Graphic Designer and Event Coordinator

Compensation

$16.89 hourly
Currency Type: Hourly

Employment Type

Employment Type: Department
Employment Type: Full-time

Position Summary

Full-time positions at Clovis Community College are not remote positions and require a physical presence on campus to fulfill duties and college-related responsibilities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Conceptualizes, plans, designs, and produces a wide range of specialized graphic and/or illustrative material, to institutional publications, marketing/communication collateral, and other print/digital materials, as appropriate.
• Helps in the production process; selects appropriate production media and materials, such as ink and paper; inspects proofs for accuracy and adherence to appropriate production standards before gaining final approval from Director of Communication and Marketing for print.
• Manages production schedules and logistics for marketing materials and event promotions.
• Responds to emergent real-time event marketing needs, signage production, and logistics support.
• Manages merchandise production and ordering for events and promotional campaigns.

Brand Compliance

Maintains compliance with institutional branding, quality, and regulatory guidelines.

Accessibility

Ensures compliance with ADA accessibility standards in all event signage and marketing materials.

Client Liaison

Able to assist department and college staff, contractors, and vendors, in identifying and developing graphic, communication and event solutions to specific communication needs and problems.

Strategic Planning

• Participates in production and/or marketing planning group sessions and meetings, on a project basis.
• Teaches/Demonstrates and advises graphic design interns/student workers on new methods/techniques used in creation of graphics.
• Stays current on emerging marketing trends and technologies.
• Conducts internal professional development training sessions.
• Collaborates actively with Communications and Marketing team members.

Essential Skills

• Demonstrated understanding of marketing theory and strategy, including audience targeting, engagement design, and integrated promotional planning.
• Ability to rapidly create engaging marketing collateral.
• Strong organizational skills for multiple simultaneous projects.
• Supervisory and mentoring skills.
• Problem-solving and flexibility in event production.
• ADA compliance knowledge for marketing signage.

Physical Requirements

Requires frequent and continuous sitting/moving about, continuous use of fine motor skills, and pushing and pulling of up to 50 lbs.

Schedule Details

Must be available to work 40 hrs. per week with normal work hours from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Frequent evening and weekend hours may be required.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Graphic Design, Marketing, Communications, Event Management, or a closely related field OR equivalent combination of education and directly related professional experience.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, Marketing, Communications, or related field and two years of experience.
• Photography experience.
• Certification in event marketing or experiential marketing.
• Completion of FEMA ICS-100 training.
• ADA accessibility compliance training.
• Large-format printing and event merchandising experience.
• Membership in marketing or event production industry organizations.