Marketing Design Coordinator

The Arc Jefferson - St. Lawrence•Canton, NY

10d•$27 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

The Marketing Design Coordinator brings the stories, mission, and priorities of The Arc Jefferson – St. Lawrence to life through engaging visual, digital, and multimedia communications. Working collaboratively with the Marketing Team Lead, executive leadership, and departments across the organization, this position develops highly visual content to strengthen public awareness, elevate brand attractiveness, and support fundraising and community engagement. The role helps communicate the organization's impact, celebrate achievements, and build meaningful connections with employees, families, donors, community partners, and the public. This is a full-time position scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Flexibility is required for website maintenance and occasional evenings and weekends for events. The work environment is a professional office setting. Travel may be required occasionally for events or training and between counties, as assigned.

Requirements

An associate’s degree with at least 3 years of relevant professional experience is required.
Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud, specifically InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro or equivalent video software.
Strong experience with modern web layout and prototyping tools such as Figma or Canva and managing modern content management systems such as WordPress.
Knowledge and proficiency in typography, white space, grid systems, color theory, and modern brand design.
Time management and the ability to handle multiple projects.
Ability to work independently and demonstrate excellent attention to detail.
Communication and collaboration skills.
General understanding of social media platform mechanics, formatting constraints, and digital audience engagement.
Authorized to work in the United States.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including regularly talking or hearing; frequently standing, walking, lifting, using hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reaching with hands and arms; and lifting, pushing, or pulling more than 30 pounds when required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Marketing, Communications, or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Design and produce print and digital materials, including brochures, flyers, digital advertisements, newsletters, annual reports, presentations, and large-format signage.
Build and foster collaborative relationships with departments, businesses, community organizations, and agencies, and respond to department design requests.
Manage the identity and vision of the agency, SLC Public Transit, and JC Public Transit across marketing materials.
Design, maintain, and configure the look, layout, and visual feel of responsive agency and public transit webpages, considering UX/UI design.
Coordinate a system for organizing and maintaining agency design materials, graphics, photographs, and video files for historical and future use.
Work with production and print vendors, research competitive bids, and prepare artwork that maintains branding guidelines.
Collaborate with the communications team to design, format, and optimize graphic and multimedia assets for social media platforms and audiences.
Maintain working knowledge of agency social media platforms, workflows, and brand voice to provide operational backup, scheduling support, and coverage during peak periods or personnel transitions.
Support agency events, including creating print collateral and digital media displays.
Manage the design pipeline and project demands independently while communicating timelines to stakeholders.
Stay current on visual UI and UX trends to drive innovative ideas and layout improvements.
Proof and evaluate finished design products with strong attention to detail.
Assist in promoting agency initiatives, including taking photographs or creating videos.
Work on contracted jobs as assigned.
May provide oversight of assigned trainees or volunteers.