Digital Graphic Designer

Job Description:

Digital Graphic Designer

Description

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four (4) college or university with major coursework in related discipline or certificate in graphic design, plus a minimum of three (3) years of experience related to the job.
• Experience may substitute for the education up to the maximum of four (4) years.

Licenses and Certifications Required:
None.
Notes to Applicants
Join the Austin Energy Communications team as a Digital Graphic Designer! Help shape our visual narrative, elevate user engagement across digital and print platforms, and play a pivotal role in crafting designs that captivate our stakeholders.

Here are the details:

Create Stunning Visual Designs: Design eye-catching graphics for digital platforms including social media, email campaigns, and print materials such as marketing collateral, advertisements, presentations, and trade show assets. Your designs will be in sync with Austin Energy’s brand guidelines, ensuring a cohesive and impactful visual presence.

Develop Templates for Efficiency: Design and develop templates for presentations, e-books, and social media to maintain consistency and streamline asset creation processes.

Support Engaging Events: Create dynamic graphics for events, from promotional materials to on-site wayfinding visuals, enhancing attendee experiences and event impact.

Integrate Multimedia Elements: Utilize your expertise in video, photography, and typography to enrich designs across both digital and print mediums, ensuring each asset resonates effectively with our audience.

Critical:

This position has been designated as a Critical Employee position. Critical Employees are considered necessary and vital and supports activities that impact City or department operations. This work can be done while at a designated work site or while working at an alternate work location. Critical employees who are able to work at an alternative work location are required to do so. Schedules may be modified, and employees may be reassigned to another area during extraordinary situations or emergency conditions to provide essential services.

Working with Austin Energy provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, career development opportunities and more. Please click HERE for more information.

Employment Application:

• The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered.
• The Employment Record should be complete with job titles, employment dates, job duties, functions, and responsibilities for each position held.
• Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your application.
• Responses to the Supplemental Questions inquiring about experience should be reflected on application.
• Please be sure to detail on the application all current and previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.
• Résumés will not be accepted and statements such as “see résumé” will not be accepted. You may use “N/A” for fields that are not applicable.
• Please note that Austin Energy may close the job posting at any time after 7 days from the date of the initial advertisement. Once the job posting has closed, applications cannot be changed.

If you are selected as a top candidate:

• Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED , undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution.
• If you are identified as a top candidate and are in the military or a veteran, you will need to provide a copy of your DD-214 prior to confirming a start date.
• This position requires a criminal background investigation.

VETERAN INTERVIEW PREFERENCE :
Military/Veterans must provide a copy of their DD214 verifying honorable discharge.
Pay Range
$29.23 - $36.54

Hours
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Job Close Date 02/20/2025 Type of Posting External Department Austin Energy Regular/Temporary Regular Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable Category Professional Location 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin TX 78723; Hybrid Preferred Qualifications
1. Experience in the management of brand consistency for all internal and outbound communications.

2. Experience with the Adobe Creative Cloud suite of tools for print and video.

3. Experience with design in other communications tools such as SharePoint, MailChimp and Sales Force Marketing Cloud.

4. Experience with time management and organizational skills to ensure timely delivery of creative assets.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

Creates comprehensive design strategies and packages tailored to customer needs Designs and produces websites, motion graphics, style guides, advertisements, promotional materials, print collateral, illustrations, logos, and photography for a wide variety of marketing materials and platforms Assists with web and social media presence, development, appearance and updates Monitors and coordinates all stages of production to complete projects Advises and consults with vendors producing bid specifications, documentation, and contracts for vendors Assists in the planning and development of digital advertising, promotional campaigns and strategies Acts as art director and liaison for individual projects and client programs Assists with the development of long range strategic marketing plans Researches best practices, emerging technology, user behavior, interface content, and industry and cultural trends Acts as a steward of the brand look and feel and ensures that all creative broadcast across all channels lives up to the highest quality of the City’s visual standards Collaborates with stakeholders to effectively drive communications and to ensure consistency of brand identity Works within the content management system to implement and maintain a consistent and engaging visual web presence

Responsibilities- Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised:

May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of marketing practices and procedures, design principles, and media industries
• Knowledge of content management systems; Drupal experience preferred.
• Knowledge of current and emerging web publishing standards and best practices related to accessibility, usability and writing for the web
• Knowledge of multimedia formats related to audio, video, and interactive technologies
• Knowledge of user-centered design process, specifically related to accessibility and Web standards
• Skill in design, illustrations, infographics and data visualizations
• Skill in typography, color and layout composition
• Skill in CSS , HTML , JavaScript, and prototyping and wireframe creation tools
• Skill in analytical and conceptual approaches to design
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Skill in project management to assist project managers in work estimates and planning
• Ability to craft graphic elements, assets, and visual treatments that adapt and flow with responsive design systems
• Ability to manage multiple projects and remain flexible through multiple revisions from concept to completion while keeping a keen attention to detail
• Ability to manage time and schedules
• Ability to work on projects of all scales and types, both collaboratively and independently
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other city employees and the public as well as to work collaboratively with marketing, development, and project management specialists
• Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities
• Ability to articulate design rationale, user-understanding and empathy and an understanding of brand
• Ability to work with Adobe Creative Cloud

Criminal Background Investigation This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation. EEO/ADA
City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS , AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* This position requires graduation with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university with major coursework in related discipline or certificate in graphic design, plus a minimum of three (3) years of experience related to the job. Experience may substitute for the education up to the maximum of four (4) years. Do you meet the minimum qualifications?

• Yes
• No

* Please describe how you meet the minimum qualifications referenced above. Detail how you meet the educational requirements (if applicable), account for the years of related experience (if applicable), and explain any substitutions of experience for education, or vice-versa (if applicable).
(Open Ended Question)
* Please describe your experience in the management of brand consistency for all internal and outbound communications.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience with Adobe Creative Cloud tools for both print, digital and video pieces.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience with non-Adobe design tools such as PowerPoint, Mail Chimp, SharePoint and/or Sales Force Marketing Cloud.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience with time management and organizational skills to ensure timely delivery of creative assets.
(Open Ended Question)
* This position requires a criminal background investigation (CBI). By selecting the following, you are acknowledging that you understand if you are selected as a top candidate for this position, you will need a successful CBI to be hired.

• I acknowledge and understand this position requires a Criminal Background Investigation.

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