We have a great opportunity in Charlotte, North Carolina. If you’re a graphic and multimedia designer who ahs the ability to see the big picture, this is a lucrative opportunity for you!

Here’s the details:

It’s 75% Graphic and Multimedia Design and Production. What does that mean?

• With minimal direction, develops innovative design solutions that meet agreed upon marketing and/or business objectives
• Conducts research to stay abreast of current design and functionality trends, incorporating them into work
• Develops concepts based on requirements from communication plans, creative brief or in consultation with client and/or account manager
• Presents design solutions as needed to obtain approval from client(s)
• Executes approved designs working with user-experience and web teams, print support and outside resources as required by the complexity, nature and schedule of the project
• Ensures accuracy, functionality and overall quality on deliverables across all media

15% of the job are those necessary Administrative and Technical Tasks…

• Uses Workamajig project management system to receive and update status of projects, as well as record daily time
• Maintains files in SharePoint and on departmental servers to team standards
• Understands and stays abreast of updates for both Mac and Windows systems
• Maintains and improves skill level in Adobe Creative Suite design software, design techniques and methods
• Adheres to and assists with maintenance of the Duke Energy corporate identity/brand standards
• Populates marketing asset management system with new content (images, design templates, etc.) on a continual basis

5% is staying informed of client and energy industry issues…

• Learns and understands the different client customer segments – residential, small business, commercial/industrial
• Understands client’s regulated and non-regulated businesses and departments, along with their respective operations
• Knows how to navigate the organization to find answers and resolve issues
• Reviews information on the employee Portal about company initiatives, developments and issues affecting the company and industry
• Participates in required company training, business seminars and other design- and marketing-related educational opportunities

And 5% performs other duties as assigned.

What are we looking for?

• A 4-year degree in design field or equivalent work experience with a concentration in graphic, web, mobile, video and motion design
• Strong multimedia design portfolio with 3-5 years design/work experience
• Knowledge of current production methods for web, online, email, motion graphics, video, audio and print
• Demonstrated, expert skills: · Adobe Photoshop – retouching, color correction, applications of effects, Web page layout/user interface design, slicing and production of finished, optimized graphics
• Adobe InDesign – complex document layout, preparation of files for commercial printing · Adobe Illustrator – logo and icon creation, basic illustration, path operations
• Adobe Acrobat – creation of interactive pdf files and fillable forms
• Adobe Dreamweaver – creating, updating and publishing Web pages and html-formatted email
• Creative concepting – generation of ideas to solve specific marketing- and design-related issues and the ability to sell these ideas to co-workers and clients
• Project management – ability to handle multiple assignments, across various media concurrently · Customer service – sensitive to customer needs, input and feedback
• Excellent organizational skills – project details, schedules, physical and electronic files · Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated, intermediate skills: · Storyboarding – development of storyboards for videos (no hand illustration required)
• Photo/video direction – working with photographers and videographers to capture appropriate imagery
• Print process experience – understanding of Pantone and 4/color process color printing, requirements and limitations
• Wire framing – creation of wireframe/architecture for Web sites
• Adobe Premiere and After Effects – basic video editing, transitions, text, graphics, special effects and audio to create final Web and broadcast-quality videos
• Adobe Edge Animate – interactive animation for the Web and mobile presentations, tools and other content
• HTML5 Authoring – writing of code for the Web and html-formatted e-mail
• CSS – creation of Web pages using cascading style sheets
• Microsoft PowerPoint – design/creation of master pages for presentations
• Microsoft Word – graphic page layout, mail merge and form creation
• Microsoft Excel – organization of budgetary and other data
• WordPress – blog and site creation and maintenance
• Microsoft SharePoint – document storage and management
• Workamajig – project management and time tracking tool
• Ad Agency or Design Studio experience
• Online, mobile and e-mail marketing experience
• Design knowledge for various social media channels – Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.

What’s the rate? $72/hr W2 hourly and you’d be working in awesome Uptown Charlotte, NC. The duration on this is 12 months+

Do you want to get the job? Simple. Get in touch with Paul Larson. He’s your guy. Office: (704) 332-6655 or email plarson@strategicstaff.com.