Production Designer, Marketing, Creative Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career. Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families. The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Grade: Professional 306 Pay Range: $60,300.00 - $90,500.00 Job Description The Production Designer is responsible for collaborating with the creative team on the execution of creative assets, from initial concept to final delivery. You have a keen eye for detail and are obsessed with organization and consistency across all deliverables. You are into kerning, purposeful sentence breaks, correct spelling and good grammar. You have a firm understanding of the creative and technical aspects of content and layout design and can provide knowledge and feedback when needed. You are skilled at managing multiple projects and competing initiatives, even under the tightest of deadlines. You are collaborative with great communication skills and feel confident to speak up when you need support.

Requirements

Expert knowledge of Adobe CS including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign; working knowledge of animation tools (AfterEffects, HTML), web design and functionality a plus.
Proficiency in the use of style sheets, master pages, page templates, picture import and sizing, and mathematical positioning of elements using InDesign.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Suite (Sheets, Docs, Slides), Dropbox and Google Drive.
Proficiency on Mac platform (additional PC knowledge a plus).
Experience using a DAM (Digital Asset Management system).
Experience with project management tools (Workfront, Asana, Basecamp, etc.).
Extensive knowledge of typography, photography, illustration, color and design (with an online portfolio to showcase samples).
Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, thorough attention to detail.
Exceptional reliability, great attitude, trustworthiness, ability to problem-solve, a strong work ethic, and a high level of organizational skill.
Creative thinking and solution oriented.
Willing to learn new things and be forward-thinking in order to find implementation solutions to design requests.
Ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced team environment.
Ability to prioritize work to balance multiple projects and deadlines.
Ability to apply constructive criticism from peers and clients.
Strong interpersonal skills (open, friendly and supportive attitude).
Ability to take initiative, be proactive, and self-initiate.
Committed to excellence in every aspect of your work.
Bachelor’s degree OR 5 years of relevant experience
2-3+ years of professional production or design experience in a creative or marketing agency.
Expert knowledge of Adobe CS; working knowledge of MS Office.
A strong portfolio of digital and print work required.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the design and production of a large volume of projects, often under tight deadlines.
Produce a wide variety of advertising and promotional material ranging from print ads, flyers and brochures to digital banners, paid media and social ads.
Maintain ownership and responsibility of templated designs throughout the production of each project.
Build and resize a high volume of static banners and 2D animations for digital platforms.
Adapt agency created files and templates for in-house media plans.
Ensure all final deliverables adhere to brand standards and production guidelines.
Ensure smooth transitions between in-house design and outside suppliers and freelancers.
Ability to make minor color adjustments and/or retouching to images in PhotoShop as necessary
Respond to requests for logos and other Company design elements.
Manage creative server including archiving of digital files and digital image resources in the DAM.
Archive projects and assets ensuring naming and file structure conventions are followed
Keep close communication with PMs to ensure all deliverables are on track.
Produce maximum number of quality art files while optimizing efficiencies; ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Research emerging best practices and new technology updates relating to digital practices.
Create and maintain documentation on instructions, best practices, production guidelines, etc.
Develop and maintain working relationships with media, creative, account managements teams as well as vendor partners as required.
Participate in brainstorming sessions; partner with creative colleagues to develop design concepts and points of view early in the creative process.
Heed guidance and constructive feedback from all members of the creative team.
Assist in administrative marketing matters as it pertains to creative requirements.

Benefits

medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare
health savings account and flexible spending account
basic and voluntary life insurance
disability coverage
accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages
legal and identity theft coverage
retirement savings plan
wellbeing program
discounted WGU tuition
flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave