Job Title: Graphic Designer

Location: Corporate Office (3675 S. 900 E.)

Status: PT or FT (30-40 hours/week, may include Saturdays and after-hours events)

Position Responsibilities:

Responsible for promoting consistent brand messages internally and externally through graphic design and projects. Ensures the consistency of designed pieces that communicate and promotes the use of credit union products, services and community involvement efforts.  Contributes to creating enthusiasm about the credit union among members, prospective members, employees and the community.

Essential Duties, Skills, & Abilities

• Work with the marketing department to design various marketing materials such as advertisements, brochures, mailers, tradeshow exhibits information sheets and graphics.
• Maintain in-house style guide documents to ensure brand-consistent messaging across all channels and adherence to organizational directives.
• Manage creative process of projects from creative briefs to concepts, layouts, graphics and final art files with a willingness to make edits, updates and changes under the direction of the Marketing Director.
• Ability to translate text and offers into compelling visuals
• Stay current on emerging design trends and implement appropriately with Granite's Brand Standards
• Assist with development of marketing strategies for campaigns, promotions, and product or service launches. Contribute ideas in brainstorming meetings and offer feedback.
• Exhibits outstanding member service skills by applying Granite Credit Union Service Standards and Core Values.
• Represent the credit union at community events to promote products and services.
• Assist in the coordination of internal communication and dissemination of important details to staff clearly and in a timely manner.
• Create visual content for and assist in writing and editing projects as assigned, including campaign messaging, newsletters, emails, website content, direct mailers, brochures, letters to members, internal reports, etc.
• Assist in monitoring discussions about the organization on social networking sites. Engages with fans/followers in a helpful, brand-positive manner.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects. Able to organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines.
• Motivated self-starter who anticipates new projects and works proactively.
• Ability to work individually and with a team.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree related to duties and responsibilities specified.

Marketing/communication coursework or related marketing experience preferred.

Required Experience & Skills:

Minimum one (1) year experience working in the financial industry preferred.

Skilled and innovative working knowledge of popular design applications (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)

Demonstratable creative abilities. Able to think outside the box.

Ability to follow and interpret style guides and design templates

Ability to produce variety of final art formats ranging from print to digital

Experience with branding and brand management

Preferred experience and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Desired experience with: Photography, Videography, Social Media and Web design.

Strong attention to detail.

Granite Credit Union is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.  Upon request, reasonable accommodations to the application and/or interview process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.  Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.

August 21, 2018