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State of Arizona · 1 day ago

BRAND & VISUAL DESIGN MANAGER

Phoenix, AZ

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$75K/yr - $75K/yr

3+ years exp

The State of Arizona's First Things First is dedicated to enhancing early childhood development and health. The Brand & Visual Design Manager will create visual materials that support the agency's communications goals, ensuring brand consistency and effective storytelling.

GovernmentOffice AdministrationPublic Relations

No H1B

Responsibilities

Brand Stewardship: Primary point of contact to review and approve branded materials from internal teams and external partners. Ensures consistency in tone, style, design and messaging across publications, presentations and digital materials. Maintains review systems, templates and support tools, and provides ongoing brand training to staff and grantees

Asset Library Management & Development: Manages the digital asset library, ensuring files are organized, current and accessible. Oversees version control, file structure, naming conventions and usage rights. Maintains brand templates, multimedia assets and oversees development and updates to the print and promo catalog to support consistent use of approved resources

Design & Production: Creates high-quality visual materials that support agency priorities across print and digital formats. Work may include graphic design, presentation layout, branded templates and video or multimedia editing. Ensures materials meet brand standards and collaborates with team members and vendors to deliver accurate, timely and polished products

Website & Email Marketing & Maintenance: Stages, reviews, and publishes website updates (WordPress) and email campaigns (Mailchimp). Troubleshoots publishing and deliverability issues and Maintains audience lists and segmentation to ensure timely and effective communication aligned with agency priorities

Training, Onboarding & Collaboration: This position supports brand onboarding for staff and grantees, including training on tools, templates and brand standards. It collaborates across internal teams to streamline workflows, support alignment and identify opportunities for improved efficiency. The role contributes to a positive team culture rooted in First Things First's mission and values

Team Collaboration: Performs duties in a manner that supports the First Things First internal culture and mission with respect and cooperation. Supports additional opportunities for the role and the Marketing and Strategic Initiatives functions

Qualification

Graphic DesignBrandingEmail MarketingAdobe Creative SuiteDigital Asset ManagementWordPressMailchimpEarly ChildhoodCommunicationCollaboration SkillsOrganizational SkillsAttention to Detail

Required

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Marketing or related field

Three to five years or more of direct experience in visual design, branding, email marketing, digital asset management and/or multimedia production

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to effectively manage multiple projects and meet deadlines

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), and preferred experience with Premiere or equivalent video editing tools and AI tools

Experience with Mailchimp, WordPress or similar platforms, and with contact/list management best practices

Strong communication and collaboration skills with experience supporting cross-functional teams and external partners

Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment dedicated to quality

Ability to attend regular meetings in Phoenix and travel up to 10% of the time throughout the state of Arizona

Preferred

Knowledge of early childhood or human services systems/policy is a plus

Benefits

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Retirement: ASRS