Senior Graphic Designer

Samaritan's Purse; Boone (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site Medical Clinic

Medical, prescription, dental & vision

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Long-term and Short-term disability

Paid Family Medical Leave

Term Life Insurance

401(k) retirement plan

10 paid holidays

12 vacation/personal days

10 sick days

Job summary

Samaritan's Purse is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer for our International Headquarters in Boone, NC.

You will craft a wide range of graphic design deliverables, emphasizing editorial magazine design and typography excellence, while supporting the Communications team's storytelling of what God is doing through Samaritan's Purse.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of related experience or equivalent.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, including overtime as needed.
• Editorial design layout experience.
• Strong typography skills.
• Offset printing production knowledge.
• Twelve credit hours of Biblical studies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him
• Provide multiple design options for the defined objective
• Collaborate with Communications staff to execute defined communication and marketing objectives
• Receive and evaluate departmental route critique responses in a cooperative manner with Communications staff
• Meet project completion deadlines and strive to maximize both quality and quantity of work
• Interact with Creative Services Manager to ensure production, design, and editorial issues are addressed
• Assist other designers if necessary to meet pressing departmental objectives
• Ensure that manufacturing and reproduction methods of communications projects are of the highest professional industry standards, through the review of proofs and on-site press approvals
• Follow policies and procedures of Samaritan's Purse as set forth in the Policy Manual
• Attend daily morning devotions and participate in prayer support for the ministry, donors and volunteers
• Maintain a strong Christian witness to colleagues, vendors, charitable beneficiaries, and the general public
• All other duties as assigned

Skills

Strong typography

Education

Bachelor's degree + 10+ years experience

Job description

Location: Boone, NC, United States.

Please include portfolio and cover letter with application.

Job Overview

Samaritan's Purse is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer to join our team at our International Headquarters location in Boone, NC. Join our Communications team of creative professionals in sharing the story of what God is doing through Samaritan's Purse. You will serve by creating a myriad of graphic design deliverables. This role will require an understanding and experience with in-depth editorial magazine design as well as exceptional typography expertise. Come and use your gifts daily to share the story of our work!

A Day in the Life of a Senior Graphic Designer

At Samaritan's Purse, the Gospel really is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and spend time praying for each other, our staff and volunteers who serve around the globe.

Responsibilities

• Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him
• Provide multiple design options for the defined objective
• Collaborate with Communications staff to execute defined communication and marketing objectives
• Receive and evaluate departmental route critique responses in a cooperative manner with Communications staff
• Meet project completion deadlines and strive to maximize both quality and quantity of work
• Interact with Creative Services Manager to ensure production, design, and editorial issues are addressed
• Assist other designers if necessary to meet pressing departmental objectives
• Ensure that manufacturing and reproduction methods of communications projects are of the highest professional industry standards, through the review of proofs and on-site press approvals
• Follow policies and procedures of Samaritan's Purse as set forth in the Policy Manual
• Attend daily morning devotions and participate in prayer support for the ministry, donors and volunteers
• Maintain a strong Christian witness to colleagues, vendors, charitable beneficiaries, and the general public
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree and ten (10) or more years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to work under pressure within short timelines, and be willing to work beyond normal hours to meet project deadlines
• Prior experience with editorial design layout
• Strong typography skills
• Ability to work with minimal technical assistance
• Thorough knowledge of offset printing production issues
• Twelve credit hours of college-level Biblical studies required

Benefits

• On-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents)
• Medical, prescription, dental & vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Long-term and Short-term disability insurance
• Paid Family Medical Leave
• Term Life Insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• 10 paid holidays
• 12 vacation/personal days
• 10 sick days

About Samaritan's Purse

Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.