Graphic Designer

Job Details:

Job Title: Graphic Designer

Location: Baltimore, MD (1 day/week in office –Wednesday)

Duration: 12 Months

Position Type: Full-Time, Contract

Purpose:

The Graphic Designer is skilled in the creation of effective marketing, advertising and communications solutions with an excellent command of layout, typography, iconography, and information architecture. The designer helps concept and create a variety of multi-channel campaigns, print and digital marketing collateral including brochures, booklets, flyers, presentations, corporate identity and other communications materials.

Essential Functions:

• 70% Graphic Design & Production — Responsible for concepting, designing and producing a variety of marketing communications for print, environmental and digital as well as other collateral and advertising campaign materials. Contributes to the continual improvement of the creative production workflow, processes and systems of the Creative Team including the structure and organization of design files. Document processes and best practices. Works with vendors and partners such as printers, agencies and others to complete production and fulfillment of projects.
• 10% Strategy & Consultation — Collaborates with Marketing team members in support of corporate initiatives, including attending project meetings, providing strategic insight, presenting an overview of initiatives to other associates and ensuring all commitments are met. Assists in the creation and execution of integrated, strategic, creative communication plans for company-wide and cross-functional initiatives. Researches topics and information to develop creative.
• 10% Project Management & Planning — Works with marketing project managers and team to plan, set priorities and ensure proper communication across divisions; troubleshoot problems and resolve issues.
• 5% Administration & Compliance — Fulfills HR, legal, compliance and other administrative responsibilities, requirements and training associated with role and level.
• 5% Training & Development — Improves knowledge and skills by participating in relevant job-related training; maintaining awareness of industry best practices and trends. Shares knowledge and skills with team, mentoring and/or training others.

Qualifications:

• Education Level: Bachelor's Degree.
• Education Details: Graphic Design, Advertising, Communications Design or related.
• Experience: A portfolio or work examples that demonstrates a proficiency in creating compelling marketing communications for a wide variety of media and audiences.
• In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a marketing department, in-house creative team or advertising agency.
• Experience designing for healthcare and/or government-regulated products, services, and industries.
• Health insurance experience with a good understanding of health care trends.
• Understanding of ADA and 508 accessibility standards with the ability to create content that meets WC3 requirements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong graphic design, layout, typography and information architecture skills with a strong sense of style and consistency., Advanced
• Strong experience creating effective marketing solutions, branding, visual identity systems and advertising campaigns , Proficient
• Knowledge and understanding of print production and workflow with the ability to manage internal and external partners to ensure successful creative output, delivery of materials on time and on budget., Advanced
• Mastery of Adobe Design Suite (InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop) and other design softwares, Advanced
• Hands-on experience with the Microsoft Office suite of business applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, etc.)., Proficient
• Creativity and a passion for creating engaging and relevant content and communications for a wide variety of media and audiences., Advanced
• Strong design thinking skills with a relevant creative point of view and the ability to present ideas effectively while being receptive to feedback from others., Proficient
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills., Proficient
• Keen attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and manage a variety of tasks simultaneously; sometimes under pressure and often with tight deadline., Advanced
• Ability to balance the day-to-day requests of both internal and external clients ensuring all timelines and requirements are consistently achieved. , Advanced
• Ability to collect input from multiple sources and turn insights into actionable concepts, enhanced consumer experiences, and long-term innovation. , Proficient
• Broad and thorough knowledge of best practices in communication, marketing, advertising and brand design., Proficient
• Ability to oversee, mentor, and inspire fellow creative team members and other co-workers., Proficient
• Experience with project management software or tools (Workfront, Jira, etc.)., Proficient

Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.