Careers at Virginia Tech

Reporting to the Moss Arts Center’s Director of Marketing and Communication, the Graphic Design Manager is responsible for all design projects for the Moss Arts Center and Arts@VirginiaTech. The manager creates or oversees all digital, print, and video projects from conception to completion, and ensures a fresh and compelling visual identity within Moss Arts Center and Virginia Tech brand standards, creating consistently excellent designs across a broad range of print and digital work. The Graphic Design Manager is expected to demonstrate top-quality creative design in a demanding, high-volume environment, and must be able to think strategically, exercise pragmatic professional judgment and independent decision-making, provide solutions that align with objectives, deliver projects on time and within budget, and contribute to creative strategy.

- An outstanding design portfolio that demonstrates creativity and innovation in print and digital design.
- Experience successfully managing a high volume of design projects with careful attention to details and deadlines.
- Experience with all aspects of production, including design, content development, editing, proofing, distribution, and budget management.
- High proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat).
- Experience with brand identity systems and brand expression.
- Professional experience in graphic design, advertising, communications, photography or video production, or inhouse agency setting, or a related setting; or equivalent experience in an academic environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, graphic design, web design, or related discipline or significant related professional experience.

- Familiarity with Virginia Tech brand.
- Significant experience with print publications.
- Web design and web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) experience.
- Experience with motion graphics and animation for video.
- Experience managing workflow within a project management system.

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Regular

$50,000 - $55,000

May 10, 2023; applications accepted until position is filled

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

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