Graphic Designer

Purpose of the Position

Do you have your own personal brand and logo? Are you always mentally redesigning everything you see? Is kerning one of your not-so-secret passions? Are you Behance rock star?

If “yes” is the answer to all-of-the-above, then we’ve a gig for you!

Ultimate Medical Academy (UMA) is seeking a graphic designer and production specialist to add to our dynamic marketing team. UMA is a leader in healthcare education and we need to find that perfect complement (you?) to add to our collaborative team. So if
you’re passionate about the proper use of whitespace and great typography, then read on.

UMA’s Marketing team is a highly energetic group of creative and results-driven professionals. We are seeking an additional member to help us position UMA so that the institution is widely recognized for excellence in health care education and student outcomes.
You will have the opportunity to work with a knowledgeable and experienced staff leveraging a wide variety of technology and resources, all while having access to a school with a vibrant and diverse community of learners.

Your primary responsibilities will include producing marketing materials, collateral, digital media and other assets to support enrollment, retention, placement, employer partnerships, brand awareness, school culture and institutional advancement.

This is a critical role for the success of our school and our students. You will be responsible for helping to grow and maintain a great brand among students and employers alike.

The ideal candidate has a deep passion for design, branding and digital marketing.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Developing concepts and producing digital and print assets from concept thru production (including collateral, promotional items, posters, digital banners and more.)
• Communicating with internal stakeholders on the progress of deliverables.
• Determining size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and font style and size.
• Preparing rough drafts of material based on creative direction or from requirements.
• Reviewing final layouts and suggesting improvements if required.
• Supporting internal communications through the UMA intranet site built on SharePoint and other opportunities as they arise.
• Facilitate promotional item needs and requests.
• Match and suggest effective tactics to stakeholder goals in a consultative manner.

General / Legal Disclosures

• Demonstrates knowledge of, and carefully follows all applicable federal and state compliance requirements and regulations including those prescribed by the Department of Education, accrediting agencies, CIE, and internal UMA policies and procedures.
• Effectively communicate compliance requirements to students and other staff as appropriate and quickly escalate any compliance concerns to the Compliance department.

Education/Experience

• Minimum of two years’ professional experience in a design/advertising/marketing role
• Strong background in communication
• Firm understanding of marketing and branding best practices
• Bachelor degree in graphic design or similar
• Familiarity with various digital marketing tactics and strategies
  

Associated Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Software
  • Adobe Creative Suite with a focus on Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
  • Experience with Premier Pro and After Effects preferred
  • Microsoft Office, with an emphasis on Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge in
  • Web usability and design
  • Principles of design and color theory
  • Print production processes
  • Project management
  • Basic to Intermediate HTML.
• Skills
  • Intermediate photography
  • Intermediate typography
  • Advanced photo-manipulation and editing
  • Advanced illustration skills
  • Moderate copywriting/editing
  • Basic videography and editing
  • Impeccable attention to detail