Description

The College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a Graphic Arts Designer.

About the Opportunity

This entry-level position is an opportunity for a self-directed, and motivated individual to create compelling marketing and communications through creative visual content for recruitment materials, magazines, press releases, videos, social media campaigns, InfoStations, environmental graphics, and other methods of marketing and communications for the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources. The candidate is expected to produce professional work for publication under the guidance of the director of marketing and communications. This position will develop, create, and disseminate high-quality marketing and communications content promoting the success of Statler College students, faculty, and alumni. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in storytelling strategies, through visual elements of graphic design, illustrations, video production, and producing effective social media visual messaging, with knowledge of written content for communications and familiar with HTML and coding languages.

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)
• 15 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, 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

Pay Grade: 15

What you'll do:

• Design marketing and communication materials in the form of print and digital pieces to support recruitment,
  
  development, department programs that target internal and external audiences, including but not limited to magazines, brochures, flyers, sell sheets, programs, social media graphics, InfoStation graphics, videos, web graphics and PowerPoint presentations, etc. while following the WVU brand
• Create illustrations to tell stories visually in lieu of photography
• Create appropriate multimedia content to highlight success stories about the College's students, faculty, and alumni
  
  through social media platforms
• Produce videos for use on all digital platforms
• Update the College's website content using CleanSlate content management system
• Meet with faculty, staff, and students to discuss goals and vision for visual elements projects
• Support marketing needs for recruitment, enrollment, and development

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design or media arts-related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two (2) years of experience: - Experience in graphic design, marketing, communications, public relations, English,
  
  journalism, or a related field
• Strong experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Creative and artistic
• Knowledge of working within a brand
• Knowledge of ADA compliance requirements
• Strong writing and grammar skills
• Familiarity with Associated Press Style
• Motivated, organized, and self-directed
• Ability to create social media posts on behalf of College and work in Hootsuite program for scheduling
• Ability to set and meet deadlines
• Experience working with the web (understands basic HTML coding) and social media platforms
• Ability to interact comfortably and professionally with a broad and diverse group of students, faculty, alumni and
  
  administrators