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The Villages

Senior Graphic Designer

The Villages, The Villages, Florida, United States, 32162


Within the spirit of “Making People’s Dreams Come True”, this position is responsible for using a master-level knowledge of design principles, production, and layout skills to create complex concepts, illustrations and graphics that best meet outlined marketing campaign goals and objectives. This role is talented enough to do the work but experienced enough to know when and how to focus on the bigger picture and/or marketing strategy. These duties are accomplished while delivering Raving Fans customer service to both internal and external customers.

Full Time, On Site PositionCompetitive salary based on experience: Starting at $18.50 an hour

Benefits for full time eligible positions:Medical (HSA/FSA), Dental and Vision | 401K and/or ROTH | PTO & Paid Holidays | Basic Life & AD&D | The Villages Charter School eligibility | and much more!

Responsibilities:

Create complex designs, concepts and layouts based on master-level knowledge of design principles, production, and layout.Assist with the design of complex layouts of art and copy arrangement, size, type size and style, and related aesthetic concepts based on branded guidelines.Compose mailings, ads, newsletters, collateral materials and more to meet campaign and/or account goals and objectives.Collaborate with Director of Marketing Operations, Account Manager(s) or clients for final proof reviews, making suggested adjustments and preparing final pieces for production.Mark up, paste and assemble final layouts in preparation for Production Team delivery.Submit finished pieces to Art Director(s) for return workflow back to Account Managers and client, sometimes working more directly when applicable.Coordinate with outside agencies, art services, printers, etc. when applicable; keeping up with printing procedures.Guide, give direction, and help grow intermediate graphic designers and/or junior graphic designers; lead projects when warranted.Maintain a master-level knowledge of design principle, production, and layout, enhancing knowledge of new methods, techniques, web and multimedia software and applications to stay cutting edge in the industry.Attend special team meetings, educational sessions and assist leadership in ongoing training of team members as asked.Assist the team in their overall initiatives as requested, contributing to the team effort by accomplishing related tasks as called upon.All other duties as assigned.Education & Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or equivalent from four (4) year college or technical school; or four (4) years related graphic design experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.Must have a strong understanding of the print production process to design and prepare files that print, fold, trim and bind correctly.This position requires a strong working knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Cloud, and the Microsoft Office Suite to include Excel and Outlook.