Responsibilities

• Graphic design and brand management.
• Develop icons, diagrams, charts, infographics, illustrations etc. for complex material and concepts. Material may be used for creative applications including presentations, print, video, social and web.
• Review design for documents and presentations.
• Manage printing and production of collateral for events and meetings.
• Support graphic needs for marketing, proposals, and internal initiatives as needed.
• Potential for brand implementation and management, working closely with WSC leads and staff to define comprehensive brand strategies and priorities.
• Strategic Communications: Define and develop strategic communication, engagement, and planning activities.
• Conceptualize, produce, write, review, and finalize written content for reports, surveys, agendas, presentations, print, video, social, and web platforms. Perform technical editing and formatting for written documents.
• Facilitate and incorporate feedback to quickly implement edits and improvements.
• Plan and coordinate events, both in-person and virtual.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in graphics, marketing, public, or community relations.
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Journalism, PR, English, Communications, a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience successfully managing multiple projects and priorities, working across teams to meet complex communications needs and project goals.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities.
• Receptive to feedback and adaptable to change.
• Impeccable accuracy and attention to detail in developing and finalizing designs and content.
• Strong skills in technical writing, editing, formatting, verbal and written communication.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• Design Skills including: Properly exporting and formatting files for print production (CMYK compatible colors, crop marks and bleed, proper ppi for print).
• Dynamic layout & editorial design (with attention to good style and accessibility in type size, color contrast, proper visual hierarchy, generous margins etc.).
• Experience using InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop including mastery of paragraph and character styles in InDesign.
• Ability to adhere to brand guidelines and match style of existing assets.
• Experience in social media content development, design, and management.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% of the time, with frequency varying based on project needs.
• Commitment to sustainability and the environment.

Preferred

• Experience in consulting, engineering, public agencies, or the water industry.
• Skills in digital illustration and photo editing without reliance on AI generated assets.
• Experience creating templates in PowerPoint and Word.
• Experience in website design and content development, preferably with WIX and WordPress.
• Willingness to learn and support proposal preparation through layout design as well as building scopes and fees.
• Understanding and experience with ADA/WCAG compliance in digital and print design.
• Ability to animate graphics in Adobe AfterEffects.
• Ability to edit video in Adobe Premier and/or Final Cut.