Marketing & Communications Specialist II
About The Position
JOB DUTIES: Produce and design professional layouts and designs for multi-media formats, including print and digital. Execute the design, layout and publishing of Trail Tails Magazine. Guide art and processes for the magazine, educational booklets and other projects. Create illustrative art, including but not limited to conservation and recreation-related line art or illustrations, imagery, and logos. Create infographics as needed. Work closely with creative team leader, agency artists, creative team, photo librarian, and printing coordinator to maintain effective project management. Ability to work with the public, vendors, and partners to secure bids, art requirements, printing specifications and more. Practice effective time management to balance multiple projects, meet deadlines, and ensure brand consistency. Provide excellent customer service to agency team members. Other duties assigned, which may include attending or helping with occasional agency outreach events.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in journalism, communications, marketing, public relations, advertising, graphic arts, digital media, videography, or related field and at least one year of experience in coordinating, planning, and managing public relations/publicity campaigns, mass media communication activities and/or public information programs.
- Required experience may substitute for the education on a year for year basis.
- Creative and graphic design skills.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite design software, including lnDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
- Knowledge of print and digital design best practices.
- Knowledge of photography, color, typography, and graphic design principles.
- Ability to design graphics, multi-page publications, print and digital ads, flyers, signage, infographics, vehicle wraps, and other marketing materials within an established brand identity.
- Strong skills in communication and time management.
- Deadline-oriented.
- Customer service oriented.
- Ability to prioritize, manage, and accurately and timely complete a variety of simultaneous assignments, working with multiple teams.
- Project management and prioritization skills required.
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to get along with others, implement feedback, adapt to evolving project needs, and work cohesively as a team to produce quality products for the agency.
- Regular and reliable attendance required.
Responsibilities
- Produce and design professional layouts and designs for multi-media formats, including print and digital.
- Execute the design, layout and publishing of Trail Tails Magazine.
- Guide art and processes for the magazine, educational booklets and other projects.
- Create illustrative art, including but not limited to conservation and recreation-related line art or illustrations, imagery, and logos.
- Create infographics as needed.
- Work closely with creative team leader, agency artists, creative team, photo librarian, and printing coordinator to maintain effective project management.
- Ability to work with the public, vendors, and partners to secure bids, art requirements, printing specifications and more.
- Practice effective time management to balance multiple projects, meet deadlines, and ensure brand consistency.
- Provide excellent customer service to agency team members.
- Attend or helping with occasional agency outreach events.
Benefits
- We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life.
- Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.
- For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
