Responsibilities

• Supports the Senior Visual Communications Designer in the implementation of the Town of Marana brand management and marketing strategy
• Works closely with departments to create visual concepts that promote and support a wide range of Town programs, initiatives, and services.
• Serves on internal and external committees/tasks forces to provide visual design expertise, ensure consistency with the Town’s brand standards, and support the development of clear, engaging materials across departments.
• Designs and produces a wide range of printed and digital materials to support Town branding, events, programs, and campaigns—including logos, icons, video graphics, and content for web, intranet, and mobile platforms
• Provides creative input and design expertise across projects; makes informed choices about style, color, and composition to ensure visual consistency and brand alignment
• Collaborates with department representatives to plan, schedule, and complete projects; provides cost estimates, recommends production methods, and evaluates themes, target audience, budget, and timelines
• Contributes to organizing and keeping the town photo repository

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. (Additional relevant professional experience may substitute for required education on a year-for-year basis.)
• Over three years of experience working in the creative design field, with a strong portfolio demonstrating well-rounded knowledge of design principles and techniques, composition, typography, communication, and concept definition, or closely related field
• Completion of the Town of Marana background check
• An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience that provides the desired knowledge, skills & abilities to successfully perform essential functions may be considered.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, graphic design, visual communications or related field
• Practical expertise in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Suite, including Office, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint
• Knowledge of social media platforms
• Municipal or public sector experience
• Ability to produce high-quality work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative atmosphere, articulate and present creative ideas and concepts, and receive feedback
• Ability to develop and grow new skills in response to evolving design trends, technologies, and community engagement strategies
• Awareness of visual accessibility standards and best practices
• Familiarity with maintaining brand consistency across multiple platforms

Benefits

• The Town offers a competitive benefits package.
• The Town of Marana offers a variety of benefits to meet your needs. Visit our benefits site for more information: http://www.maranaaz.gov/benefits.