Designer, Universal Parks & Resorts Research & Presentations -Creative

About Us

Universal Creative is the planning and development division of Universal Parks and Resorts™, which is one of the many businesses within NBCUniversal™. We are ideally situated in Orlando, Florida, which has become widely known as the theme park and resort capital of the world. We are responsible for the design, development, and delivery of all resort and theme park concepts for all of Universal vacation destinations worldwide – Universal Orlando Resort, Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Studios Japan, Universal Studios Singapore, as well as a new destination coming in 2020 in Beijing, China. Join us if you want to collaborate, innovate, develop, and deliver the most compelling entertainment experiences imaginable that drive growth for the Universal brand around the world.

Career Level

Experienced

Country

United States

State/Province

Florida

City

Orlando

Responsibilities

What sets Universal Creative apart?

We rarely wear suits. We think pop culture is fascinating and newsworthy. We are aware that possibilities are not limited by today’s realities. We know that everyone has good ideas (and the occasional bad one as well). We know that the world is large and varied, and that we touch all of it. We know that most high school guidance counselors don’t know our jobs exist. We know that if this were easy, everyone would be doing it. We know that there is an eclectic assortment of talented people from various professional backgrounds at the heart of Universal Creative. In addition, we embrace the power of cultural diversity and inclusion and continuously strive to maintain a team that is a reflection of our global audience. We are a diverse group, but united by a common goal: to dream and deliver the best possible out-of-home entertainment for people from every walk of life. In order to make that happen, Universal Creative relies on collaboration, hard work, synchronicity, a bit of luck, and a bunch of talented, experienced people who do not let ego and turf stand in the way of brilliance. We depend on a team of people who understand the task, the business implications, and refuse to be defeated by the challenge to fuse fantasy with physics. Universal Creative embraces “The Universal Way” by not just meeting guest expectations, but exceeding them, every time.

SUMMARY:
The Designer is responsible for researching and developing content for leadership meetings. Responsible for creating and executing creative graphic designs, visual designs, art work, and media for Universal Creative presentations. Ensures final graphic artwork is created using assets provided and or researched.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts. Determine size and arrangement of illustrative materials, copy, select style and size of type. Understanding of corporate branding, layout, color theory and typography in both digital and print media.
Design and create presentations for Universal Creative management meetings using company branding guidelines both for internal and external purposes to include pitching of new ideas and concepts. Create original graphic content for slides for a wide variety of audiences.
Responsible for creating, researching and developing presentations for the Vice Chairman-Universal Parks and Resorts, President, Creative as requested and required for Universal Creative/Universal Parks and Resorts representation.
Maintain library of presentation art, images and decks.
Responsible for coordinating with Information Technology personnel regarding technical requirements for sound, equipment and setup for presentations. Also will be responsible for preparing physical materials for presentations; in example, printing and mounting art work, posting art on walls, copies, etc and identifying space for such events.

SCOPE:
The Designer is responsible for creating and executing creative graphic designs, visual designs and art work for projects as required.

Qualifications/Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must understand graphic scale.
Strong presentation design portfolio demonstrating expert level in PowerPoint, Keynote and InDesign including use of multiple masters, color themes, animations, actions, and video.
Experience with strategic brainstorming, campaign development, creative brief development and creative execution.
Understanding of the strengths and limitations of presentation technology including aspect ratios, projectors, sound, and video equipment.
Understanding of image formats, resolution, and size.
Experience with Adobe Creative Suite.
A professional demeanor.
Ability to think creatively and justify concepts to clients and team members.
Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Proven aptitude for quick creative thinking with acute attention to detail within demanding deadlines.

EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in Graphic Design or similar strongly preferred.

EXPERIENCE:
Combination of 5-7 years education and or experience in a creative department. Must have strong communication skills and established history of high level corporate presentations.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Must be a clear communicator able to collaborate with senior management.
Experience in marketing/advertising design.

Your talent, skills and experience will be rewarded with a competitive compensation package.

We regret, due to the volume of responses, only applicants of interest will be contacted. Universal is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Universal Orlando via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from Universal Orlando HR/Recruitment will be deemed the sole property of Universal Orlando. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Universal Orlando as a result of the referral or through other means.

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