Responsibilities

• 40% Graphic Design & Creative Production
• - Serve as United Way of Dane County's lead in-house graphic designer, conceptualizing and producing compelling visual communications across print and digital channels in alignment with organizational priorities and brand standards.
• - Design campaign materials, annual reports, brochures, donor communications, advertisements, social media graphics, presentations, email graphics, signage, event collateral, infographics and other marketing materials.
• - Manage creative projects from concept through final production, coordinating timelines, feedback, revisions, approvals and delivery.
• - Provide creative direction and production support for organizational events, including event identity, signage, environmental graphics, presentations and supporting materials.
• 25% Brand Management & Creative Standards
• - Serve as a steward of United Way of Dane County's visual identity, ensuring consistent application of brand standards across organizational materials.
• - Maintain and evolve United Way's brand toolkit, including logos, colors, typography, photography standards, templates, graphic elements and other visual assets.
• - Develop user-friendly templates and tools that enable departments to create routine materials while maintaining brand integrity.
• - Maintain an organized digital library of creative assets, photography, video, templates and final production files.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, visual communications, digital media or a related field, with a minimum of five years of professional experience in graphic design, creative services or visual communications; or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality creative work across print, digital and multimedia platforms.
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Advanced proficiency with WordPress required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly PowerPoint needed.
• Strong knowledge of design principles, including typography, layout, color, visual hierarchy and brand identity.
• Experience designing across multiple channels, including print, web, email, social media, digital advertising, presentations and events.
• Demonstrated ability to translate marketing and communications objectives into compelling creative concepts and visual solutions.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple creative projects from concept through final production, including timelines, feedback, approvals, deadlines and vendor coordination.
• Strong organizational, communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, work independently and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• Experience with Elementor is a plus.

Benefits

• In addition to salary, we offer a comprehensive and generous benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.
• Our paid time-off benefits support work-life balance and include generous vacation, sick and personal leave, as well as 10 paid holidays annually.