What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graphic Designer position at Westminster Theological Seminary?
Job Summary
The Graphic Designer supports Westminster Theological Seminary by creating creative collateral for projects managed by the Online Learning Marketing department. This person will have the exciting opportunity to help develop the Westminster Online Learning brand under the guidance of the Associate Director of Marketing & Communications.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Design creative collateral to meet deadlines, including digital ads, web banners, brochures, mailers, flyers, email templates, social media content, animated GIFs, video illustrations/animations, and other relevant collateral.
- Collaborate with teammates on ideation, editing, and execution as needed.
- Create storyboards, mockups, and illustration files with design notes for animation projects; partner with our videographer to develop visually compelling video projects.
- Maintain knowledge of design programs and trends to ensure quality standards are met and that Westminster's brand is represented in a way that is relevant and effective.
- Monitor competitor ads and digital collateral to evaluate strategic design opportunities for Westminster's marketing initiatives.
- Ensure that all creative collateral adheres to Westminster's brand guide.
- Maintain an organized file system on Dropbox or Google Drive to promote easy team-wide access of assets.
Requirements
Qualifications
- Professional graphic design experience required. Prior experience in generating design materials for digital marketing purposes preferred.
- Extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (required: Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects).
- The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and consistently meet deadlines.
- Comfort developing print and digital collateral for use across a variety of channels.
- A natural design style that lends itself to Westminster Online Learning's brand guidelines, and limited need for coaching to maintain and expand this look across various mediums.
- A proactive nature and creative mindset.
- Familiarity with the audiences of and content produced for Christian organizations such as Bible Project, Ligonier, Desiring God, and The Gospel Coalition a plus.
- Applicant must provide their portfolio and/or examples of prior work with their resume and job application. Please include a link to your website if you have one.
Skills
- Highly self-motivated, proactive, and action-oriented self-starter. You are not afraid to take ownership, try new things, or tackle a challenge.
- Strong project management skills including the ability to develop timetables and milestones for keeping deliverables and budget on track.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to handle constructive feedback (especially when it comes to ad design) and the ability to effectively articulate abstract concepts to various stakeholders and audiences.
- The ability to work cross-departmentally and the willingness to hunt down answers.
