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Area of Responsibility
Creative & Digital Media
Type
Full-Time
Location
University Park, Pennsylvania

Graphic Designer

Penn StateFull-TimeUniversity Park, PA

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics is seeking a dynamic, cutting-edge creative professional to lead our Creative Services Department as a Graphic Designer. The individual will be involved in a variety of facets of Penn State's highly successful 31-sport varsity athletic program and will be expected to produce high-level designs that elevate the brand’s profile as well as that of its student-athletes.

 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, working with the Assistant Athletic Director for Creative Content and Branding as well as managing the Creative Services staff to produce original and creative designs for a variety of print, social media, and web-based materials including social media graphics, recruiting support, posters, game programs, signage and large-scale facility graphics, media guides, advertising, tickets and ticket brochures, maps, website and e-mail graphics, logos and varied promotional materials as well as creative input for GoPSUsports.com. The candidate will also fulfill design needs of supporting department units, including Strategic Communications, Marketing, Compliance, etc.

 

The individual will need to expedite, organize, and track a large and varying workflow involving multiple deadlines for both external and internal clients, archive and organize files, projects and art, fulfill multiple requests, assist in editing digital photography, and assist in the planning of photo shoots.

 

Education and Experience: 

This position requires minimum of a Bachelor’s or higher and three plus years relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

  • Supervisory experience preferred.
  • Expertise in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat and After Effects are preferred.
  • Experience with additional Adobe Applications is a plus.

Additional Information: 

  • In addition to uploading your cover letter and resume online, please provide work samples via a link to an online portfolio or website.
  • This position requires some night and weekend work, including the possibility of working home football games.

 

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society and nature, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.

 

The salary range for this position, including all possible grades is:

 

$56,200.00 - $81,500.00

 

Salary Structure - additional information on Penn State's job and salary structure. 

 

CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS:

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.

 

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.