Graphic Designer

Job Description Title: Graphic Designer Duration: 4 Months - Possible Extension Location: Portland, OR - Hybrid 1 day a week on site. Key Responsibilities Executes creative projectsfrom concept to completion and provides highest-quality work with carefulattention to detail and timeline; prioritizes tasks; ensures projectsconform to companys strategic direction, products, processes, customers andoverall marketplace. Develop collateral andmaterial for a full range of assignments/projects or direct others to doso; maintains consistent brand standards; stays abreast of and appliescreative trends. Collaborates with clients andcommunications teams to assess project requirements, objectives andcreative direction; determines appropriate visual, content and animatedelements of projects; assesses time requirements for each task andcollaborates with team to establish appropriate project time line. Coordinates with internalstaff and with vendors (e.g., graphic designers, art directors, copywriters, photographers and printers) on assignments/projects. Ensures every communicationproduct for customers delivers on our brand promise. Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities) Functional Competencies Intermediate knowledge of andskill in applying graphic design, content and audio/visual principles,standards, techniques, and methodologies and brand guidelines Intermediate knowledge ofuser interface design and digital graphics Intermediate knowledge ofdesign software Advanced knowledge of printand digital production and archiving best practices Intermediate computer skillsin systems used in department Intermediate skills indeveloping and maintaining systems for file naming, organization andarchiving General Competencies Intermediate analyticalthinking skills Intermediate conflictmanagement skills Intermediate influence skills Intermediate negotiationskills Intermediate organization andprioritization skills Intermediate problem-solvingskills Intermediate projectmanagement skills Intermediate written and oralcommunication skills Requirements REQUIREMENTS 3-6 years' experience ingraphic design. Education Requirements(Experience in Lieu of Degree): BA in Graphic design or 5 years'experience Is utilities experiencerequired? (Y/N): No Ability to absorb complextopics and help partners tell effective and compelling stories throughsimple visual representations Proficient with AdobeCreative Suite (particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), MS Office(particularly PPT) Working knowledge of Figma orXD Experience developingcorporate reports and presentations Self-starter, comfortableasking questions until complete understanding is achieved. Top 3 Nice-To-Haves (Hard and/or Soft Skills) Experience with Creatopy,Ceros, Canva Comfortable with ambiguity,sound judgement when to escalate for certainty. Proficient in Spanish BizTek People, Inc. | APA International Placement Consultants