Graphic Designer

Overview:

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Full-Time Regular (FTR)

LOCATION: Oak Ridge, TN

SALARY RANGE: $45,344 to $63,095

PURPOSE:

Creates visual solutions to communicate products or services. Responsible for the layout, design, and production activities to produce quality graphic-design artwork.

Responsibilities:

Graphic Design/Print Production

Conceives designs, lays out, and coordinates editorial illustrations and creative artwork.
Assists in developing interpretive themes that convey ideas and information.
Creates graphic presentations that communicate mood, emphasis, insight, viewpoint, and similar visual impressions.
Assists with creating cost efficient graphic designs through available mediums.
Provides computer graphic services for web artwork.
Responsible for and/or input on reproduction and printing processes through in-house resources or outside vendors.
Under direct supervision, responsible for the layout, design, and production activities to produce quality graphic-design artwork.
May contact in-house or outside vendors to verify print specifications.

Project Management

Tracks all jobs and projects using Workamajig, the Communications and Marketing (CM) job tracking system.
Works closely with internal company contacts to understand requirements and create cost efficient graphic designs through available mediums on time and under budget.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Art, Communications, business, scientific, technical, education or related field and 0 to 2 years of job-related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience performing duties as described may be substituted for the minimum requirements.

Must have experience in graphic design, document development, production, and printing techniques.
Must have experience working with writers, editors, and photographers in the development of print and digital media products.
Must have good analytical and problem-solving skills.
Must be able to communicate and work productively in a multi-disciplinary environment.
Must be able to obtain a working knowledge of ORAU policies and procedures, Department of Energy (DOE) orders, Government Printing Office (GPO) & Joint Committee on Printing (JCP) rules and regulations, printing techniques, photography, etc.
Must be able to meet deadlines in a sometimes-stressful environment.

Must have a working knowledge of:

Illustrator CC
Photoshop CC
Acrobat CC
InDesign CC
Microsoft 365
Microsoft Teams or Zoom for virtual communication.
Web-based graphics and design tools and methodologies.
CM database – Workamajig
Experience necessary to have developed an exceptional customer service attitude.
Ability to deliver copying/duplicating projects utilizing the equipment in the CM Reproduction facility.

The candidate’s starting salary will be determined upon hire and ORAU will use salary survey data, internal comparators, and the candidate’s qualifications to determine salary.

TOTAL REWARDS

ORAU has a strategic approach to providing total rewards to employees through a fair, equitable, and competitive total compensation package. The goal of our total rewards system is to integrate compensation, benefits, work-life balance, performance, recognition, development, and career opportunities to attract, engage, and retain the talent required to achieve ORAU’s business objectives. The benefit component of our total rewards program supports business goals by offering the following benefits based on employee eligibility:

Legally required benefits
Group Health insurance including: Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision
Retirement plan contribution matching
Disability insurance
Group life insurance
Travel Accident Insurance
Section 125 reimbursement accounts
Other voluntary employee paid benefit and insurance offerings

The ORAU total reward package also promotes work-life balance. Mindful of the need for employees to care for themselves and their families, ORAU offers the following additional work-life benefits based on employee eligibility:

Telework
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays
Flexible work schedules or compressed work weeks
Occupational Health and Wellness Programs
Employee Assistance Program

By ORAU

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FUNDING

Public

INDUSTRY

Grantmaking & Charitable Foundations

TEAM SIZE

501-1000

LOCATION

Hybrid, based in Oak Ridge, TN

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