Graphic Designer and Event Coordinator

Compensation:

$16.89 hourly

Compensation Type:

Hourly

Employment Type:

Grade:

Department:

Marketing

Position Summary

Full-time positions at Clovis Community College are not remote positions and require a physical presence on campus to fulfill duties and college-related responsibilities.

Under indirect supervision, conceptualize and produce professional marketing materials. Coordinates and executes all physical marketing and event production activities for Clovis Community College. Develops event-specific promotional graphics, signage; manages event logistics for marketing; and ensures real-time responsiveness during events.

Duties & Responsibilities

Concept and Production

• Conceptualizes, plans, designs, and produces a wide range of specialized graphic and/or illustrative material, to institutional publications, marketing/communication collateral, and other print/digital materials, as appropriate.

Production Process

• Helps in the production process; selects appropriate production media and materials, such as ink and paper; inspects proofs for accuracy and adherence to appropriate production standards before gaining final approval from Director of Communication and Marketing for print.
• Manage production schedules and logistics for marketing materials and event promotions.
• Respond to emergent real-time event marketing needs, signage production, and logistics support.
• Manage merchandise production and ordering for events and promotional campaigns.

Brand Compliance

• Monitors and ensures compliance with institutional branding, quality, and regulatory guidelines.

Accessibility

• Ensure compliance with ADA accessibility standards in all event signage and marketing materials.

Client liaison

• Ability to assist department and college staff, contractors, and vendors, in identifying and developing graphic, communication and event solutions to specific communication needs and problems

Strategic Planning

• Participates in production and/or marketing planning group sessions and meetings, on a project basis.
• Teaches/Demonstrates and advises graphic design interns/student workers on new methods/techniques used in creation of graphics.
• Stay current on emerging marketing trends and technologies.
• Conduct internal professional development training sessions.
• Collaborate actively with Communications and Marketing team members.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Demonstrated understanding of marketing theory and strategy, including audience targeting, engagement design, and integrated promotional planning.
• Ability to rapidly create engaging marketing collateral.
• Strong organizational skills for multiple simultaneous projects.
• Supervisory and mentoring skills.
• Problem-solving and flexibility in event production.
• ADA compliance knowledge for marketing signage.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Requires frequent and continuous sitting/moving about, continuous use of fine motor skills, and pushing and pulling of up to 50 lbs.

SCHEDULE DETAILS:

Must be available to work 40 hrs. per week with normal work hours from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Frequent evening and weekend hours may be required.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to:

Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in Graphic Design, Marketing, Communications, Event Management, or a closely related field OR equivalent combination of education and directly related professional experience.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, Marketing, Communications, or related field and two years of experience.
• Photography experience.
• Certification in event marketing or experiential marketing.
• Completion of FEMA ICS-100 training.
• ADA accessibility compliance training.
• Large-format printing and event merchandising experience.
• Membership in marketing or event production industry organizations.

EEO STATEMENT:

As an EEO employer, Clovis Community College will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, serious medical condition or status as a protected veteran or spousal affiliation. Clovis Community College hires only U.S. citizens and individuals lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.