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Creative Services

Graphic Design Specialists use knowledge of current graphic design software to produce graphic art and visual materials for promotions, advertisements, communications, video, packaging, publications, and informative and instructional material; generate and manipulate graphic images, animations, sound, text, and video into consolidated and seamless multimedia solutions.

• Design, edit, and integrate digital content, graphics, animation, photography, illustrations, and other multimedia visualization and imaging products
• Design and develop content style and layout
• Support content authors to ensure multimedia solutions reflect overall mission
• Create proofs, prototypes, mock-ups, wireframes, user journey maps, and other visual aides
• Collaborate in the creative direction and oversee the development of video and audio content
• Create presentation and communication templates for promotional, developmental, and administrative needs
• Comply with accessibility standards, contractual obligations, confidentiality and privacy policies, and style and standard guidelines
• May design and maintain websites, including development of new functionality, content updates, style and layout, and accessibility
• May supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Senior Supervisor

Base Description:

– Supervises direct reports, but primarily completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge to perform own work; spends majority of time on tasks related to own job responsibilities. May demonstrate subject matter expertise. Demonstrates intermediate to advanced planning, organizing, directing, and facilitating skills. Demonstrates the ability to coach assigned employees. Assigns and reviews completed work to verify accuracy, quality, and adherence to professional standards. Trains, coaches, mentors, and motivates staff. Anticipates potential problems, issues, and opportunities; researches and recommends solutions within defined policies. May develop creative recommendations for solving problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Typically oversees at least 2 full–time direct reports or equivalent team of part–time and/or student workers (for Professional track, performs work at the Senior Professional level or higher)

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets for specific area and/or grant(s)
– May assist in planning and forecasting budgets

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies general precedents and practices and specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations and impact of potential solutions
– Anticipates potential problems and recommends possible solutions within general guidelines

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– Organizes work of direct reports and sets team priorities
– Reviews the work of others to verify accuracy, quality, and adherence to professional standards

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Collaborates closely with team members; may interact with other staff outside of area
– Utilizes a communication style that is appropriate for a given situation
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly, accurately and persuasively both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 11
• Minimum – $68,200.00
• MidPoint – $85,200.00
• Maximum – $102,300.00