Senior Graphic Designer

JE Dunn; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JE Dunn Construction seeks a Senior Graphic Designer to craft complex graphics for marketing and other departments in print and digital formats. You will concept, design, and produce marketing materials while supporting project pursuits and national branding efforts.

Responsibilities include event graphics, maintaining corporate identity, and collaborating with management to evolve the company’s visual standards across regional and national scopes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphics design or related field (Required).
• In lieu of the above requirements, relevant experience will be considered.
• Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds; travel may be required; non-traditional hours may be necessary.

Responsibilities

• Designs creative solutions for proposals, presentations, advertisements, and events.
• Communicates marketing strategy through visual design concepts.
• Produces presentation materials for internal use and project pursuits.
• Generates event graphics and attends trade shows, conferences, client events, and internal activities.
• Implements design and production of marketing materials maintaining corporate identity.
• Attends press checks to maintain quality and standards.
• Develops graphics for national distribution and supports brand evolution regionally and nationally.
• Collaborates to develop corporate identity standards and brand image.
• Demonstrates strong conceptual skills and high-level layout abilities.

Skills

Communication

MS Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Design concepts

Collaboration

Deadline-driven

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in graphics design or related field

Tools

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Acrobat Reader

MS Office

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Role Summary

The Senior Graphic Designer will design and produce complex graphics and materials for marketing and other departments in both print and digital formats. This position will be responsible for conceptualizing project solutions, designing graphics and implementing the design and production of marketing materials. The Senior Graphic Designer will also provide direct support to department and national needs associated with project opportunities, branding, events, programs and other miscellaneous projects. All activities will be performed in support to the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

• Autonomy & Decision-Making: Makes decisions on routine matters, provides recommendations to supervisor and refers all exceptions to supervisor.

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

CREATIVE SERVICES FAMILY - CORE

• Designs creative solutionsto be used in proposals, presentation, advertisements, and events.
• Communicates the marketing strategy through visual design concepts.
• Produces presentation materials and deliverables for internal purposes and project pursuits.
• Generates event graphics and ideas, and attend events such as: trade shows, conferences, client events, and in-house planned activities.
• Implements the design and production of marketing materials and special projects for marketing and other departments, ensuring corporate identity is maintained.
• Conducts research from various resources to obtain information about potential clients.
• Utilizes a variety of resources to collect information and graphic materials for marketing projects.
• Demonstrates commitment to the highest standards of client satisfaction by displaying courtesy and sensitivity and responding promptly to client needs.
• Meets client commitments, recognizes and acts upon service opportunities.
• Solicits and applies feedback to improve quality of design and service.

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER

In addition, this position will be responsible for the following:

• Attends press checks as needed to maintain quality and corporate standards.
• Develops and implements graphic concepts at a high level for national distribution.
• Develops and implements graphics to support and evolve the Company’s brand at a regional and national level.
• Works with management to provide input and ideas to develop the corporate identity standards, supporting brand image and standards.
• Possesses strong conceptual skills with a high-level sense of design and layout.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
• Communication skills, verbal and written
• Proficiency in MS Office – Intermediate
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite – InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat Reader – Advanced
• Organizational skills
• Ability to deliver quality through attention to detail – Advanced
• Ability to learn and use a variety of software, tools and systems necessary to meet business needs – Intermediate
• Ability to quickly and effectively solve complex problems – Advanced
• Ability to work in a collaborative, fast paced, and deadline driven environment
• Ability to be proactive and resourceful
• Ability to adapt to change
• Inspires a sense of team in the work environment. Utilizes communication and conflict resolution skills to help foster teamwork and collaboration. Demonstrates a positive and professional attitude, maintaining composure under pressure
• Ability to presents a positive disposition and maintains constructive interpersonal relationships when under stress
• Ability to manage difficult or emotional client situations promptly and efficiently
• Ability to effectively manage, design and produce multiple projects of varying complexities from conception to completion
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in graphics design or related field (Required)
• In lieu of the above requirements, relevant experience will be considered.

Experience

• Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds
• May require periods of travel
• Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet business needs
• Normal office environment
• Frequent activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
• Occasional activity: Standing, Walking, Bending, Climbing, Reaching above Shoulder

Benefits Information

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union.

This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to [e-mail]

At JE Dunn we offer our employees an inspired place to enrich their life and the lives of those around them

Building on our rich history, our employee owners are shaping the future of JE Dunn. In our team-focused environment we do life together and are generously rewarded for our efforts

Why People Work Here

At JE Dunn we offer our employees an inspired place to enrich their life and the lives of those around them

Building on our rich history, our employee owners are shaping the future of JE Dunn. In our team-focused environment we do life together and are generously rewarded for our efforts

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