Design & Multimedia Associate
Company: Princeton University
Location: Princeton
Posted on: May 15, 2022
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Job Description:
Princeton University Advancement works to inform, inspire, and
involve Princeton's global community of alumni, parents, and
friends in ways that enable the University to fulfill its mission
of advancing learning through scholarship, research, and teaching
to serve humanity. We seek a Design and Multimedia Associate who
will create original graphic designs for a variety of projects that
engage alumni and inspire donors to the University. In this
position on the Advancement Communications team, you will work in
collaboration with members of the Advancement Communications staff,
creating print and digital designs that actualize Advancement
strategic communications and marketing goals. In addition to
creating original designs, you will perform other design and
production tasks, updating existing designs; preparing files for
printing, posting in social media, on the alumni website, and in
email; and selecting photography and helping to maintain our
photography database, all with a sensitivity to production
schedules and project deadlines.
Please submit a cover letter with your application, and a link to a
digital portfolio of previous design work. Finalists for the
position may be asked to provide additional examples of their
work.
Responsibilities
Conceives and executes original design concepts that will
successfully meet the University campaign and Advancement goals for
meaningful alumni engagement, fundraising, and donor and volunteer
stewardship.
Applies existing design concepts to new print and digital
communications.
Creates and programs interactive designs for social media, web, and
other digital tools.
Updates and prepares files for printing as well as posting
on-line.
Creates original email design templates for email marketing
campaigns, electronic event communications, and alumni and donor
engagement email communications.
Maintains inventory of digital photos in the electronic asset
management system for Advancement Communications, uploading new
materials as needed.
Qualifications
Minimum of five years experience in graphic design or Bachelor's
degree and at least three years of experience in graphic
design.
Excellent graphic design skills, with understanding of best
practices of digital and print design and a high degree of
creativity.
Excellent knowledge of design for social media platforms, web,
email, and print.
Understanding of University, Advancement, and campaign brand
standards.
Understanding of typography, graphics, logo development and color
theory, and ability to apply in all media
Expertise with printing processes such as offset and digital print
technologies.
Expertise with image and layout manipulation programs including
Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, and with photo database
platforms such as Cumulus or Canto.
Ability to work in Mac and PC environments
Excellent organizational and time management skills, with a high
level of attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to build and maintain
strong relationships of trust with a wide array of colleagues,
volunteers, and other partners.
Experience working in higher education, the nonprofit sector, or a
marketing or advertising agency or equivalent.
Excellent proactive problem-solving skills.
Ability to multi-task while handling several concurrent
projects.
Ability to work collaboratively with team members and project
partners.
Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin,
disability status, protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by law. EEO IS THE LAW PI177713554
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