The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina is an exciting, challenging, and rewarding place to work. Our vision: No one goes hungry, our Mission:Nourishpeople. Build solutions. Empower communities. We are an equal opportunity employer and are known for our core values of Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Dedication, Teamwork, and Fun! 

The Graphic Designer works in conjunction with the organizational Communications & Public Policy Team to advance the public image of the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina (the Food Bank) and its mission through relevant and consistent graphic design and branding. Primary responsibilities include collaborating across the organization to create communication, educational, and marketing materials for public events, digital platforms, and promotions for both regional and organization-wide campaigns, diligently promoting adherence to branding guidelines, and creating and maintaining internal informational materials.

Responsibilities:

• Develops materials and assets to drive awareness of food insecurity in our service area and Food Bank mission and services to promote engagement, advocacy, and support.
• Responsible for conceptualizing, producing, and delivering organizational marketing material, visual identifiers and collateral, including but not limited to newsletters, annual reports, fact cards, flyers, posters, postcards, mailers, print ads, banners, invitations, sponsorship packets, print and digital ads, etc.
• Collaborates with branches to find effective and innovative ways to promote their services and stories.
• Develops promotional materials for annual Food Bank campaigns such as Stop Summer Hunger, Holiday Meals Drive, Sort-A-Rama, Hunger Action Month, etc.
• Creates materials for fundraising opportunities such as Giving Tuesday, Chef’s Feasts, etc.
• Utilizes current design and technology trends for opportunities to further Food Bank’s mission.
• Supports the Digital Strategy Manager and the Digital Content Coordinator with social media and web graphics.
• Organizes and maintains stock photography purchased by the Food Bank.
• Participates in the strategic development of improved communications and branding.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with local printers and online vendors.
• Oversees print management (including getting quotes for projects, approving proofs, ordering and delivery) process with selected vendors.
• Creates and maintains organizational materials (Employee Manual, service territory maps, etc.).
• Supports translation services for materials as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in Graphic Design or a related field is preferred; however, an equivalent combination of education, including, but not limited to Adobe Certified Associate (ACA), Adobe Certified Expert (ACE), or Abroad certifications, and experience could meet hiring qualifications.
• At least 3 years’ experience working in a Graphic Designer capacity.
• Must be proficient with Adobe Creative Cloud including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal.
• High level of creativity.
• Works well in a collaborative environment.
• Excellent grammar and proof-reading skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects under strict deadlines.
• Self-motivated and able to work without close supervision.
• Complete understanding of file types, image resolution and color theory.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Possesses problem-solving skills.
• Ability to provide design best-practices.
• Self-motivated to improve and/or learn new skills.
• Must believe in the mission of the organization.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.

While performing the essential functions of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and interact without deliberate impediment (e.g., wearing or listening to headphones, etc.). The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb, balance, lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and to stoop, crouch, or crawl.

Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment:

While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the job holder will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to work in an office setting.

Frequently, the employee will be required to drive an automobile

The employee will be required to interact with Food Bank personnel in the warehouse(s). In doing so, the employee will occasionally be exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicles.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not regard race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, marital status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation or any protected class characteristic when seeking to hire. This practice, in addition to hiring, applies to our recruiting, training, transfers, promotions, job benefits, pay, dismissal practices, social and recreational activities, and any other term or condition of employment.

We care about our employees, our candidates, and our community.

As such, please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.