Graphic Designer

American Stage has an exciting opportunity to join our Marketing team as a Graphic Designer. The role is an essential part of the team ensuring consistent visuals and branding, as well as a vital support in helping the Marketing and Communications team to continue telling bold stories and working to make a positive change in the community. Reporting to the Director of Marketing and Communications, the Graphic Designer is responsible for design, layout, revisions and print production and/or digital output. The candidate will be responsible for creating graphics for use in multiple channels: email campaigns, videos, website and social media platforms as defined.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop and execute designs that support both traditional print and digital media based marketing strategy for institutional and program-specific campaigns

• Create graphics for our print, web, email and social media channels

• Create graphics for large format installations

• Assist in the development and creation of presentations and event marketing needs

• Photo and video editing based on marketing strategies

• Work with team on marketing needs for external events and partners as needed

• Perform other duties as assigned

Position requirements include:

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects & Premiere

• BA in Graphic Design, Visual Communication or equivalent 1-3 years work experience

• Strong technical and conceptual design skills with a track-record for creating engaging graphics

• Strong attention to detail and effective editing capabilities

• Ability to expand on existing design templates

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple departments to effectively present campaigns and strategies

• Flexibility & positive attitude when design changes are requested; Ability to absorb and apply constructive criticism from team

• Knowledge of social media platforms and best practices

• Knowledge of WordPress platform is a plus

• Ability to adapt and evolve creative content to remain innovative and consistent with brand, style, and tone

• Strong copywriting and editing skills

• Ability to put together disparate elements of a design created by another professional, such as the icons, photographs and other components

• Ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple simultaneous projects from development to completion

• Candidate will be able to coordinate and manage relationships with vendors and oversee print production

• Gather relevant information for projects by discussing ideas with the team and/or by performing their own research

• A great candidate is enthusiastic and passionate about the arts, graphic design, social media and the potential intersections of the two

• Knowledge of photography and video editing a plus

COMPENSATION: $42,500-$47,500/year

Fulltime Exempt 40 hours/week.

The information presented indicates a general nature and level or work expected of this position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.

American Stage is an Equal Opportunity Employer. American Stage does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

About American Stage:

Founded in 1977, American Stage is Tampa Bay’s longest-running, critically acclaimed professional theatre, committed to its role as a vital arts leader, contributing to the cultural landscape of the region by pursuing innovative programming and deeper connections with our community through our high-quality mainstage productions, our annual American Stage at Demens Landing, and our robust education and outreach programs. With powerful stories, boldly told, American Stage aspires to make the experience of dynamic, relevant, world-class theatre accessible for all.

At American Stage, we see the empty space as an opportunity for social change & civilized discourse to occur – one of the few sacred places left in a far too noisy, often divided, world where human beings can still sit in the quiet dark together, think a while, & be awakened. To gain a richer connection to the fragility of beauty & pain that exists in all art & life.

Theater of, by, and for all people. Artist-driven, radically inclusive, and fundamentally democratic. Through artistic excellence and the craft of storytelling, American Stage is committed to creating a safe space for multicultural artists to share their full humanity, as we come back to the theatre at this exciting but challenging time. We choose to create a new American Stage that enriches and embodies the rich diversity and cultural tapestry of America and truly reflects the American experience.