Senior Production Artist

son; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nebraska Lottery is seeking a Marketing and Communications Specialist II/III to join its Lincoln team. This in-office role supports branding, communications for retailer networks, and production of informational sheets and signage for Scratch and Lotto programs.

Required are a related bachelor’s degree and 1–3 years of PR/communications experience; preferred is experience with advertising, printing, and the listed software/equipment. State background checks apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, marketing, public relations, advertising, graphic arts, digital media, videography, or related field.
• Experience coordinating, planning and managing public relations/publicity campaigns or mass media activities; education may be substituted by experience.
• Preferred: experience in an advertising/marketing or printing production environment with familiar software and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Manage public relations and communications tasks for Nebraska Lottery contracts and retailer support.
• Prepare informational sheets, newsletters, annual reports and promotional materials.
• Create and design signage, campaigns and digital assets for Scratch and Lotto programs.

Skills

Campaign coordination experience

Public relations experience

Mass media communication activities

Education

Bachelor's Degree in journalism, communications, marketing, public relations, advertising, graphic arts, digital media, videography, or related field

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

QuarkXPress

Konica Minolta AccurioPress C3070

HP Latex 630 Wide Format Printer

HP 64 inch Plus Cutter

Titan 200 Challenger paper cutter

Laminator

Job description

Job Description

Location: Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate: $26.005

This position is a 100% "working in office" position.

Marketing and Communications Specialist II salary: $22.502.

Marketing and Communications Specialist III salary: $26.005.

The position is part of the marketing team that manages various aspects of the Nebraska Lottery services contracts and provides communications support to the statewide retailer network.

**The Department does NOT sponsor Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Optional Practical Training (OPT) (Form I-983) or non-immigrant work visas for this position.**

Daily Projects

Daily Projects include: informational sheets for all new Scratch games and promotions and accompanying point-of-sale signage.

• Monthly newsletters and quarterly publications
• Annual reports.
• Coupons for all Scratch and Lotto games
• Artwork for the different social media applications (web art, Facebook etc.)
• Winner awareness (winner banners & wobblers)
• Custom designed premiums items.
• Branding retailer locations with Lottery messages
• Drawing boxes and entry forms
• Store specific signage
• Beneficiary fund promotion signage
• Online fillable forms

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Marketing and Communications Specialist II: Bachelor's Degree in journalism, communications, marketing, public relations, advertising, graphic arts, digital media, videography, or related field and at least one year of experience in coordinating, planning, and managing public relations/publicity campaigns, mass media communication activities and/or public information programs. Required experience may substitute for the education on a year for year basis.

Marketing and Communications Specialist III: Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, marketing, public relations, advertising, graphic arts, digital media, videography,or related field and at least three years' experience in developing, planning, and managing public relations/publicity campaigns, mass media communication activities, public information programs, and/or marketing/promotional campaigns. Required experience may substitute for the education on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications : a minimum of two years of experience in an advertising, marketing, or printing production environment including familiarity with appropriate software, equipment, and processes and experience in use of:

• MAC Computer with the following software programs:
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• QuarkXPress

• Experience in working with the following equipment is also helpful:
• Konica Minolta AccurioPress C3070
• HP Latex 630 Wide Format Printer
• HP 64 inch Plus Cutter
• Titan 200 Challenger paper cutter
• Laminator

Other: At the final selection step, in accordance with state statute Section 9-808, the Department will conduct background investigations which will include, but not be limited to, checks of police records, conviction records, national and statewide criminal records clearinghouse, and fingerprint. It is a condition of employment with the Nebraska Lottery that an applicant will supply his or her fingerprints and complete a disclosure form for the purpose of conducting a background investigation. Any individual convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude, fraud, theft, theft of services, and theft by deception and any individual whose constitutional rights have been forfeited and not restored will NOT be eligible for employment with the Nebraska Lottery.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

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