Visual Designer

Apply now: Visual Designer, Remote. Start date is ASAP for this 6-month contract position with potential for extension.

Job Title: Visual Designer
Location-Type: Remote
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Contract, 6 months with potential for extension
Compensation Range: $55-65/hr W2
Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, and 401K
Visa Sponsorship: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Job Description:
The Visual Designer will conceive, produce, and deliver high-quality print and digital marketing materials that support the client's enrollment marketing goals across a broad range of prospective student audiences.

Job Summary:
• Produce top-tier marketing materials for print and digital formats supporting student recruitment efforts, including audience-specific advertising and mixed media design.
• Create print- and publish-ready concepts and designs for a wide range of projects, aligned to media specifications as coordinated by the production manager.
• Present layouts and printed comps to marketing partners with clear, well-informed design rationale for approval.
• Collaborate closely with multimedia, marketing management, social, and content teams across a multitude of concurrent projects.
• Manage 15+ simultaneous projects at varying stages of production, maintaining exceptional attention to detail and meeting deadlines consistently.
• Provide detailed printing and mailing specs to the production manager to secure price estimates.
• Mentor student design interns and make recommendations regarding intern candidates to the Senior Designer.

Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Editorial design, art direction, or social media design experience.
• Must have an up to date portfolio of current work to showcase upon submittal
• 2-5 years of prior visual design experience.
• Strong design acumen and demonstrated creative concepting ability, including pitching concepts to varied audiences.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and After Effects.
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple concurrent projects under deadline pressure.
• Keen time management, communication, and interpersonal skills with a strong collaborative approach.
• Demonstrated experience in print and offline collateral design with knowledge of print specs and production workflows.
• Submitted digital portfolio showcasing high-quality cross-platform design examples is required for consideration.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Additional creative software expertise in video, animation, or audio production.
• Understanding of usability and user-centric design principles.
• Illustration, animation, or photography skills.