What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Designer position at Indiana Wesleyan University?
Summary of Position: The Senior Designer is responsible for designing all marketing projects and ensuring visual consistency with IWU’s brand and style guide. This role translates marketing objectives into creative strategies, concepts, and designs while providing conceptualized design elements and services in a variety of media forms for use in IWU marketing.
Duties and Responsibilities
Primary
- Responsible for conceptualization and implementation of design solutions that meet marketing strategies from concept to completion
- Lead design efforts for all N&G marketing projects, ensuring consistency with IWU’s brand standards, style guide, and strategic marketing objectives
- Collaborate with the Strategic Marketing Manager and the Executive Director of Brand and Creative to align creative direction with audience personas, regional market needs, and institutional goals
- Provide design work including promotional pieces, print and digital advertisements, publications, recruitment materials, and templates for email broadcasting
- Prepare work to be completed by collecting information and materials in coordination with project stakeholders
- Demonstrate concepts by designing rough layouts regarding size, composition, font style and size, and other related aesthetic concepts
- Maintain technical knowledge regarding design software and design trends by attending workshops, reviewing professional publications, and participating in professional societies
- Manage, track, and report on progress related to design production and deliverables
- Supervise junior designers as needed
- Assist with other duties as assigned
Secondary
- Collaborate with the internal creative team and copywriter to drive strategy, positioning, and messaging
- Manage timelines and ensure projects are delivered on time
- Supervisory Responsibilities This role does not carry formal supervisory duties but may collaborate with contractors, freelancers, or internal contributors as needed
Qualifications: According to Indiana Wesleyan University employment policy all employees must possess a strong Christian commitment and adhere to the standards outlined in the IWU Community Lifestyle Statement.
Education
- Bachelor's degree required
Experience
- Five to seven (5-7) years of experience preferred
Required Skills
- Excellent skills with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects)
- Ability to work in a Mac environment preferred
- Superior communication skills
- Excellent knowledge of technology for use in e-commerce and e-business applications
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work under time constraints and meet quick deadlines
- Excellent organizational abilities
- Understanding of and commitment to the spiritual mission of the University
IWU Kingdom Diversity Statement
IWU, in covenant with God's reconciling work and in accordance with the Biblical principles of our historic Wesleyan tradition, commits to build a community that reflects Kingdom diversity. We will foster an intentional environment for living, teaching and learning, which exhibits honor, respect, and dignity. Acknowledging visible or invisible differences, our community authentically values each member's earthly and eternal worth. We refute ignorance and isolation and embrace deliberate and courageous engagement that exhibits Christ's commandment to love all humankind.
LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER
As a religious educational institution operating under the auspices of The Wesleyan Church, Indiana Wesleyan University is permitted and reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (42 U.S.C., Sections 2000e-1 and 2000e-2).
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.