Graphic Designer

The Graphic Designer will conceptualize, develop, and execute print and digital marketing initiatives while ensuring brand consistency. They will manage multiple projects, collaborate with leadership, and produce high-quality designs across various mediums.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain Goodwill of Greater Washington’s brand- aligned visual content and graphics.
• Ensures consistent visual graphics and design integrity of GGWs marketing and communication channels.
• Recommend creative approaches, design standards, best practices, and emerging trends to strengthen GGW brand presence and effectiveness.
• Providing creative consultation and insight on all graphic design projects ensuring design solutions align with organizational goals.
• Effectively and efficiently manage and prioritize multiple projects, establishing timelines and ensuring timely delivery with minimal supervision.
• Efficiently communicate and articulate ideas, strategies, and procedures to the marketing team and operational teams/stakeholders to translate strategic goals into visually compelling communications.
• Independently navigates though design nuances across multiple platforms (digital, print, social, web, etc).
• Produces high-quality marketing designs under tight project timelines.
• Conducts independent research makes recommendations and implements the proper techniques for projects.
• Provide print and digital design services for multiple internal GGW and GEC departments, and for external campaigns/ promotions.
• Create and update print materials (flyers, brochures, newsletters, direct mail, advertisements, etc.), signs, and collateral.
• Creating and designing informational graphics from text and data-based content.
• Effectively communicate with and send print ready artwork to third party printers.
• Create ADA compliant graphics, PDFs, and interfaces as needed.
• Analyze, report, and use email campaign data to adjust and plan for future campaigns.

Requirements

• Minimum of two years of graphic design experience.
• College degree in related field or equivalent plus two to four years of email marketing experience.
• Understanding of ADA website compliance standards and adherence.
• Self-motivated with a high level of initiative and a sense of urgency.
• Experience with creating large format designs.
• Understanding the difference in digital graphic output and graphics for print.
• Strong design problem solving skills, and able to work under restrictions.
• Strong understanding of layout, hierarchy, and contrast.
• Knowledge of printing procedures, photography, illustration and ability to work with external vendors.

Key Skills

• Adobe Create Suite (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat)
• HTML & CSS (minimum skillset needed)
• Designing Responsive Email Templates

Benefits

• Personal time off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Basic life insurance
• Short/long term disability benefits
• Individual and family medical, dental and vision benefits
• Pet insurance
• Generous employee discounts
• Access to an employee assistance program (EAP)
• 403(b)/401(k) plan with match available after 1 year
• Bonus eligible