The Texas Community Watershed Partners (TCWP) team provides education, outreach, and planning support for communities around the state of Texas, focusing on approaches that foster collaboration and holistic solutions to reduce risks from floods and other hazards. Leveraging data-driven methodologies and innovative tools, such as CHARM and CommunityViz, our award-winning GIS-based scenario planning software, we facilitate collaborative sessions with community staff and elected officials working together to build a resilient and sustainable future. Operating within the largest university-based extension program nationwide, TCWP is uniquely positioned to deliver highly impactful community planning tools and services. We cultivate strong partnerships with sister state agencies and federal entities, and aim to share our knowledge, expertise, and tools to communities in need of sustainable planning practices.
We are currently seeking to hire a Graphic Designer. In this role, you will provide visual and design support for all of marketing and communications needs of our organization. In addition, you will perform expert-level graphics design and video work. At the heart of our organization’s work lies collaborative planning and stakeholder outreach. Your expertise in design will be instrumental in developing consistent and effective visuals for communication projects and assets, imperative to raise awareness about our program, products, and activities across Texas and beyond. The selected candidate will be passionate about community planning and engagement. As a member of our team, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the impact of the TCWP program across communities on resiliency and risk-reduction efforts.
This is a grant-funded position and the salary range is $60,000-$72,000. Benefits include: optional two days’ work from home. Eligibility for a generous health insurance plan, including dental and vision. PTO starts at 12 personal days a year, 11 paid holidays, and ten sick leave days. Opportunity to join the Texas Teachers Retirement System (TRS) with employer contributions. Additional retirement savings are available. Office culture is casual but earnest about doing good work and helping communities improve their safety and well-being through planning. As university employees, staff will have no-cost access to LinkedIn learning training and professional credits.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work closely with the Comms Lead to produce visual content for web design, publications, social media, emails, print material, events, etc.
- Support the program’s branding and media needs
- Develop and implement design project work plans, including project timelines, milestones, benchmarks, and product outputs
- Plan for and manage program’s graphic design workload using PM tools
- Organize and maintain the asset library
- Design and prepare collateral such as brochures, signs, newsletters, presentation templates and materials, and other print and visual media, as needed
- Create illustrations and motion graphics for use on web sites, multimedia presentations, product instructions, etc.
- Able to translate creative briefs to design outputs, working iteratively and collaboratively with team members
- Collaborate with partners, from the program director to the product team, as needed, from concept to creation
- Act as a technical resource in graphics, design, and editing software, hardware and techniques, including but not limited to the Adobe suite (including Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, InDesign, etc.), Canva, WordPress and Squarespace.
- Other duties, as assigned
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Graphics Design, Fine Arts, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 2+ years of related experience in graphics design, web development, print and electronic media, marketing, or related design field
- Able to travel overnight for project related travel.
- Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
- Proficient with design-related tools such as the Adobe suite (including Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, InDesign, etc.), Canva, etc.
- Oral and written communication skills.
- Strong understanding of branding, including brand identity
- Experience with photography and videography, attaining photos and footage at events and editing into presentable formats for various channels
- Strong understanding of studio quality equipment, audio, and lighting principles
Special Note to Applicants: When applying for this role, please submit your resume and a portfolio. Candidates will only be selected for an interview with the submission of a portfolio. Candidates selected for an interview may be required to demonstrate their skills through a design exercise.
Texas A&M AgriLife is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.