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Position Information
Position Information
Posting Number
S-3894
Position Number
67370
Type of Recruitment
External
Position Title
VISUAL MEDIA DESIGNER
Position Summary
The visual media designer is a storyteller with a creative mind, innovative ideas, enthusiasm and high energy. As part of the University Marketing and Communications visual media team, they will design high-impact visuals to help tell CMU's story. This person has a deep curiosity to learn and stay current on the latest trends to communicate messages and successfully engage with multiple audiences in measurable ways. They will provide strong conceptual and strategic thinking skills, superior technical design skills, and an understanding of how typography, color, photography, and animation support communication goals. This position is also responsible for designing innovative and successful campaigns across multiple mediums including print, web, mobile, etc.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree, preferably in graphic design, art, or a related field or a combination of education and experience equivalent to four years.
Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite, including After Effects, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
Strong conceptual design and typography skills.
Comprehensive production skills and thorough knowledge of printing processes.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a creative team.
Proven ability to work with a wide range of clients.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Adept at managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated experience working with Adobe XD and Figma.
Demonstrated experience working within an established brand and graphic standards.
Proficiency using project management tools.
Demonstrated experience in higher education settings.
Duties & Responsibilities
Tells stories visually and creates compelling and inspiring narratives.
Suggests and develops creative and innovative ideas.
Collaborates with content creators, social media staff, web designers, photographers, etc.
Stays abreast of the latest design technologies and continually experiments with how to apply them to creative projects.
Creates animations and motion graphics for web-based advertisements and to support video edits.
Designs wireframes and web page layouts in collaboration with marketing and digital teams.
Meets with clients and the associate director of visual media to plan and discuss projects.
Writes specifications for publications and works with printers on design and printing issues.
Manages multiple projects successfully in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.
Supervision Exercised
None.
Message to Applicants
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU's mission, vision, and leadership standards.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
To upload a work sample, please utilize the Work Sample upload field.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit letters of recommendation. If you wish to include recommendation letter(s) that are not required, please utilize the Recommendation Letters upload field.
Employee Group
Professional & Administrative -Salary
Staff Pay Level
Pay Range
$47,000 - $57,000 per year
Division
President
Department
University Marketing & Communications
Position Status
Regular
Position End Date
Employment Status
Full-Time
FTE
1.0
Position Type
12 month
Weekly Work Schedule
Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed
Location
Mount Pleasant, MI
About the Department
About CMU
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master's, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men's and women's Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It's part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state's largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions - Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more - are within easy reach of the city's central location in Michigan's Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU Leadership Standards
Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
EEO Statement
CMU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and institution. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex-based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight.
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CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.
Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU's Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education's Assistant Secretary, or both.
CMU's Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
Phone: 989-774-3253
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Email: titleix@cmich.edu
Posting Ends
Open Until Filled
Yes