Excellence Community Schools · 5 months ago
Marketing Designer and Producer (NY)
Bronx, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$70K/yr - $90K/yr
3+ years expExcellence Community Schools (ECS) is a Charter Management Organization supporting schools in the Bronx and Stamford. They are seeking a creative graphic designer to execute digital and print marketing collateral aimed at advancing the school's mission and enhancing its reputation.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Ensure a consistent brand identity, including tone, style, and imagery across all platforms
Develop high-quality content for various channels, including newsletters, social media, websites, and email campaigns
Design marketing materials, including banners, email templates, and digital ads as well as enhance brand consistency across digital touchpoints
Manage branded merchandise/goods distributed internally, as well as promotional items ordered as part of marketing campaigns
Preparing digital and offline advertising assets, including design logos, icons, illustrations, postcards, flyers, posters, invitations, ads, brochures, banners, signage, diagrams and reports for print, websites, mobile apps, and social media platforms
Assisting in the development of annual reports, brochures, and other marketing collateral
Collaborate with staff for fair, conference, and other event needs
Creating templates that others can implement
Develop layouts, UI components, and interactive elements that align with brand guidelines
Ensure designs translate effectively into functional UX web and app experiences
Experience with SchoolMint, PowerSchool, SharePoint, or other school-related tools welcomed
Setting up and maintaining the website, tracking, special sections, forms, and associated functions
Optimize designs for different screen sizes, ensuring responsiveness and usability
Sending out HTML and graphic-based emails, when needed
Create animations and motion graphics for digital campaigns, websites and promotional content
Track and analyze project outcomes and how they can be improved based on quantitative and qualitative data
Creating templates that others can implement
Stay updated on design trends, animation techniques, and emerging technologies
Qualification
Required
Must have extensive knowledge of graphic design, typography, color theory, digital printing process for offline use
Must be expert in graphic design for social media and web, as well as an understanding of user interface and web technologies
BFA in graphic design or related art/design degree with 3-5 years of full-time, professional graphic design work experience
Eye for design, clean aesthetic for print and digital media
Strong understanding of user interface design principles, with proven track record of creative web site development in accordance with the design specifications, user interface style guides and established usability standards
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Audition, and After Effects), Microsoft Office Suite, and other skills and tools needed to achieve the job
Experience with motion graphics, animations, and video editing
Ability to design for different social media formats and platforms
Superior, well-rounded graphic design ability and a creative print/web portfolio
Thinks with both sides of the brain: creative vision and strong organizational skills
Takes initiative and understands no task is too small
Excellent interpersonal, time & project management, and communication skills
Ability to work calmly under pressure, and meet tight deadlines with a strong sense of accountability
Video editing experience for digital platforms
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
Preferred
Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and basic JavaScript
Benefits
Health Insurance, dental, vision & 403 (B) Retirement Plan- Employer Match
Paid Time Off/Paid Sick Leave/Parental Leave/FMLA
Short-term, Long-term Disability benefits and Life Insurance
$5000 Tuition Reimbursement
Company
Excellence Community Schools
Excellence Community Schools (ECS), is the charter management organization supporting a network of 17 schools including co-educational elementary and middle schools at Bronx Charter School for Excellence 1-5 and Stamford Charter School for Excellence, and the single-gender Public Prep schools, Boys Prep, Girls Prep, and Girls Prep II.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Denniston Reid
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Vikas Kaushal
Chief Financial Officer
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