital and print mediums.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in a marketing or public relations department for a college, university, or public service institution.
• Prior experience marketing to college students.
• Experience with Adobe Flash, AfterEffects, or related software.
• Experience shooting and editing video.
• Experience with Premiere or related software video editing and effects software.

Responsibilities

• Use effective graphic design principles to design and implement effective integrated marketing, communication, and social media campaigns.
• Design large-scale projects such as booklets, newsletters, signage, and presentations.
• Analyze user experience (UX) design and engagement for digital and social platforms.
• Oversee student workers to augment completion of Division marketing requests.
• Lead the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of student workers.
• Ensure a process is in place to assign work to students and ensure ongoing progress.
• Provide mentoring to ensure students are trained as graphic designers.
• Review student work and provide feedback to improve performance.
• Oversee the graphic identity for the Division of Student Affairs.
• Ensure adherence to university and division branding guidelines.
• Create and host trainings for staff as needed.
• Lead project management efforts for campaigns and other large-scale projects.
• Manage the process from initial request to strategy to design to implementation to assessment.
• Meet and collaborate with partners and clients to create and implement marketing solutions.
• Attend and contribute to department and division meetings.
• Establish and utilize relationships with external vendors for production and distribution.

Benefits

• Meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans.
• Retirement benefits.
• Tuition discounts.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Programs to help locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree