Graphic Design Lead

Title: Graphic Design Lead

Employee Classification: Professional F/T 52 Wks Unit

Department: Graphics & Web Development

Salary Range: $58,465

Who we are:

We are not-for-profit: St. Louis Community college (STLCC) is a non-profit institution dedicated to empowering students, expanding minds, and changing lives. Employees are committed to strengthening the St. Louis community with inclusive and transformative education.

We are a respected employer: For 60 years, STLCC has served the St. Louis community, expanding to 4 main campuses, 2 education centers, 2 workforce training centers, and 5 centers of excellence. More than one-half of the households in St. Louis have at least one member who has taken classes at STLCC.

We make an impact in the community: Through credit courses, continuing education, and workforce development programs, STLCC annually serves nearly 69,000 students. More than 80% of career and technical graduates employed in their fields or continue their education at four-year institutions within six months of graduation. STLCC sends more transfer students to Missouri’s four-year colleges/universities than anyone else.

We value Diversity, equity & inclusion: STLCC is committed to fostering an atmosphere of appreciation for all people, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or class.

What you get:

Benefits package: STLCC offers one of the best benefit packages in the St. Louis area. As a STLCC employee you will have access to a 100% match on your contribution to retirement, two health insurance plans options that are no cost to the employee - including an HSA option, low-cost life Insurance with a 3x salary benefit, and other low-cost benefits including dental, vision, AD&D, ST LT disability insurance.

Opportunity to grow: Over half of our employees have served the college for more than 12 years, exploring different career paths and advancing to higher level positions.

Education & training opportunities: STLCC offers tuition waivers for employees + their dependents, tuition reimbursement for other institutions after just 6 months of service, and an annual professional development allotment.

Work/life balance: STLCC employees have access to a generous time off package, including holidays, vacation, personal days, medical leave, and other leave options. Our holiday schedule even includes a paid winter holiday at the end of the calendar year.

Commitment to wellness: STLCC HR boasts a dedicated health and wellness specialist who is enthusiastic about creating a culture of wellness throughout the College. With access to college wellness vendors, employees are educated, motivated, and rewarded for healthy behaviors. STLCC employees and anyone living in their household also have access to an employee assistance program (EAP) that can help them with virtually any life need.

The basics of this position:

The Graphic Design Lead will be responsible for STLCC’s district-wide brand design and visual efforts with primary focus on printed elements. The Graphic Design Lead will report to the Director of Marketing and must be able to seamlessly partner with internal and external team members from varying disciplines, including: marketing and communications, digital services, creative agencies, printers and internal clients. The Graphic Design Lead will have responsibility for the visual articulation and graphic style for St. Louis Community College and must be able to provide leadership in the areas of creative guidance/direction and project management.

What you'll do:

• Lead in-house design; responsible for the visual articulation of the brand
  Mentor and oversee the in-house design team to ensure brand consistency
  Work collaboratively and seamlessly with a variety of partners including agency, internal clients and in-house marketing and digital teams.
  Efficiently manage workflow/multiple projects with competing deadlines while remaining flexible to change and owning responsibility for timing.
  Own projects from creative development through production, managing all communication with print partners (estimates, print forms, press checks, timelines).
  Performs other duties as assigned

Education, experience, and other requirements:

Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years related work experience in graphic design or art direction are required.
Proficient in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat Pro, MS Office (ability to set up template files in MS Word & PPT)
HTML, CSS and motion graphic experience preferred
Agency experience preferred. HTML, CSS and motion graphic experience preferred. Higher Education and/or non-profit experience a plus.

Preferred Qualifications: