Hancher Auditorium is excited to bring aboard a new Graphic Design Coordinator for the Office of Performing Arts and Engagement. If you have experience working in marketing, graphic design, or similar creative field, have experience photo editing in Adobe Photoshop, and graphic creation in Adobe Illustrator, this may be your next career move!
As a full-time Graphic Design Coordinator, you will design requests and marketing needs with the Brand & Design Director. This position will also assist with creating, updating, managing printed and digital content for the department’s social media, website, and digital signange. As the Graphic Design Coordinator, you will also be responsible for:
- Working in tandem with staff of the Office of Performing Arts & Engagement and Hancher Auditorium on marketing and outreach efforts by assisting with design and content creation for multimedia digital platforms such as social media, web, and digital signage.
- Making strategic planning recommendations and ensure strategic goal attainment for marketing and communication-related initiatives.
- Creating and designing promotional and informational materials that increase the awareness and utilization of services, programs, and events.
- Implementing and maintaining a brand identity for the Office of Performing Arts and Engagement
- Communicating the Office of Performing Arts and Engagement brand effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
*For a full job description, including all duties and competencies assigned, please e-mail the contact listed below or visit: Job Opportunities (Org 02 & 35).
About the Department: The Hancher is a multidisciplinary performing arts presenter committed to connecting artists and audiences with transformational artistic experiences. Since 1972, Hancher has been the cultural hub of the University of Iowa campus-presenting world-class dance, music, and theater. Along the way, Hancher has extended its reach far beyond campus, engaging thousands of Iowans each year, on campus, throughout the community, and across the state. Hancher is one of the leading university presenters of the performing arts in the nation and has earned an international reputation for excellence.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum of 1 year working in marketing, graphic design, or similar creative field
Demonstrates a WORKING proficiency level in:
- Ability to combine text, photos, and other visual elements to create compelling visual communications
- Ability to adapt new content to existing brand standards and design templates
- Ability to work independently while communicating progress
- Multi-page document layout and design in Adobe InDesign
- Photo editing in Adobe Photoshop
- Logo or vector graphic creation in Adobe Illustrator
- Presentation design in Microsoft PowerPoint
- Maintaining organized file structure
- Down-to-the-pixel attention to detail
Desired:
Demonstrates a WORKING proficiency level in:
- Interest in the performing arts (broadly defined)
- Event photography and/or videography
- Video editing
- Video motion graphics
- Understanding of UX design for web.
TO APPLY
To be eligible for consideration, applicants must upload both of the following and mark them each as a “Relevant File” to the job submission:
- a resume and a
- cover letter
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check.
Compensation: $43,656-$47,500 anticipated starting annual salary. Salary will be discussed at time of interviews.
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