Senior Graphic Designer

Position Summary

The Senior Graphic Designer plays a crucial role within our integrated marketing department's Creative Services team, focusing on digital and print design projects to enhance Stetson University's visibility. This role demands strong conceptual skills and a solid design foundation to ensure timely, compelling, and brand-aligned creative that supports our marketing objectives.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Develop and execute concepts for marketing, fundraising and advertising initiatives.
• Translate creative ideas into cohesive print and digital media solutions, maintaining consistency across platforms.
• Provide project leadership under the guidance of the Art Director, collaborating across departments as a design expert in digital, print, and social media.
• Lead and manage creative projects from inception to delivery, ensuring adherence to timelines and effective presentation of conceptual ideas to stakeholders.
• Champion the institutional brand through consistent application of identity standards across all media channels.
• Stay current with design trends and standards, integrating them into digital and print graphic design.
• Collaborate effectively within the creative department, communications, and web teams.
• Contribute positively to group creative discussions and work well in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong communication skills with a deep understanding of advertising principles, design best practices, typography, media trends, and print production.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and Mac platform, with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Adobe Premiere and/or Final Cut are a plus.
• Ability to multitask in a deadline-driven environment while maintaining focus on strategic and timeline objectives.
• Proficiency in both raster and vector-based graphics, including photo editing and illustration.
• The strongest candidates for the Senior Graphic Designer position will also have solid multimedia skills. While this is primarily a graphic design position, duties will also include occasionally supporting the staff photographer/videographer to cover university events and other photo/video requests as needed. Candidates with this skillset must be able to produce high quality photos and videos, and have solid photo/video editing skills.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related field.
• Minimum five (5) years of graphic design and/or art direction experience in an agency or in-house marketing setting.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating creative and technical skills across various media platforms.