Graphic Designer/Animator

Graphic Designer/Animator

About the Opportunity

JOB SUMMARY:

Northeastern University's Experiential Digital Global Education Division (EDGE) is seeking a Graphic Designer/Animator to create innovative educational media content and marketing assets in support of our digital learning products that support teaching and learning goals.

The ideal candidate for this role is a creative storyteller that uses animation and graphics to keep learners engaged. Candidates should demonstrate a strong eye for typography, iconography, color, and layout to conceptualize a diverse array of learning concepts to support our global audiences.

This position requires a high level of cross-functional collaboration, teamwork, and communication. The Graphic Designer/Animator will work closely with learning experience designers, video producers, and faculty to conceptualize, design and develop engaging educational content including digital graphics, animations, and interactives. The person in this role will build for scalability, by anticipating the reuse of effects, animations, and styles. In addition to having strong typographic and visualization skills, the person in this role will need to apply project management skills to manage medium to large scale content development projects.

Ideal candidates will have broad multimedia development experience across multiple modalities and formats, with a strong background in graphic design and animation expertise, as well as be excited to discover new techniques. The candidate should be a creative problem solver and be willing to work in a fast-paced environment and be a team player.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree required, ideally in Graphic Design, Digital Media/Visual Communications, or related field.
• 3-5 years of professional design experience creating successful multimedia, from concept to production.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite with an emphasis on After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign; experience with other applications such as Premiere Pro and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Ability to create visuals and interactive graphics that translate instructional concepts.
• Create social media content and graphics to support Northeastern EDGE's programs.
• Skilled at design, layout, and formatting of materials. Ability to integrate typographic, photographic, illustrative and graphic elements.
• Strong commitment to user-centered design principles, inclusive-design, and experience designing for ADA compliance.
• Ability to generate, storyboard, and present clear ideas that meet project objectives and comply with brand and product guidelines, upholding Northeastern University's values of inclusive excellence
• Ability to take feedback from team members and clients and find the best ways to address concerns and provide new solutions.
• Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability to take on new projects and assignments on short notice
• Strong attention to detail and decision-making skills.
• Strong organizational skills while working on multiple projects and completing high-quality work against strict and conflicting deadlines.
• Proven ability to work effectively with vendors, when relevant, and collaborate with team members.
• Ability to maintain focus on priorities while multi-tasking and thrive in an agile environment.
• Positive and professional attitude; interest in learning new skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to interact with faculty and staff in a professional manner, maintaining positive relationships and building consensus.
• Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
• Committed to creating a professional collaborative work environment by demonstrating a respect for colleagues and their expertise; cultivating open communication & feedback; and inspiring a unified commitment to elevating the standard of quality of the deliverables.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Media Vision and Scoping

Work closely with the Digital Media team and Learning Design team to identify the product's media development vision and strategy, scope within timeline, and expectations of quality after identifying the media scope. Collaborate with the learning design team and faculty to suggest and identify media asset types, features, and development strategies that achieve product quality, time and budget expectations.

Media Development

Identify, develop, and produce compelling educational media assets and marketing assets that support teaching and learning. Build media assets and components to be reused, scaled, and optimized across different learning management systems and distribution channels.

Team Collaboration

Contribute to positive team culture and collaborate effectively with design teams and when relevant, external vendors, to produce large scale digital media projects. Ability to take feedback from team members and clients and find the best ways to address concerns and provide new solutions. Act as a team player and pitch in wherever help is needed across learning products, including supporting management of media production, communication across teams, and mentoring others as needed.

Position Type

Marketing and Communications

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.


To apply, visit https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Boston-MA-Main-Campus/Graphic-Designer-Animator_R112662



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