Multimedia Designer

Job Title: Multimedia Designer  

Division: Enrollment and Marketing

Evaluation Group: Staff

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Director, Creative Content

Positions Supervised: N/A

Review of applications will begin on August 15th and will continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date for the successful candidate is September 12th or later.

The multimedia designer is a key creative position primarily focused on producing engaging, on-brand digital and web-related creative content. This role involves designing for the University's website and digital advertising while ensuring all digital assets are visually compelling, user-friendly, and aligned with brand standards and accessibility guidelines. The multimedia designer will also collaborate with the marketing team to support lead generation and strategic marketing goals.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and level of responsibility that will be required of positions given this title. This job description shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Job Responsibilities and Execution

• Develops and maintains visually compelling and user-friendly web page designs that align with the University's brand identity and strategic goals
• Collaborates with web team to ensure web design is accessible and responsive
• Creates motion graphics and animated elements for use in video projects, digital campaigns, and social platforms; collaborates with photographer/videographer to enhance storytelling with dynamic visuals
• Collaborates with creative director and graphic designer on print and digital projects as needed
• Utilizes strong layout skills to balance type, imagery, and visual hierarchy across a range of media
• Maintains and enhances the University’s visual identity by ensuring consistent design standards across all multimedia content

Service Excellence

• Supports the mission of the University and serves as an ambassador of the Q2 culture of service excellence
• Models, supports, and holds others accountable to the University’s values
• Provides training and guidance to colleagues, sharing templates as necessary
• Investigates, develops, and provides creative solutions to design challenges

Communication, Teamwork, and Collaboration

• Supervises, trains, and manages student employees, interns, and contractors
• Coordinates with outside agencies, freelance designers, web designers, the Marketing department, printers, and colleagues to gather information and materials for collaboration
• Assists with the coordination of photography, artwork, and printing
• Provides expertise regarding standards of good design and insight regarding budget and timeline

Job may require other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications – An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered. Additional requirements may be designated by position.

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in graphic or digital design
• Master’s degree preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities – May be representative, but not all inclusive, of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform this job competently.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures
• Ability to meet tight deadlines while multitasking
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience with HyperText Markup Language (HTML) version 5, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and content management systems
• Excellent creative, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Ability to use good judgment and think critically
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with faculty, staff, alumni, students, community, and media partners

Work Environment – Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of this job’s functions. Please click here to view Lindenwood University’s flexible work designation descriptions.

• General office setting
• Standard Flex
• Considerable phone and computer time, utilizing a Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Customer Relationship Manager (CRM) system
• Designated, quiet, distraction-free workspace with reliable, high-speed internet and camera for video calls
• May include evening and weekend work

Physical Abilities – The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform this job’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Ability to work effectively at a computer for up to eight hours daily
• Adequately mobile to welcome and meet clients and media partners on campus
• Ability to sit/stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift/carry items commonly found in an office setting including, but not limited to, documents, laptops, etc.
• Ability to use repetitive wrist, hand, and finger movements to type regularly
• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function