Graphic Designer
About The Position
Under the general direction of the Director of External Communications and Annual Giving, this position is responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and producing high-quality visual materials that support the university’s brand, communications, and marketing goals. This position plays a key role in developing material directly related to fundraising and programming activities, including, but is not limited to: proposals, impact reports, event invitations, and other documents, to be used by University Development and Alumni Engagement (UDAE) leadership. The Graphic Designer will also play an important role in maintaining the website and producing creative solutions for digital media, including website content and user experience elements. The role of the University Development & Alumni Engagement Division (UDAE) is to foster strong relationships with internal and external partners to enhance support for Cal Poly. UDAE establishes and implements an overall advancement program, including coordinating fundraising, donor relations, gift processing, trust and endowment management, training and systems support for the donor database, and Cal Poly Foundation support and administration.
Requirements
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud applications, especially InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
- Ability to update and manage website content using a CMS (Content Management System).
- Demonstrated ability in developing and implementing marketing and/or communications strategies and campaigns.
- Working knowledge of responsive design principles, basic accessibility standards, and image optimization for web.
- Working knowledge of brand systems and ability to work within established visual guidelines.
- Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in a related field and two (2) years of relevant experience.
- Additional experience which demonstrates acquired and successfully applied knowledge and abilities shown above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
- An advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
Responsibilities
- conceptualizing, designing, and producing high-quality visual materials that support the university’s brand, communications, and marketing goals
- developing material directly related to fundraising and programming activities, including, but not limited to: proposals, impact reports, event invitations, and other documents, to be used by University Development and Alumni Engagement (UDAE) leadership
- maintaining the website and producing creative solutions for digital media, including website content and user experience elements
Benefits
- health, dental and vision insurance
- retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System
- educational benefits for eligible employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
