Social Media & Graphic Designer

State of Maryland•Anne Arundel, MD

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a merit, regular Skilled Service position with full health benefits. The Department of Social and Economic Mobility (DoSEM) offers a supportive public-service work environment with competitive state government benefits, including flexible work schedules, telework/hybrid work options, and opportunities for career growth, training, and advancement. As a Maryland state employer, we also provide comprehensive health and retirement benefits, generous leave (including parental leave), and access to additional employee programs, along with ample free parking at our Crownsville, MD office. These benefits help support your professional development and work-life balance while serving our community. The main purpose of this job is to serve as the Social Media Manager and Graphic Designer for the Office of Communications and Outreach at the Department of Social and Economic Mobility. This role involves building and managing the agency social media calendar, producing social and print graphic design, and preparing accessible digital materials to grow the agency audiences and communicate programs and services to small, disadvantaged, minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses and the residents and communities the Department serves.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Five years of administrative staff or professional work.
Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.
Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and one year of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

Nice To Haves

Possession of at least two years of professional experience producing multi-channel communications, which must include hands-on experience using graphic design software (such as Adobe Creative Cloud Suite or Canva) to design print and digital assets, conducting minor video editing, preparing print-ready files for vendors, and copywriting for promotional materials.
Possession of at least two years of professional experience managing an organizational or government social media presence, including maintaining content calendars, analyzing performance metrics to inform strategy, and applying ADA/WCAG accessibility standards (including PDF remediation in Adobe Acrobat).

Responsibilities

Create, schedule, and publish engaging content across LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram using a structured calendar; monitor public inquiries and track channel performance metrics.
Design digital and print assets—including social graphics, flyers, brochures, event collateral, and infographics—using Adobe Creative Suite and Canva while ensuring strict brand consistency.
Prepare press-ready artwork files and liaise with print vendors to oversee production and ensure timely delivery of print materials.
Ensure all digital assets and PDFs meet ADA and WCAG standards (using Adobe Acrobat Pro for tagging, alt text, and reading order) to guarantee public accessibility.
Maintain the agency’s central asset library (shared drives, templates, and brand files) and partner with internal teams to transform program information into public-facing content.