Job description

UCLA Strategic Communications (StratComm) brings UCLA's mission and values to life by inspiring positive action as UCLA's lead storytellers, reflecting the multifaceted diversity of our university and surrounding communities. Demonstrating and reinforcing the university's commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in all creative work is central to StratComm's success. We believe a workplace culture that values EDI practices is essential to building strong teams, which translates to robust ideas, strategies and creative content that resonate with UCLA's diverse audiences.

The Admission Marketing team is a fully dedicated team of marketers and creators who exclusively work in support of UCLA admission-related marketing needs. From management of major campaigns, including Decision Day, to supporting one-off requests from the UCLA Enrollment Management team, the Admission Marketing team is a full-service unit that provides all marketing support needed to support the wide variety of admission-related work taking place at UCLA.

The Senior Designer is responsible for all design elements in Admission Marketing's portfolio of work, from concept to delivery. The incumbent ensures stylistic consistency and cohesion of all materials in print, digital and multimedia formats; ensures graphic consistency and adherence to UCLA brand guidelines; maintains creative quality control through editing and approval process and designs and maintains templates through art and copy revisions. Duties are currently performed remotely and during normal office working hours, but onsite may be required in the future. The incumbent maintains consistent and punctual attendance. On rare occasions, working hours may include weekends, evenings and holidays and may require light travel.

Percentage of Time:
100

Shift Start:
8:00 am

Shift End:
5:00 pm

Qualifications for Position

16
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Qualifications

Required/Preferred

1. 5+ Years of creative work and knowledge of print, digital, video and graphic design principals.

Required

2. Demonstrated knowledge of paper stocks, inks, varnishes, and their suitability for each project; printing and production processes.

Required

3. Demonstrated ability to set an example of concepting and designing at an exceptional level and the ability to identify, set and articulate design standards.

Required

4. Skilled collaborating with a design team (mix of art directors, graphic designers, writers, UX, production and developers). Strong interpersonal skill to interact and communicate effectively in one-on-one and group situations and to build cooperative, effective relationships.

Required

5. Active problem solver possessing strong conceptual thinking skills with a focus on creating solutions based on user behavior. Ability to make changes and corrections as they occur, and to offer appropriate solutions.

Required

6. Effective communicator verbally and in writing, a tactful diplomat, a thinker and an analyzer.

Required

7. Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Media Encoder), Dreamweaver, Fireworks Adobe XD and Sketch.

Required

8. Ability to prioritize assignments and workflow in a heavy workload and in a multi-tasking environment.

Required

9. Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs. Ability to kneel, climb stairs and ladders, push, balance, stoop, crouch, and reach.

Required

10. Ability to get to work reliably and on time and to be present in the workplace during normal working hours.

Required

11. Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed.

Required

12. Basic knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.

Preferred

13. Experience in creating motion/animated art and graphics.

Preferred

14. Working knowledge of the University, its organization and structure and the roles and responsibilities of various academic and administrative units.

Preferred

15. Knowledge of UCLA icons, history and graphic presentations.

Preferred

16. Bachelor's degree in design or equivalent work experience/training.

Preferred

Additional Posting Information

Bargaining Unit:
99-Policy Covered

Application Deadline:
01-24-2023

External Posting Date:

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