What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Graphic Designer position at Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.?
JOB TITLE: Junior Graphic Designer
DEPARTMENT: Marketing
REPORTS TO: Marketing & Brand Manager
POSITION TYPE: Full-time, exempt
SUMMARY: The Jr. Graphic Designer will play an important role in supporting the organization’s marketing and communication efforts through visual storytelling – helping tell the “Why” behind our mission. Reporting to the Marketing & Brand Manager, this entry-level position focuses on creating compelling designs for digital and print materials to elevate our brand value. The Jr. Graphic Designer will receive hands-on mentorship to grow their design skills, technical expertise, and understanding of nonprofit marketing.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assist with shooting, editing and producing relevant, original, high-quality video content for the Marketing Team while supporting other functional areas with compelling imagery across all of Lambda Chi Alpha’s channels.
• Co-manage multimedia projects from ideation to launch for Lambda Chi Alpha’s owned channels, including video, email, social media, website, landing pages, podcasts, and other emerging technology platforms.
• Responsible for asset management, including management of photography archives, stock photos, as well as recommending image/brand requests for external partners
• Manage the content review process for all multimedia requests, ensuring timely updates are made with key stakeholders.
• Support all multimedia needs for Lambda Chi Alpha’s learning management system and other member platforms.
• Shoot video and photos onsite at Lambda Chi Alpha events for use on a variety of channels.
• Help with the design of the Cross & Crescent print, digital magazine, and blog site
• As needed, create PowerPoint slides and performance graphics, etc. to help visually tell the Lambda Chi story.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIs)
1. Design Output
Number of high-quality designs per month across digital and print platforms.
Complete design requests within agreed-upon deadlines 95% of the time.
2. Brand Consistency & Promotion:
Ensure 100% of design projects adhere to the Lambda Chi branding guidelines.
Help meet goal of 25% Year over Year increase in licensing royalties.
3. Content Engagement:
Support creation of visuals that increase engagement on digital platforms.
Help meet goal of 25% increase in social media followers on primary platforms.
4. Feedback Implementation:
Revise designs within 24-48 hours based on feedback with 90% accuracy on initial revisions.
5. Asset Organization:
Maintain a well-organized digital asset library with less than 5% of instances caused by missing or misplaced files quarterly.
6. Learning & Growth:
Demonstrate measurable improvement in technical skills, as assessed by your supervisor during monthly reviews.
Complete 2-3 professional development tasks or training sessions annually.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, or a related field preferred.
• Internship or coursework in graphic design; previous nonprofit or university experience is a bonus but not required.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Fraternity/sorority membership preferred, but not required
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• Some travel (less than 10%) will be required
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 10 pounds
• Onsite job with some work from home flexibility
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.