Digital Designer, Marketing and Communications, Wharton School (Hybrid Eligible)

Digital Designer, Marketing and Communications, Wharton School (Hybrid Eligible)

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Posted Job Title
Digital Designer, Marketing and Communications, Wharton School (Hybrid Eligible)

Job Profile Title
Associate Director C

Job Description Summary
Reporting to the Creative Director, the Digital Designer is responsible for supporting the creative efforts for the departments and staff throughout the Wharton School, both online and offline. As a member of the central Marketing and Communications Team (MarComm), this role will be accountable for coordinating and managing the execution of design projects while monitoring brand compliance, in all forms of brand distribution for print, web, and video. Sample projects include, but are not limited to logo design, advertisements, newsletters, brochures, programs, postcards, event invitations, environmental signage, website design mockup (programming not necessary, but a plus), video editing, and other related special projects. The ideal candidate for this position will have 2+ years of professional experience and demonstrate excellent design skills for both print and digital.

Job Description

Reporting to the Creative Director, the Digital Designer is responsible for supporting the creative efforts for the departments and staff throughout the Wharton School. As a member of the central Marketing and Communications Team (MarComm), this role will be accountable for coordinating and managing the execution of creative and content projects while monitoring brand compliance, in all forms of brand distribution (i.e., print, web, and video). On a routine basis, this role will collaborate with colleagues across the School to ensure that graphic solutions meet stakeholders' needs while appealing visually, promoting the brand effectively, and meeting usability standards. Accordingly, this role will prepare files and manage relationships with vendors, coordinating quotes and production schedules to ensure high-quality production of materials.

You will be a good fit for this position if you place high value on the organization of your files by using a taxonomy throughout your work, use a reoccurring process for working with your clients to maximize the communication and relationship for each projects, value a good working relationship with your colleagues and clients, think strategically by always looking ahead in the calendar in order to anticipate opportunities and pitfalls, apply good judgement and justification to each design project using your Gestalt principles, and have a love for the purity of foundational typography skills.

Sample projects include, but are not limited to logo design, advertisements, newsletters, brochures, programs, postcards, event invitations, environmental signage, website design mockup (programming not necessary, but a plus), video editing, and other related special projects.

The ideal candidate for this position will have 3+ years of professional experience and demonstrate excellent project management skills and design skills for print, web and video. Applicants MUST include a cover letter and portfolio (link or PDF).

Key Duties

• Project Management: Manage production and tracking of communications requests with internal and external resources. Maintain project request intake process. Manage project traffic through all stages of pre-production and production, ensuring that designs effectively meet project objectives, schedules, budgets, and deadlines.
• Graphic design production: Not limited to social and web graphics, video, motion graphics, booklets, brochures, flyers, advertisements, invitations, direct mail, postcards, environmental signage, presentations, and various promotional materials.
• Digital and UX production: Not limited to website sitemaps and wireframes, landing page design, headers, footers, icons, navigational systems, research, writing, email graphics
• Brand management: Develop Wharton's visual brand assets. Oversee licensing and trademark requests by approving, denying, or modifying the brand for individual promotional items. Analyze market trends and continually evolve assets and formulate strategies to work effectively in developing digital environments.

Qualifications:

• Associates Degree required; Bachelors Degree preferred
• Applicants MUST include a cover letter and portfolio (link or PDF)
• 3-4 years of design experience demonstrating design fundamentals and creative conceptual composition
• Must have demonstrated experience in project management and tracking of communications requests
• Must be willing to take on responsibility and handle multiple projects at a time
• Must have a customer service attitude for dealing with clients and vendors
• Effective communicator (presentation, organization, verbal, written)
• Self-starter and motivated learner
• Demonstrated experience in print design
• Demonstrated experience in presentation design
• Demonstrated experience in video editing and motion design
• Understanding of UX design principals
• Working knowledge of HTML and CSS (WordPress experience preferred or an equivalent CMS)
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and MS Office
• Passionate about design, web trends, technology, and user experience
• Must be able to prep files for print and communicate clearly with printers
• Must meet deadlines and be able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Occasional lifting 30 lbs. or less

Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hybrid Eligible - This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule with a work week divided between working onsite and working remotely.

Department / School
Wharton School

Pay Range
$51,824.00 - $78,096.00
Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.

Affirmative Action Statement
Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

Special Requirements
Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

University Benefits

• Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family's health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
  
• Tuition: Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
  
• Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn's Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
  
• Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family—whatever your personal needs may be.
  
• Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you're newly hired, you won't have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
  
• Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That's why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
  
• Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
  
• University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University's libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There's always something going on at Penn, whether it's a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you're right in the middle of the excitement—and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.
  
• Discounts and Special Services: From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
  
• Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
  
• Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.
  
• Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.
  

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