Assistant Art Director

Description:

Key Responsibilities
40% Digital Design Direction
Provide overall creative leadership and digital design strategy for the college through the translation of the brand’s guidelines for digital platforms.
Assess the college’s online brand identity and develop strategic and creative digital concepts and materials to advance the college’s strategic goals.
Develop, implement, and evaluate short-and-long-term goals, objectives, and projects of digital visual marketing and communications in the college.
Partner with Senior Director of Marketing (SDM), Assistant Director of Marketing (ADM), Digital Communications Specialist (DCS), and Web Development Manager (WDM) to guide digital design needs and provide digital design assets to projects initiated by the marketing and communications team in the production of digital projects.
Develop wireframes and collaborate with the SDM and WDM in the development of the UX.
Advance the UX/UI on the college’s web development. Oversee the design of the user flow on key college landing pages, oversee digital design for the mobile experience, and provide sketches to the WDM.
Advise the SDM and WDM on front-end digital design
Provide design assets for the college’s social media channels
Provide Oregon State brand guidance and leadership to COE communicators and designers, student clubs, and internal units, ensuring consistency throughout all digital communication materials.

35% – Design and Production for Print and Digital Communications
Responsible for design, production, and output for all digital communications, and design and production of print communications as needed.
Conceptualize and design a wide variety of online and print publications including websites, emails, social media, video, motion graphics, brochures, advertisements, and more.
Work collaboratively with internal and university partners to manage the production of projects, develop new ideas, and ensure high-quality outcomes.
As needed, prepare print materials specifications for vendors, obtaining bids; purchasing, and maintaining contact with producers to ensure adherence to timelines and specifications.
Following the current college visual identity and adhering to the university’s brand guidelines, and the college’s sub-brand guide, create graphic images including illustrations, information graphics, and icons.
Maintain the college’s online portfolio and digital style guide.

15% Lead Work
Provide digital design best practices and leadership to college’s external relations team and additional stakeholder units within the college, including monitoring quality; providing feedback; answering questions.
Guide student workers with digital motion graphics for social media and support student workers’ learning by teaching graphic design best practices and digital marketing strategies
Coordinate and manage the work of vendors to successfully complete projects.
Assist with the hiring and monitoring of freelance photographers, illustrators, and print and web designers, as needed. As needed, drive a personal vehicle to photo/video shoots.

10% Technical Support and Professional Development
Manage and archive project files and other digital assets.
Create and maintain database of digital design assets, files and templates for faculty, staff, and students.
Develop skills and competencies related to work priorities and tasks through onsite or offsite training, conferences, etc.

What You Will Need
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Graphic Design, Web Development or a related field AND six years of experience in graphic design and/or website design.
Four years of experience in UI/UX design, using UX design and UI tools such as Sketch.
Online portfolio that demonstrates high-quality digital design work.
Strong working knowledge of content management systems like Drupal and Wordpress.
Experience in video and motion graphic design using Adobe Premiere and After Effects.
Advanced experience in Adobe Creative Suite, Google Suite, and Microsoft office.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to interpret technical ideas for a non-technical audience.
A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity.

This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030.

What We Would Like You to Have
Knowledge of printing procedures and requirements.
Experience instructing and training in graphic design, online marketing, or front-end development.

Working Conditions / Work Schedule
This position may be based in Corvallis or in Portland, OR. Hybrid and/or remote work may be possible, as agreed upon by the employee and supervisor. Regardless of primary work location, some travel to the Corvallis campus and/or Portland to participate in meetings will be expected.