Western Governors University · 8 hours ago
Visual Designer
SLC Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$60K/yr - $90K/yr
3+ years expWestern Governors University is committed to expanding access to higher education through innovative online programs. The Visual Designer plays a crucial role in creating engaging digital content for instructional media, ensuring alignment with educational goals while managing multiple projects.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Stays current with trends, innovations, and research in instructional media, particularly graphic design, animation, scripting, and storyboard/wireframe
Produces, graphics, videos, animations, documents, and other multimedia assets for online courses
Identifies and recommends appropriate programs and vendors
Manages projects in learning experience
Works with stakeholders in Program Development to improve learning and design of courses
Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in animation, graphic design, digital media, or relevant field
3 years' experience working in graphic design, animation, multimedia or relevant field
Successful creative project management experience
Experience with shooting or editing video
Audio or voice-over experience
Experience with instructional design and learning design
Online course design experience
Proficiency with Adobe products (After Effects, Premiere, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
Graphic design and Animation skills and concepts
Self-initiative and self-motivation
Ability to work independently without supervision, and as part of a team
Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects at a time
Strong listening, written, and verbal communication skills
Excellent organizational skills
Preferred
5-7 years of experience in graphic design, animation, multimedia, or relevant field
Experience in higher education
Benefits
Bonuses
Medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare
Health savings account and flexible spending account
Basic and voluntary life insurance
Disability coverage
Accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages
Legal and identity theft coverage
Retirement savings plan
Wellbeing program
Discounted WGU tuition
Flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual
Flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual
11 paid holidays
Other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave
Company
Western Governors University
Western Governors University focuses on improving lives by creating pathways to opportunity for its students.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Kauffman Foundation
2025-05-08Grant
Leadership Team
Stephen Herzig
Vice President of Enterprise Solutions
Kacey Thorne
Senior Director, Academic Strategic Initiatives
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