Graphic Designer

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

As an employee with Cru:

• Actively and intentionally grow in his/her Christian faith
• Maintain a positive witness for Christ
• Express a dependence on the Holy Spirit
• Share what God is teaching him or her
• Consistently attend and participate in team/ministry devotional times

FOR THIS POSITION:

• Create digital assets and department publications to illustrate content for use on websites, advertising, and apps 
• Effectively employ brand standards and guidelines to achieve desired brand experience (internal and external audiences). 
• Produce compelling imagery for digital marketing campaigns, including banner advertising and microsite landing pages, and splash pages 
• Produce visual content for use on  social media accounts 
• Take initiative to identify and correct visual experiences that do not meet brand standards and counsel internal clients on corporate identity and design standards and policies.
• Creation of downloadable collateral such as discipleship materials and small group curriculum 
• Design/redesign of brand assets to support overall branding efforts
• Collaborate and negotiate with several teams within Jesus Film to create the best possible print or online product for JFP as a whole, JFP ministry partners, and global field ministries.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

May supervise/coach design interns.

OTHER FUNCTIONS (No-essential):

• Demonstrate and model personal spiritual discipline and assist in the development of an environment on the team where individual team members grow in their own Christian walks.
• Personal development – engage in the Staff Development process including creating and implementing a Personal Development Plan (PDP) targeting areas of growth.
• Performs other work-related duties and special projects as assigned. 
• Maintain a healthy staff account balance (if RMO staff)
• Participate in the annual JFP calling campaign, making the required amount of calls.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Drive to design creative digital experiences that meet content strategy and campaign needs 
• Ability to communicate design concepts to other people and departments 
• Proficiency with industry-standard software (Adobe Creative Suite) 
• Knowledge of the latest trends in digital design 
• Understanding of user-centered design best practices 
• Ability to create social media content 
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary. 
• Oral and written communication skills 
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy 
• Industry-standard design software (Adobe Creative Cloud/Suite)

ABILITY TO:

• Create and communicate ideas visually, verbally, and in writing 
• Have an eye for details 
• Be open to new ideas and quick to react to changing trends 
• Work independently and under pressure 
• Be a self-starter, self-disciplined, show initiative, budget time, as well as meet deadlines and production schedules 
• Travel as needed and if strategic for the role/project
• May work in an online environment using web-based graphics and design tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud
• Use graphics software (e.g., Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign) to design and produce finished artwork
• Capable of advanced implementation of the principles of typography, color, and design
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing 
• Maintain accurate records and files

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Associate degree in a digital design program preferred. Work experience of 4+ years producing digital assets in a corporate setting. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 

Experience with industry-standard design software (Adobe Creative Cloud/Suite) required