Sr. Digital & Graphic Design Associate

Posting Details

Position Information

Fiscal Year
2022-2023

Position Title
Sr. Digital & Graphic Design Associate

Classification Title
Administrative Staff Assistant II

Department
Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships

Posting Number
R230065

Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/41134

Employer
Research Foundation

Position Type
RF Professional

Type
Full-Time

Appointment Term

Salary Grade
E.2

Posting Detail Information

Position Summary

The University at Buffalo seeks multiple Sr. Digital & Graphic Design Associates . The successful candidates are highly motivated, creative, well-versed in digital technologies, thrive in a fast-paced, enterprising environment; and demonstrates sharp organizational and project management skills.

1. One role will focus on designing strategic Internal Communications and developing creative solutions to promote UB’s Research Enterprise externally and across the university to increase the visibility of flagship research and economic development activities. This role reports to the Research and Economic Development unit.
   
   
2. One role will focus on designing B2B marketing communications, with the goal of increasing visibility of the Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships ( BEP ) brand, capabilities, services and offerings. This role reports to the Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships unit.
   
   

Both will collaborate with and be part of a dynamic marketing and communications team who have a passion for teamwork.

The teams are service-focused, team-minded, and value creatives who are ready to contribute within our fast-paced, dynamic world of entrepreneurship and research innovation that impacts society and enables economic development for communities near and far.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design and deploy branded content to integrate into web, social, email, print, presentations, video, etc. to meet team’s goals and leverage marketing technologies and visuals to story tell.
• Maintain technical web assets, owning enhancements, production and updates in our CMS ; troubleshoot issues with UB’s IT and web teams.
• Collaborate with marketing and stakeholders to develop creative briefs, project scope and strategies to meet organizational objectives.
• Lead integrated email campaign coordination; proactively maintain a production, review and sign-off schedule, collaborating with colleagues to ensure timely and appropriate deployments.
• Organize and maintain digital and creative files; coordinate sustainable asset management across our office.
• Coordinate branded assets to meet team members’ needs for promotional and presentation initiatives.
• Develop, communicate and enforce UB’s brand guidelines across all creative applications.
• Coordinate with external vendors (production, print, web, etc.).
• Assist with setup and activities to review analytics and implement changes to engage, convert and grow traffic.
• Increasing brand consistency across all creative assets. Develop brand guidelines, communicate, and enforce UB guidelines, policies, and procedures.

We welcome candidates whose experience has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. Please visit our Careers page.

Outstanding Benefits Package
Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. Visit our benefits website to learn about our benefit packages .

About The University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo .

As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.

Minimum Qualifications

• BA degree in communications, marketing, design, or other business-related field and 1 year related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong graphic design skills.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent organizational skills, with attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated marketing or advertising design experience.
• Experience with content management systems, responsive web design, and web accessibility guidelines; knowledge of basic HTML / CSS .
• Experience with email marketing platforms.
• Knowledge of integrated marketing strategies, information architecture and user-friendly design.
• Efficient, outcome-driven; ability to be nimble, accept feedback and iterate in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills; demonstrated proficiency with teamwork and problem-solving.

Physical Demands

Salary Range
$56,000 - $60,000

Work Hours

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Campus
As Assigned

Posting Alerts

Special Instructions Summary

Is a background check required for this posting?
No

Background Check Notification

Contact Information

Contact's Name
Sarah Koss

Contact's Title
Finance & HR Assistant

Contact's Email
srkoss@buffalo.edu

Contact's Phone
716- 645-0312

Posting Dates

Posted
03/03/2023

Deadline for applicants
Open Until Filled

Date to be filled

References

Number of references required
3

Reference Cutoff Date

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