Graphic Design & Web/Social Media Coordinator

J. Murphy & Associates; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

ESST/PTO

Job summary

J. Murphy & Associates is seeking a Graphic Designer & Web/Social Media Coordinator to work in-office in Minneapolis on a part-time basis (15-32 hours/week). The role combines visual design, web updates, and social media support, with an hourly rate of $28–$30.

You will create assets, maintain brand guidelines, manage newsletters and CMS tasks, and collaborate with communications staff to enhance donor engagement.

Qualifications

• BA/BS/BFA or equivalent in graphic design or related field.
• 1-2 years of experience demonstrating increasing responsibility with portfolio required.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and MS Office; HTML/CSS/jQuery and CMS familiarity preferred.
• Experience with print and digital design, layout, usability, video and photo editing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage generation and updating of visual assets for print and online collateral.
• Create design concepts to support communications and marketing objectives.
• Maintain brand guidelines and train contributors to ensure consistency.
• Uphold quality standards in print and online materials and collaborate with colleagues.
• Evaluate piece performance, track results and implement improvement plans.
• Support donor engagement messaging through design and timelines.
• Produce printed materials (brochures, cards, reports) and digital outputs (eblasts, newsletters).
• Design social media posts and web sites; update sites and perform CMS tasks.
• Collaborate on projects, provide project management, and write/edit communications content.
• Build communications calendars for projects and events.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

HTML/CSS/jQuery

Brand guidelines

Social media design

Video editing

SEO basics

Education

BA/BS/BFA in Graphic Design or related

Tools

CMS platforms (WordPress, etc.)

MailChimp/Constant Contact

Job description

Graphic Designer & Web/Social Media Coordinator

Part time: 15-32 hours per week

Reports to: Project Manager or Development Director

$28-$30 per hour

*This is an in-office position*

REQUIRED: To be considered for this role, you must include a working link to your portfolio at the top of your resume or within your application.

Key Responsibilities: Graphic Designer

• Coordinate and manage the generation and updating of visual assets for print and online collateral
• Create design concepts to support the organization's communications and marketing objectives (i.e., annual report, fundraising events, services collateral, marketing campaigns, etc.)
• Maintain brand guidelines, train and support design contributors throughout the organization, and ensure consistency and adherence to guidelines
• Adhere to JMA’s commitment to quality in all print and online publications by engaging in best practices; accept accountability, with colleagues, for accuracy and timeliness
• Evaluate performance of print pieces; track results, identify opportunities, provide recommendations and implement plans to achieve strategic organizational goals and objectives with clients
• Support client messaging through design work:
• Work with communications and individual giving managers to tie design to donor engagement messaging and timelines
• Printed materials (brochures, donor cards, organization collateral, campaign letters, annual reports, newsletters)
• Digital outputs (eblasts, e-newsletters)
• Various social media channels, understanding how channels work and align with target audience
• Other duties as assigned:
• Ownership of JMA newsletter; office announcements (holiday closures and greetings); outreach list management
• List pulls: RE, eTap, client databases, MailChimp and Constant Contact
• Research audience preferences and discover current trends
• Create engaging images and video content
• Design social media posts to sustain readers’ curiosity and create buzz around new products/programs/events
• Design web sites and update for JMA and JMA clients
• Website coding for JMA and JMA clients
• Work with content providers to keep sites current and transform information for web audiences; work with content management applications
• Collaborate on design projects and provide project management as needed
• Write and edit communications content
• Build communications calendars for projects, events

Other Responsibilities: Business & Operations Support

• Assist with office opening and closing duties, as scheduled
• Maintain Redbox files
• Respectfully answer phone calls and front door
• Provide onsite support to the Event team for major events, as needed
• Create Purchase Orders as needed for print/other projects

Experience/Qualifications:

BA/BS/BFA or equivalent combination of education and experience in graphic design-related discipline. 1-2 years of experience demonstrating increasing responsibility will be looked upon favorably. Must be able to present portfolio of work (hard copy or online portfolio acceptable).

Proficiency and demonstrable experience with the full Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, etc., - CS6 or Creative Cloud) as well as the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint). Experience with HTML, CSS, jQuery and a variety of website platforms and content management systems (CMS) not required but will be looked upon favorably. Primary workstation will be a Mac.Experience with print and digital design, layout, usability standards, video and photo editing preferred. Experience in Mail Chimp and Constant Contact preferred.

This position requires creativity, interpersonal communications skills, competency in basic grammar, punctuation and proof-reading skills, analytical thinking, and strong organizational skills and attention to detail. It also requires the ability to work with teams, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and prioritize work to meet multiple deadlines.

Individual must have a passion for keeping current on graphic design developments, new technologies and market trends.

Other Qualifications:

• Development experience working with nonprofit organization(s); private and public sector, grant writing/fundraising experience preferred
• Self-starter with strong attention to detail, problem solving skills, and demonstrated ability to be flexible in work assignments
• Organizational skills including the ability to multi-task, prioritize assignments, maintain data maintenance systems, and meet multiple deadlines
• Excellent writing/editing/drafting skills, research and information compilation skills
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, demonstrated ability to work independently as well as with teams
• Proficiency in Raiser's Edge, eTapestry, Bloomerang, Salesforce, HubSpot, Monday, Paperless Post, Zeffy, and Gala Bid
• Excellent data and computer skills: Microsoft Office Suite, especially excel
• Expertise in multiple social media platforms
• In-depth knowledge of SEO, keyword research
• Ability to deliver creative content (image and video)
• Familiarity with online marketing strategies and marketing channels
• Ability to grasp future trends in digital technologies and act proactively
• Multitasking and analytical skills
• Bonuses are awarded to staff based on extraordinary work output, bringing in new clients and a recommendation from a manager. Additionally, awards of more ESST/PTO are/can be given in addition to or instead of a cash bonus.
• Employee Safe and Sick Time (ESST) & Paid Time Off (PTO)- ESST/PTO will begin accruing upon hire. All employees will earn ESST/PTO at a rate of 0.0909 per hour worked. This equates to earning 1 hour of ESST/PTO for every 11 hours worked. Employees may choose to use their ESST/PTO award for mental or physical illness, treatment or preventative care; a family member’s mental or physical illness, treatment or preventative care; absence due to domestic abuse, sexual assault or stalking of the employee or a family member; death in an employee’s immediate family; closure of the employee’s workplace due to weather or public emergency or closure of a family member’s school or care facility due to weather or public emergency; when determined by a health authority or health care professional that the employee or a family member is at risk of infecting others with a communicable disease; vacation days; and holidays.