About the role
Reporting to the VP, Marketing and Communications, they will design marketing materials, merchandise, and web pages for programs and marketing campaigns and the company website, reaching a diverse audience -- from students and families to community organizations and partners.
Responsibilities
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Graphic Design
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Create visually engaging and impactful graphics including presentation slides, flyers, social media graphics, programming logos, templates, merch, email graphics, and more.
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Design and conceptualize various PDF and web reports, balancing brand integrity with current industry trends to deliver captivating, effective, and relevant materials that amplify GWC’s work and impact.
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Use a keen eye for typography, current market factors, and color theory, and implement them into all assets.
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Keep abreast of all accessibility standards and implement best practices into designs.
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Take ownership of the organization’s brand identity to ensure consistent application across all visual communications.
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Oversee organization-wide usage of files to support graphic integrity and high-resolution presentation.
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Website Content Management
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Create and upload graphics to the organization’s website.
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Maintain accurate, consistent, and up-to-date site content across all pages.
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Ensure all content follows brand voice, style guidelines, and SEO best practices.
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Manage content workflows, including scheduling updates and coordinating approvals.
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Update website navigation, landing pages, and product/service pages as needed.
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Monitor GWC website for outdated or broken links and resolve issues promptly.
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Design, upload and optimize assets to ensure fast website performance on desktop and mobile.
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Work within CMS to manage layouts and modules.
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Create campaign landing pages on Squarespace, or other plug and play platforms.
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Video Editing and Animation
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Produce and edit videos for web projects and social media to present the brand and its initiatives in a dynamic and relevant manner.
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Website Quality Assurance
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Perform content audits to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance.
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Test pages on multiple browsers and devices to ensure proper display.
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Review content for accessibility and adherence to UX best practices.
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Project Support
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Assist with website redesigns, migrations, and large-scale content updates.
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Maintain content calendars and project timelines.
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Support digital marketing initiatives such as email campaigns and social media integration.
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Teamwork and Workflow
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Manage multiple design projects simultaneously from concept through delivery, working closely with team members in MAC and other departments to guarantee timely and successful execution.
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Work across departments to gather content for the website.
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Support marketing campaigns by building landing pages and updating promotional content.
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Partner Collaboration
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Develop and design materials for partner engagements that reflect both our brand and our partners’ needs while maintaining brand consistency.
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Consider partner graphic guidelines in asset creation to certify integrity of both partner and GWC brands.
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Design Advisory
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Serve as a sounding board and expert on design matters, advising teams on best practices to enhance visual communication.
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Edit the creative efforts of other team members and serve as a final approver for all designs to guarantee brand integrity and overall quality.
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Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
- Minimum of 5 years in graphic design role, 2 years in website management
- Extensive experience with Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Figma, and other design software
- Understanding of multiple CMS platforms to manage website content
- Ability to use Canva to produce easy-to-edit, professional-level templates ideal for cross-team collaboration
- Adherence to brand guidelines while bringing artistic vision
- Strong project management and prioritization skills
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Capacity to collaborate with non-designers to produce excellent work product
- Expertise in translating complex ideas into easy-to-understand designs
- An entrepreneurial mindset. Thrives in a dynamic environment with changing requirements
- Knowledge of design and tech field trends
- Ability to absorb and apply constructive criticism
- Passion for our mission to close the gender gap in technology fields through a dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion