Job Title: Graphic and Visual Designer
Job Code: 8341GD
Emp Class: Civil Service
Job Family: Marketing & Communications
Location: Twin Cities

About the Job:
The Graphic and Visual Designer is a .75 FTE or 30-hour-per-week position. This role will create visual content using a combination of forms such as text, audio, images, photography,
animation, video, and interactive content to communicate themes and messages for communications materials. This positionâ™s work will impact Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing students, staff, faculty, friends, and alumni, and the external community around the metro area, state, country, and world.

Reporting to the Director of Communications, this person will perform a broad range of internal and external design work including print and digital advertising, social media tiles, fliers, videos, online newsletter and web content, original illustrations, the Bakken Centerâ™s biennial magazine Mandala, and more.

Additionally, the designer will use graphic software, web-based graphics, or other design tools to create accurate finished products. The designer will help maintain and develop brand
identity, design standards, and policies for the Bakken Center.

This entry-level position has an anticipated starting rate at or near the minimum rate for this classification of $21.83 per hour.

Duties/Responsibilities:

30% - Creates and develops print and online design collateral for Center teams, including Taking Charge sites, academics, and research.
30% - Develops engaging design collateral for business development and community outreach teams
25% - Produces interactive social media content including videos
10% - Performs video editing tasks
5% - Stays up to date on trends and strategies for health care design About the Department

All required qualifications must be included in the application materials

Required Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelorâ™s degree or a combination of related education and work experience to equal at least four years in graphic design or a related field.
• Skilled in designing for online and print formats for a variety of audiences.
• Experience designing and executing paid and organic social media campaigns (content and advertising) and creating content.
• Expertise in website content development and creation.
• Management and distribution of online newsletters and targeted emails.
• Must have ability to work in a team environment, think critically, take direction, and also take initiative to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a designer role in a higher education setting.
• Experience working with Adobe Creative Cloud.

About University of Minnesota Twin Cities

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