Multimedia Creative Designer

89055BR

Off-Campus: Scottsdale

Creative Designer

Job Description

The Learning Enterprise is looking for a talented Multimedia Creative Designer with brand or agency experience that can collaborate with directors and writers to produce high-end visual, textual, and animated graphic content for our marketing channels. 

As lead creative designer, and first in this role within the Learning Enterprise, you will lead the strategic development of creative design and branding best practices across our learning offering brands. As a leader in your field, you translate product and marketing vision into high-quality content that engages learners at any funnel stage. 

You are passionate about impacting higher ed creative efforts with innovative and best practice design techniques. You are able to dive into a variety of projects requiring creative design prowess - such as web, video, display ads, email, social, blogs, articles, and multi-channel campaigns. You have proudly honed your craft, are well organized and able to manage multiple creative projects at one time, and have great attention to detail.

You will develop creative assets that will support Learning Enterprise’s ambitious goal to reach 50 million new interested learners and enroll two million new learners in a diverse portfolio of programs over the next three years.

Job Family

Graphic & Visual Arts

Department Name

Learning Enterprise

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

VP Code

Learning Enterprise

Grant Funded Position

This is not a grant funded position and is not contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$78,000 - $99,840 per year; DOE

Essential Duties

As an Innovative Creator: You will dive into versatile projects by stretching the boundaries of our brand across all channels: 

• You will design and produce attractive multimedia content according to channel specifications.
• You will create digital images, video animation, and textual animations.
• You will create original artwork for digital image processing.
• You will create animated sequences using computer animation software.
• You will create print and digital graphics based on project and campaign scope. 
• You will regularly conduct research on media techniques and design ideas.
• You will record, edit, and encode audio files.

As a Collaborative Contributor: You will collaborate with both fellow creatives and internal stakeholders to deliver inspiring, innovative creative work: 

• You will meet with stakeholders to determine the project scope.
• You will develop multimedia content ideas in collaboration with marketing product directors, writer, project managers 
• You will perform media edits based on user feedback.

During your first six months, you will develop and produce creative assets to support campaigns and initiatives that engage and convert target audiences, showcase learners and their stories, and align with growth objectives, including: 

• You will create a robust arsenal of resources that staff and colleagues can use to amplify the work they are doing. These resources could include templates, graphics, icons, and resources that adhere to brand guidelines. 
• You will develop turnkey files for slide decks and social media assets that cater to the most recurring needs of the organization. These files should be versatile, easy to use, and consistent in design to ensure brand continuity.
• You will support key growth campaigns with creative assets that engage and convert target audiences. Develop impactful designs that convey the campaign's message and call-to-action, while aligning with the brand guidelines and the product’s marketing strategy.
• You will develop powerful, impactful learner content that features learners and their stories. These could include case studies, annual reports, testimonials, and interviews that highlight the impact of the organization's offerings on its learners and the community.
• You will create Illustrations and iconography to communicate complex learning and offering narratives, examples would include: 
  • Journey map: A map that shows the learner journey from start to finish, highlighting the key touchpoints and milestones of their experience.
  • Iconography: Icons that represent the different offerings and stages of the learner journey.
  • Infographics: Infographics that visualize the impact of the organization's offerings on its learners and the community. 

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in arts, humanities or a related field AND five (5) years of experience working in a design/communications capacity; OR, Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• You have an impressive strong portfolio of multimedia design work and an unparalleled expertise in design software like Adobe Creative Suite, InVision, Procreate, and Sketch. 
• You possess an understanding of design spec nuances and ability to create engaging content for various channels.
• You have a track record of creating user-friendly tools to multiply your graphic talents to the masses by using resources like Canva when collaborating with other marketing roles. 
• You are gifted with a great aesthetic when conceptualizing with storyboarding, visual design, and animation. 
• You are a visual translator, excelling in communication and collaboration with both creative and non-create stakeholders; often bridging the gap of vision and proof of concept with your design skills.

Working Environment

Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse 75 percent; required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work 10 percent. Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions. Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds 15 percent. Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities, which may include or are subject to resolution of conflicts.

Department Statement

About Learning Enterprise:

We believe that the rigid and linear design of traditional higher education is neither an effective ladder to social and economic opportunity for all learners nor is it responsive to rapidly evolving workforce needs. ASU has responded to these challenges with the creation of Learning Enterprise (LE). We are guided by the belief that everyone should have universal access to education and opportunity. At every stage of life.

LE re-imagines the role of universities in society and evolves the design of learning offerings. These products (LE’s learning offerings) are academically rigorous, tech-enabled and outcomes-driven. They are stackable, accessible, and evidence-based — designed to respond to the needs of students, employers with the resources and values of the university. 

LE ‘s initial focus is on the following areas: Foundational skills and mindsets, Professional and technical career skills and Personal development, cultural and civic learning

At LE, we share a common set of values that guide our work and collaboration:

Scrappy. We are undaunted by challenges. We remain undeterred by anything that stands in the way of moving our vision forward. If we fall, we get up, over and over again. If it doesn’t exist, we create it. If something doesn’t work, we try something else.

Driven. We always push to be better for ourselves, for each other and for our students. We are not defeated or guided by the status quo. We see what could be and relentlessly pursue it.

Intentional Architects. We know our attitude towards what we are doing will determine our success. We see the big picture and take deep pride in building every block that makes up our long-term vision. We are motivated by the potential of a transformed future while remaining firmly focused on tending to the tasks in front of us today.

Leading from the heart. We deeply care about people and their well-being. Everyone is unconditionally supported. We believe in human potential and invest in continuous growth.

Candid collaborators. We share ideas and feedback at all levels. We have strong opinions loosely held and intentionally engage in debate. We strive for clarity through direct and honest communication. We know our work is better for it.

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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Background Check Statement

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Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.