Designer - Multimedia Designer - MS - MDCPS

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Job Title: Multimedia Designer Position Description and Job Skill Set

The Multimedia Designer will support the External Communications team by performing the following duties:

• Design & Branding: Create brand-aligned graphics and visual assets for social media and digital platforms using the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Content Coordination: Develop and manage a proactive social media content calendar and assist in the distribution of external digital communications.
• Web Maintenance: Perform regular website updates and content entry via Drupal, ensuring all digital assets meet accessibility and accuracy standards.
• Multimedia Production: Provide on-site photography and videography for agency events, including basic editing and optimization for web and social use.
• Quality Control: Apply core design principles (typography, layout, and color theory) to ensure a consistent, professional image across all agency mediums.
  
  

Required Skills/Experience

• Professional Experience: 1 3 years of professional experience in graphic design, digital media, or a related field.
• Technical Proficiency: Proven experience using the Adobe Creative Suite (specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign) to create professional design assets.
• Multimedia Production: Demonstrated experience in digital photography and videography, including shooting and basic post-production editing.
• Web & Digital Support: Experience performing website content updates through a Content Management System (CMS) and distributing external digital communications.
• Content Planning: Experience developing or maintaining a professional content calendar for social media platforms.
• Design Fundamentals: Applied knowledge of typography, color theory, and layout as evidenced in a professional portfolio or resume.
  
  

Scoring Method Criteria Score Percentage Graphic Design & Adobe Creative Suite Proficiency (Technical ability to execute brand-aligned assets) 35% Multimedia Production (Photography and videography shooting and editing skills) 25% Web & Digital Communications (CMS/Drupal management and external communication delivery) 10% Content Planning & Strategy (Managing calendars and proactive social media workflows) 20% Accessible Design Execution (Application of design fundamentals-typography, color, layout-to create WCAG-compliant, accessible deliverables) 10% Skill Set Operating Systems

• Windows 10/11 - Beginner - Required - Standard agency workstation environment.
  
  

Programming Language/Development Tools

• Adobe Creative Suite - Intermediate - Required - Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign is essential.
• Drupal (or other CMS) - Beginner - Required - Required for regular website content updates and maintenance.
• Adobe After Effects - Beginner - Preferred - Used for basic motion graphics and social media animation.
• CommonLook - Beginner - Preferred - Program used to remediate PDFs for accessibility.
  
  

Hardware

• DSLR/Mirrorless Cameras - Beginner - Required - Experience operating professional camera gear for photo/video.
• Lighting & Audio Gear - Beginner - Preferred - Basic setup for on-site interviews and event coverage.
  
  

Database Systems/Database Tools

• Digital Asset Mgmt in OneDrive - Intermediate - Preferred - Experience organizing and tagging large libraries of media files.
  
  

Framework/SLD/Methodology

• WCAG 2.1 Standards - Beginner - Preferred - Applying accessibility standards to digital and web assets.
• Social Media Strategy - Beginner - Required - Planning and executing content via a structured calendar.
  
  

QA/Testing Approaches, Application

• Web Accessibility Testing - Beginner - Preferred - Testing web updates for screen reader compatibility and contrast.
• Remediating PDFs for Accessibility - Beginner - Preferred - Using the Commonlook software program to identify and resolve PDF accessibility issues.
  
  

Preferred/Not Required

• Digital Accessibility: Experience designing for WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance and creating accessible PDFs or web content.
• Specific CMS Proficiency: Previous experience specifically using Drupal for website management.
• Motion Graphics: Familiarity with Adobe After Effects or Premiere Pro for creating animated social media content.
• Public Sector Experience: Prior experience in government, non-profit, or public sector communications.
• Advanced Social Media Tools: Experience using professional scheduling and analytics platforms (e.g., Sprout Social, Hootsuite, or Airtable).
• Communication Style: Ability to translate complex agency information into clear, "jargon-free" public-facing content.