Graphic Designer III

The Graphic Designer III is responsible for producing brand compliant graphics for various materials including proposals, reports, and marketing initiatives. This role involves collaborating with creative personnel and subject matter experts to develop original graphical elements and ensure compliance with brand standards.

Responsibilities

• Freehands and utilizes computer software, prepare technical and non-technical visual presentations through designing art, and copy layouts for publication.
• Partners with creative personnel, marketing, and other graphic professionals to gather information and materials needed for design.
• Illustrates established design concepts by designing a rough layout of art and copy regarding arrangement, size, type size, style, and related aesthetic concepts.
• Prepares finished copy and art by operating typesetting, printing, and similar equipment.
• Assists with the coordination of photography, artwork, and printing.
• Focuses on developing original graphical elements and revising/customizing current graphics.
• Ensures compliance with and proper execution of the organization's brand standards by developing marketing and proposal deliverables within approved branding and communication areas.
• Promotes the brand strategy to company staff with brand and image development, when appropriate.
• Enhances graphically the impact of marketing initiatives and deliverables with custom layouts and graphics.
• Creates original graphical elements for technical and non-technical content for proposals and marketing-related materials.
• Maintains and update materials in the proposal management image library promptly.
• Works with/interview subject matter experts from different areas of the company to conceptualize and render graphical elements/designs for proposals and marketing-related materials.
• Suggests and help implement content and formatting changes to our sites and documentation to maximize their effectiveness with all target audiences.
• Interfaces with all levels of internal staff and management, along with some interaction with external resources to develop proposal content and participate in document production.
• Works with the organization's IT team to manage and update the company website, if required.
• Participates in other projects or duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design required.
• Five (5) plus years of experience in creating business proposal marketing communications graphics, developing web graphics, setting up/updating web content for printing, and document design/formatting.
• Experience with knowledge (document) management tools.
• Experience working with various web layout/content management software packages.
• Experience designing website content and layout.
• Strong working knowledge of web layout and content management software.
• Working understanding of various web media including Flash, audio, video, and animated graphics.
• Experience with healthcare services proposals, preferably Medicaid and managed care-related proposals Or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Advanced knowledge of and utilizes applications such as Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, and HTML.
• Demonstrated creative thinker and idea generator
• Demonstrated success in contributing to winning competitive proposals and marketing materials.
• Proven ability to work with website developers to create rich, interactive websites.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills as daily interaction with all levels of management will be required.
• Self-starter and able to work independently with minimal supervision and broad direction.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, manage workload, and meet deadlines.

Key Skills

• Photoshop
• InDesign
• Illustrator
• Adobe Creative Suite
• HTML
• Web layout and content management software
• Flash, audio, video, and animated graphics
• Photography retouching
• ADA-compliant design principles

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance and AD&D Voluntary Life Insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-Tax and Post --Tax Commuter and Parking Benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts (retail, hotel, food, restaurants, car rental and much more!)