Graphic Designer

The Opportunity

As the Graphic Designer you will design and produce original visual and multimedia materials in support of Enrollment Management marketing and communication efforts, with a primary focus on new student recruitment and enrollment initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, multi-media, printing technology, or related field AND a minimum of three (3) years full-time experience in concept development and design of high quality promotional materials.
• Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• Experience working with digital publishing and graphic design software including Adobe InDesign, Canva, WordPress, PowerPoint, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop.
• Knowledge of accessible design principles for all forms of media created.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with principles, practices and techniques of digital art, graphic design, layout and illustration.
• Experience working in a higher education or similar institutional setting.
• Experience using an established design system to create new work.
• Experience using project management tools.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Strong communication skills with non-design stakeholders.
• Comfort receiving and incorporating feedback.
• Ability to balance creativity with institutional branding constraints.

About the Role

This is a full-time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.

Benefits

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver.

Position Sponsorship Eligibility

Not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

Department Name

Recruitment and Marketing

Location

Pullman, WA

Application Instructions

This position may be eligible for a remote working arrangement to be discussed if contacted for interview. Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application: Resume, Cover Letter. External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application. Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application. Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible. Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check

This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Time Type

Full time

Position Term

12 Month