(Hybrid) Graphic Designer / Multimedia Specialist- University Relations

The Department of University Relations at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a Graphic Designer/Multimedia Specialist .

About the Opportunity

This position is design focused, primarily in print, to help facilitate the university's messaging for recruitment, events and departmental needs. Using an adept understanding of layout, hierarchy, typography and brand standards, this position will be responsible for creating various design pieces and helping to produce them to meet the needs of the university's mission

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year
• 18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits (this position is a benefits-eligible, non-classified staff position)
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's.
• Wellness programs

What you'll do:

• Conceive ideas and visual strategies in collaboration with copywriters and marketing team. Generate execute those strategies through original design work.
• Art direction; including but not limited to directing photoshoots, compiling design assets and working with copywriters, digital and video teams.
• Work with Operations team and Marketing team to ensure tasks and deadlines are met, as outlined. Work with vendors when necessary to complete a job. This includes building specs for print jobs, getting estimates for print and novelty items, choosing paper/materials/finishes specialty dies etc., pre-flighting documents for printing process.
• Work with Operations and Marketing teams to identify and record client needs, budgets, concepts, expectations.
• Work with Design team members to ideate and review department work - both active projects
  and for brand cohesiveness across ongoing work.

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related field.
  
• A minimum of two (2) years experience in design, photography, communications or related experience
  
• Oversee design projects, from conception to delivery
  
• Design original pieces, including illustrations, infographics and motion graphics Refine images, fonts and layouts using graphic design software
  
• Generate ideas to present concepts and to advertise products/services Increase user friendliness in digital products
  
• Maintain WVU brand consistency throughout all our marketing projects
  
• Liaise with marketing, communications, copywriting, photography, video and design teams to ensure deadlines are met Stay up-to-date with industry developments and tools
  
• Photography skill strongly preferred
  
• Demonstrated knowledge of advertising, product promotion and services as they relate to a University environment Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud software
  
• Oral and written communication skills as they relate to communicating and presenting concepts
  
• Time management

• Driver's license -preferred so employee is able to drive to meetings, photoshoots, other job functions.
  
• 2-3 times per year: May require setting up displays, packaging, participation in on campus events (standing, handing out materials)

At West Virginia University, we leverage our talents and resources to create a better future for our state and the world. As West Virginia's land-grant university, WVU has three campuses that touch each corner of the state. The WVU System includes 518 buildings on 15,880 acres, Extension Service offices in all 55 counties, ten experimental farms and four forests.

From the groundbreaking R1 research of our flagship campus in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs of WVU Potomac State in Keyser to the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech in Beckley - the contributions of WVU employees directly impact the 1.8 million people of West Virginia every day, no matter their role or position.

Service, curiosity, respect, accountability, and appreciation are the core values that unite Mountaineers, inspiring one another to work tirelessly and support others as they seek to reach new heights. After all, when you're a Mountaineer, impossible is just another mountain to climb.

Creating an inclusive, engaged, and dynamic learning environment is core to WVU's academic mission. We welcome candidates who can contribute a range of ideas, approaches and experiences.

To learn more about West Virginia University, visit go.wvu.edu. View current career opportunities at careers.wvu.edu.

West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.