Senior Multimedia Designer

Job Details

Description

• General Description:
  
  

The successful candidate for the Senior Multimedia Designer position is a professionally trained multimedia designer with 9 years of experience in an agency or in-house environment. On a day-to-day basis, design duties cover a range of mediums such as digital, print, web (front end) design, interactive, and animation – making a well-rounded candidate ideal for this position. The incumbent is responsible for creating effective multi-channel solutions from concept to completion, maintaining a consistent, positive professional image of the Association and its members, as well as the professions of audiology and speech-language pathology.

• Responsibilities:
• Create and develop innovative design concepts and solutions for multi-channel marketing, event, advertising, and professional development materials, ensuring strong branding consistency and clear, effective messaging.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including internal clients and stakeholders (marketing managers, subject matter experts), creative media team members (design directors, multimedia managers, copywriters, designers, animators), and digital communications team members (UX, digital strategists, social media managers).
• Ideate campaign concepts and design a comprehensive library of branded campaign materials, including moodboards, style guides, and templates, or using existing style guides, keeping faithful to established branding for campaigns and products.
• Design a variety of print materials (including brand identity, ads, direct mail, booklets and reports, large-scale signage, posters, and merchandise), following print best practices.
• Create digital assets and animations for emails, banner ads, infographics, social media, video bumpers, and websites (including responsive assets for smartphones and handheld devices).
• Contacts:
  
  

To accomplish responsibilities listed above, the incumbent has contact with:

• National Office staff at all levels initiating creative projects.
• Customer service representatives from printers, graphic design suppliers, and specialty design firms.
• Freelance illustrators and designers
• Freedom to Act:
  
  

Considerable creative and technical latitude is given in carrying out work assignments. Incumbent performs and completes activities individually and in a team environment.

• Qualifications – Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills:
  
  

Knowledge And Skills Typically Acquired Through

• Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in graphic design, digital media communications or related field required.
• 9 years of multi-channel design experience for marketing / advertising materials including animation, digital media, print, and web.
• Strong knowledge of branding principles to create and maintain a consistent brand image.
• Proficiency in creating print, digital, and animated designs following industry best standards.
• A portfolio of work that includes a healthy balance of projects in print, web, and animation. These projects could include digital advertising, web design, print campaigns, digital animation, or social media assets.
  
  

Scope And Depth Of Technical Skills/knowledge

• Able to work on a Mac-based computer system.
• Expert level knowledge in Adobe Creative Cloud software (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro /or/ Final Cut Pro).
• Advanced knowledge of After Effects, Premiere, Audition, Cinema 4D, Blender.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Adobe InDesign’s master pages, style sheets, and libraries.
• Develop storyboards and implement animated designs based on storyboards.
• Able to color correct and use Photoshop and Lightroom to retouch and correct files.
• Proficiency in conventional and digital prepress and printing.
• Demonstrate ability to troubleshoot and work with digital files from outside vendors.
• Knowledge of Adobe Workfront project management/tracking software preferred
• Familiarity and foundational experience working with AI tools for design, reference, and image editing tasks
  
  

Scope And Depth Of Nontechnical Skills/knowledge

• Good interpersonal communications: Work effectively with others to establish beneficial relationships, understand work requirements.
• Problem solving: Recognize design problems and identify viable solutions to resolve them before they result in cost overruns or production delays.
• Creative project management: Ability to manage own projects, multi-task projects, timelines, processes, and production requirements for print, digital, and animation.
• A strong eye for design and solid understanding of fundamental design principles, hierarchy, typography, layout, grid systems, color, and composition.
• Understanding of visual impairment standards
• A firm understanding of video editing fundamentals and social trends with the ability to translate these into web assets, social platforms, and other emerging media.
• Think conceptually and consistently execute a creative vision based on creative briefs and brand guides
• Ability to take creative direction productively and work independently, as well as collaboratively.
• Ability to prioritize work and responsibilities to meet deadlines and keep projects running smoothly.
• Be detail-oriented, with excellent organization / communication skills.
• Have a proactive work ethic.
• National Office EEO Policy:
  
  

It is the policy of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association to provide equal opportunity to all employees without regard for race, sex, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, veteran's status, age, sexual orientation or LGBT status, genetic information, citizenship, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ASHA's Bylaws. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation and benefits, upward mobility, training and development, access to facilities, termination, and other personnel actions. Under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer, with a firm commitment from coaches at all levels within the organizational structure of the National Office, affirmative action will be taken to ensure the full utilization of members of racial/ethnic minority groups, women, persons with disabilities, and Vietnam and disabled veterans within our workforce.

• Disclaimer:
  
  

“This description is intended to provide an overview of the responsibilities and duties of the position. It is not all inclusive. The incumbent in the position will be expected to perform other duties as required. The responsibilities may change over time. This description is provided for informational purposes only and does not form the basis of a contract.”