Graphic Designer

Westcliff University•Irvine, CA

9d•$65,000 - $75,000•Hybrid

About The Position

What if your next job wasn’t just a role, but a place where you truly felt valued, inspired, and empowered? Imagine working for a company that’s dedicated to educating, inspiring, and empowering others, while fostering a family-like atmosphere that genuinely respects and appreciates every team member. Now, imagine that this company also offers A flexible hybrid work schedule Strong, guiding values that drive everything we do Outstanding benefits to support your well-being The opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day Does that sound like a place where you’d thrive? If so, keep reading, because this is exactly what Westcliff University is all about. Here’s a glimpse of what makes our culture amazing: At Westcliff, we strive to be the best in all we do, celebrating and supporting each team member as we grow and succeed together. As a global leader in innovative education, we’re known for our transformative, tech-driven programs and our unwavering commitment to excellence, and social responsibility. Our tagline – Educate. Inspire. Empower. – perfectly sums up our mission: to create opportunities for students and employees to achieve success through hard work and empowerment. By joining the Westcliff team, you’ll have the chance to leave your personal mark on a growing institution, helping us shape the future of education while being part of a supportive and innovative community. Ready to feel inspired and appreciated while making a real difference? Apply now, and let’s grow and succeed together!

Requirements

Authorized to work in the United States
Bachelor’s degree
Minimum 3 years experience working as a graphic designer in a fast-paced, team oriented environment.
Strong portfolio demonstrating hands-on expertise in digital design, and print.
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
Proven experience managing creative projects from concept through final delivery in a fast-paced environment.
Strong understanding of branding, visual storytelling, and campaign-based creative execution.
Ability to translate complex ideas into clear, engaging visuals for diverse audiences.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high quality and attention to detail.
Strong interest in how design affects user experience
Creative, resourceful, and willing to bring new ideas to the table

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design
Photography experience
Experience working within higher education, healthcare, or mission-driven organizations.
Writing or light copy development experience with support of AI tools (ie: ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini)

Responsibilities

Learn, understand, and apply marketing strategy and campaign objectives to creative work to ensure accurate execution of stakeholder vision and efficient review cycles.
The Graphic Designer should be able to take direction from written or spoken ideas and convert them into a design that connects.
Partner with stakeholders to develop clear, well-defined creative briefs prior to project kickoff, ensuring alignment on objectives, audience, scope, timelines, and success metrics.
Translate creative briefs and marketing objectives into compelling visual concepts that align with brand standards, strategic goals, and audience needs with the ability to vary style and layouts depending on the project.
Conceptualize, design, and produce high-quality media assets, including marketing social content, digital ads, email assets, print materials, and environmental visuals.
Apply strong design fundamentals, including typography, layout, composition, color theory, and visual hierarchy, to all creative output.
Provide high-level mockups for creative review.
Work independently and cooperatively on multiple projects with the marketing team, meeting deadlines and budget constraints, and scheduling project implementation based on workload, which may include five or more simultaneous projects.
Examine existing processes, identify flaws, and create solutions to improve design capabilities
Efficient and focused on getting things done well and on schedule
Update and maintain internal databases (Google drive, Monday & AIR) of designs, and photography.
Proactively stay up-to-date with print, digital and social media trends
Jump in as needed to support the team with day-to-day creative requests
Collaborate closely with the Creative Director, Creative Services Manager, and marketing partners to support campaign execution and production timelines.
Participate in creative brainstorms and production meetings, contributing innovative ideas and clearly articulating creative rationale, production considerations, and timelines.
Partner with internal teams and external vendors as needed to support production, revisions, and final delivery of creative assets.
Collaborative approach to their work and people enjoy working with them because they find opportunities to win together
Ensure all creative output meets Westcliff University’s brand standards, quality expectations, and messaging goals.
Manage and maintain the digital asset library, including file organization, naming conventions, version control, and accessibility.
Proactively stay up-to-date with print, digital, social media trends, creative tools, production methods, and emerging technologies, including the responsible use of AI, to support creative efficiency and quality.
Contribute to a collaborative, curious, and growth-oriented creative culture through knowledge sharing and best practices.