Graphic Designer

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Graphic Designer II is a design leader and brand steward whose high standards and broad conceptual thinking inspires creative excellence. This position brings both leadership and hands-on creativity to continually improve ISPE’s brand presentation and is responsible for a variety of digital and print deliverables from concept to production. As a key member of the Marketing and Communications Team, the Graphic Designer II plays an instrumental role in the conceptualization and implementation of marketing campaigns, working closely in partnership with internal value stream leads to ensure delivery of superior clear, concise, and compelling advertising, and marketing collateral. This is a remote work position, and may be located anywhere in the continental U.S., noting that ISPE office hours are conducted on Eastern Time Zone.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as creative consultant to protect, maintain, and continually improve the ISPE family of brands as ISPE continues to evolve and grow
• Design, create, and execute the production of all ISPE promotional materials, direct mail, flyers, catalogs, onsite guides, PowerPoint presentations, ads, web graphics, social media graphics, landing page design, email graphics, trade show displays, etc..; overall ISPE brand management; graphics standards updates
• Act as project manager for conference creative deliverables, creating timelines, developing concepts for onsite graphics, and coordinating internal value streams to deliver elevated attendee experience
• Manage requests for creative, setting deliverable dates to set and meet client expectations. Provide regular status updates on each project
• Assist in reviewing content submitted by internal value streams
• Manage employee(s), vendor(s) and freelance designer(s) as needed, ensuring accountability in meeting production milestones and review stages, including hiring and reviews
• Collaborate with Marketing and internal value streams to develop strategies and deliver fresh creative marketing solutions
• Contribute to overall marketing strategies encompassing corporate branding, public relations, advertising, events, training programs, publications, member services, sales collateral, print materials, and web design
• Stay abreast of design tools, digital media platforms, and industry trends

JOB REQUIREMENTSEDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or a similar field is required for this position
• 5-8+ years of relevant experience in graphic design, editorial design, or advertising and 2+ years of project management experience preferred
• Must have strong project management skills to plan, prioritize, and organize effectively.
• Proficient in marketing theory and design applications
• Knowledge of B2C and B2B marketing strategies
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc..) and other digital imaging tools used in the production of print and electronic communications
• Excellent organizational skills, including experience cataloging and saving final design and support files
• 3+ years of experience collaborating with an in-house marketing and organization team
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to pick up new tools quickly
• Ability to travel as needed to conferences, business meetings and trainings (less than 10%)

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Keen eye for modern, fresh design aesthetics and typography
• Strong attention to detail with exceptional editing and proofreading skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamically changing environment
• Ability to coordinate and organize multiple simultaneous projects
• A positive attitude – maintaining poise and professionalism in stressful situations
• Strong collaborator with the ability to work across various internal value streams to create results
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Superior verbal and written communication skills

The above declarations are not intended to be an “all inclusive” list of duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather ,they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and are a reasonable representation of its activities.