Multimedia Design Specialist

KeenLogic; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Federal holidays

401(k)

Life insurance

Job summary

KeenLogic in Washington, DC, seeks a Multimedia Specialist – Design to create print, digital, and motion graphics for U.S. House offices. You will deliver visual communications that support branding, outreach, and marketing with a strong client focus.

The ideal candidate brings graphic design expertise, multimedia production skills, and a collaborative mindset to help elevate official communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a relevant field.
• 3+ years creating graphic design products, including motion graphics.
• Experience with in-house and/or firm/agency design projects.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud apps (2018+).

Responsibilities

• Consult with customers to determine needs and ensure satisfaction.
• Create print and multimedia content for communications and marketing.
• Manage multiple projects with tight deadlines across teams.
• Develop concepts and presentation approaches for visual media.
• Perform peer reviews and quality checks on designs.
• Support House offices on high-profile, complex projects.

Skills

Graphic design

Motion graphics

Customer-focused visual communications

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, Visual Communications, Graphic Design or related field

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Premiere

Adobe Photoshop

Microsoft Office

Job description

Multimedia Specialist – Design

KeenLogicis seeking a MultimediaSpecialist – Design to provide graphic design and visual communications support for the U.S. House of Representatives. This role supports House offices through the creation of print, digital, and motion graphic products that enhance communications, outreach, branding, and marketing efforts.

The ideal candidate is a creative professional withexpertisein graphic design, multimedia production, and customer-focused visual communications.

KeenLogicoffers Fortune 500-level benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, PTO, paid federal holidays, 401(k), andlife insurance.

Position Details

• Contract Length: Base year plus twooptionyears (anticipatedstart ofcontract late September/early October)
• Schedule: 40 hours/week
• Core Hours: Monday – Friday during standard business hours
• Location: Washington, DC

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, Visual Communications, Graphic Design or related field, or equivalent work experience,
• 3+yearsofexperiencecreating graphic design products, including motion graphics.
• Include any in-house and/or firm/agency design experience.
• Experience using the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (2018 or later), with emphasis on Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop.
• Proficiencyin the use of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook,Powerpoint, and Teams).

Job Expectations

• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service including needs assessment, meeting qualitystandardsand evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with elected officials, senior staff, information systems professionals, and non-technical users.
• Ability to develop andmaintainstrong working relationships with cross functional CAO staff as well as customers and stakeholders.
• Experience building templates with help documentation is highly desired.
• Experience using Adobe After Effects is recommended.
• Understanding of other applications within Microsoft Office 365 suite is desired.
• Ability to workadditionalhoursas necessary.

Key Responsibilities

• Consults with customers and stakeholders todetermineneeds and ensure customer satisfaction of desired services in the areas of static and motion graphic design.
• Creates print and multimedia content in support of communications, outreach, branding, reporting, or general marketing, including content for social media use.
• Handles multiple projects with fluctuating and competing deadlines.
• Designs and produces concepts and presentation approaches for visual communication media and works with cross-functional team members to meet specialized customer needs.
• Provides and undergoes peer-to-peer review and quality checks on work products.
• Participates in project teams supporting House offices on high-profile or complex projects, often in tight-turnaround situations.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of current graphic design and multimedia software and techniques, with an emphasis on Adobe Creative Cloud applications.Assistswith training team members on the use of multimedia assets.
• Provides feedback and input on planning issues and day-to-day operations.
• Prepares recommendations for improvements, modifications, and enhancements to ensure responsiveness to changing requirements. Informs senior management of unusual problems and unanticipated resource constraintsin a timely manner.
• Assistsin the development and implementation of workplace policies, standards, procedures, practices, and communication programs.
• Participates in the development and distribution of program documents and materials.
• Performs other official duties as assigned.