Description

BASIC PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Above all, to grow closer to Jesus Christ. Through intentional, daily time with the Lord, seek to keep Jesus Christ as the priority of your life, realizing that prayer, Bible study, and Christian discipleship are essential to growing in God’s will each day.
• Seek to emphasize quality, Christ-centered relationships for both family and friends. We therefore highly encourage a strong work-life balance for all employees.
• Actively seek to be an individual who emphasizes a spirit of teamwork, flexibility, and quality in all aspects of daily work.

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for the collaboration of graphic design in all ministry areas. This includes graphic design for print, social media and internal marketing.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

GRAPHIC DESIGN

• Provide creative concepts and designs for all ministry-related activities, events, and programs.
• Assist with artistic input and design for print materials, video content and social media products.
• Ensure effective and efficient coordination between the communications team and JF ministries regarding the development of design materials for ministry purposes.
• Create infographics and presentation materials to simplify communicating complex concepts and data.
• Oversee the review process for approving proofs of work submitted to outside printers.
• Manage and catalog design files for all church projects and those organized by individual ministries.
• Create and design in-house projects for ministry printing, i.e. mailing labels, business cards, flyers, postcards, posters, t-shirts, etc.

SOCIAL MEDIA

• Work with the Communications Director, Art Director, and Digital Content Manager to design social media content for all Johnson Ferry Social Accounts when needed.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attend & participate in all regular church staff and Communications Department meetings, functions, retreats, etc.
• Assist supervisor on various projects as assigned.

Qualifications

CRITICAL SKILLS

• Design/Creative abilities
• Works well in both team and cross-team environments
• Strong time management skills
• Strong communication skills
• Independently motivated; self-starter

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design or a related field is preferred but not required.
• Knowledge and experience in Adobe Creative Suite or comparable programs.
  • 1-3 years (specifically Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator)
• Comfortable working with applications such as Windows Office Suite.
• Knowledge of best practices for Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and other relevant social platforms.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge of HTML is preferred but not required.
• Experience in Web design/Wireframes is preferred. but not required.
• Video production/editing (Adobe Premiere Pro/After Effects).
• Working photography skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Prolonged periods of standing and sitting. Sitting at a desk or working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 15-20 pounds at times.