Multimedia Designer

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Job Code 13221

Recruitment Pool All Applicants

Posting Number req8123

Unit VP Enterprise Mktg and Comm MBU

Department Enterprise Marketing and Communications

Department Website Link

Location VCU

Address 912 West Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23284 USA

Duties & Responsibilities

Enterprise Marketing and Communications is seeking to hire a Multimedia Designer.

As VCU’s integrated communications and marketing office, the Division of Enterprise Marketing and Communications thrives on collaboration and innovation. In our work, we reflect the culture of the university and the health system community. We leverage the power of our institutional knowledge to deliver results, foster a supportive work environment to empower our talent, and work hard to tell impactful stories about VCU and VCU Health.

The Multimedia Designer creates innovative and strategy-driven assets to be applied to print, digital and social media channels for marketing initiatives and campaigns. Additionally, they will provide illustration and animation components for videos and presentations. This hands-on role requires a thoughtful yet technically-minded creative that can contribute to the storytelling process from multiple angles. The designer is an experienced and natural collaborator that enhances big brand concepts while meeting clear marketing and communication objectives. This position reports to and supports the assistant creative director (ACD).

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the Assistant Creative Directors with the development of creative concepts and strategies that are insightful and relevant.
• Creating media for a wide range of channels that honor and reinforce the brand standards.
• Developing presentations and pitch decks that can speak to both partner and executive audiences.
• Rendering innovative video roughs and other motion elements that bring new life to the brand and function across multiple channels.
• Providing recommendations for motion, sound, and interactivity that will flesh out respective areas of the brand identity standards.
• Collaborating with other teams in the division to develop high quality enterprise marketing assets.
• Ensuring resources are allocated according to project needs.
• Adhering to established timelines and mandatory deliverables of multiple projects.
• Participating in creative development.
• Incorporating trends, strategies and technologies both in higher ed and marketing/advertising.

Qualifications

Minimum Hiring Standards:

Bachelor’s degree in communications or design or equivalent experience plus experience in an advertising agency or in-house marketing department.

Five years of demonstrated experience in producing creative across traditional and non-traditional channels and markets.

Excellent conceptual skills.

Demonstrate exceptional design and motion skills.

Understanding of creative strategy.

Ability to work within and apply established brand architecture and standards.

Ability to work independently and in a team setting with other writers, editors, designers, photographers and videographers, to develop and execute creative concepts.

Ability to communicate and present inspired ideas accurately and clearly.

Ability to balance multiple priorities and consistently deliver under tight deadlines.

Organizational and interpersonal skills.

Demonstrate understanding of VCU’s audiences.

Able to successfully handle multiple tasks, shift focus and prioritize to meet a variety of deadlines.

Interpret creative direction and technical information and turn them into persuasive concepts.

Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.

Preferred Hiring Standards:

Familiarity with the higher education and health categories.

An impeccable portfolio or reel with examples of big ideas and execution across a variety of platforms.

Examples of concepts that produced measurable results or meaningful internal changes.

FLSA University Employee

Job FTE 1

Exemption Status Exempt

Restricted Position No

E-Class UF - University Employee FT

Job Category University Employee

ORP Eligible No

Salary Range $53,000- $63,000

Compensation Type Salaried

Contact Information for Candidates

Sherri Brooks
brookssd4@vcu.edu

Documents Needed to Apply Cover letter, resume, and portfolio