Graphic Designer

POSITION:

Role title:  FT Graphic Designer

Reports To:  Design Manager

Department:  Communication

We’re adding to our Communications team! If you’re creative, hard-working, love to have fun and enjoy finding creative solutions through design, apply! We are looking to hire a full-time Graphic Designer to help resource the ministries of Citizens Church.

1. Areas of Responsibility

Responsibility #1:  Refine and Develop and Ministry Brand Identities

• Work with the Design Manager and ministries to build out Ministry Brand assets.
• Includes: style guides, resource templates, email templates.
• Rebrand old branded assets.

Responsibility #2:  Create designs and deliverables for ministry events and resources.

• Work with the Communications team and ministries to create designs and assets for events and ministries.
• Includes: screen graphics, print items, social assets, web assets and any other necessary mediums.

 Responsibility #3:  Develop designs for Sermon Series and Creative Projects

• The Graphic Designer will work closely with the Communications team to create designs for 2 – 3 sermon series a year.
• Includes: Fall/Summer/Spring series as well as Advent and Easter/Lent.
• Works closely with the Communication Team to develop designs and assets for any creative projects. 
• Includes: videos, installations, Ministry design elements, etc.

1. Key Deliverables.  A deliverable is something the employee works to produce, whether tangible or intangible; for example, “preschool curriculum” (tangible) or “trained volunteers” (intangible). Any intellectual property (e.g., books, music, artwork, etc.) generated for Citizens Church should be included here.

• Ministry Department Deliverables
• Training Resourcing Designs
• Home Group Resourcing Design
• Steps/Recovery Resourcing Designs
• Worship Resourcing Designs
• Kids Resourcing Designs
• Students Resourcing Designs
• Connection Resourcing Designs
• Missions/Outreach Resourcing Designs
• Church Wide Event Designs (Lead Pastor Led Events)
• Church Picnic, Trunk or Treat, Celebration Services, CMC, Baptism Class, etc.
• Weekend Service Designs
• Sermon Series Designs
• Lyric Backgrounds
• Announcement Slides
• Ministry Partnership Designs
• Handouts
• Website Elements
• Design Elements for Website
• Social Media Designs
• Instagram and Facebook design elements
• Communication Creative Projects

1. Measuring Success. How are responsibilities fulfilled and objectives met? How deliverables will be assessed and evaluated? 

• Design projects given to or commissioned by the Communications department are executed well and delivered in a timely manner for ministries and other departments.
• Ministries feel equipped to promote and resource their ministry from a graphic design standpoint.
• An effective working relationship is built with other Communications staff.
• Designs meet the standard of excellence Citizens Church expects. This includes the assessment of the Design Manager and Communications Director.
• Graphic Designer is professional, teachable and committed to the mission and vision of Citizens Church.

1. People with whom employee interacts with to do their job.

• Receives input from:  Who guides, directs, provides input to, or influences the deliverables produced? Communications team, Design Manager and ministries.
• Works with:  With whom does employee work with to create deliverables? These people may or may not be on staff; for example, “Children’s Ministry Director” or “Home Group leaders.”
• Internally, produces deliverables for:  Who on staff receives the product of employees work? Design manager.
• Externally, deliverables go to:  Who not on staff is the eventual recipient of employees work?  Examples are “Preschoolers” or “Covenant Members.”

Receives input from:  

• Communications Director
• Design Manager
• Production Manager

Works with:  

• Communications Staff

Internally, produces deliverables for:  

• Communications Department
• Other Ministry Departments

Externally, deliverables go to:  

• Citizens Church Online Platforms
• Citizens Church Print Pieces
• Ministry Partners of Citizens Church
• Ministry Participants of Citizens Church
• Members and Attendees of Citizens Church

1. Skills that are to be a desired (or required) attribute of the Graphic Designer role.

Education & Certification:  

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or equivalent experience in Graphic Design. 

Abilities & Experience:  

Expert: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign

Advanced: Google Suite Tools

Proficient: ProCreate (non-essential)

Basic: Photography (non-essential)

Soft Skills:  

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Self-Motivated

Team Building

Decision Making

Creativity

PROFICIENCIES AND SOFT SKILLS

PROFICIENCY LEVELS

Basic

• 0-1 years of experience
• General understanding
• Able to achieve/accomplish through coaching and supervision
• Not yet able to lead or work independently

Working

• 1-2 years of experience
• Adequate working knowledge
• Work does not require constant supervision, but intermittent steps and final product should be checked

Proficient

• 2-4 years of experience
• Numerous project completions
• Projects/tasks are completed in a timely manner without assistance
• Complete ownership of work; fully responsible for final product
• Ability to assist others

Advanced

• 4-8 years of experience
• Manager of project teams
• Full understanding of organization and field

Expert

• 8+ years of experience
• Leads the managers
• Provides organization and field with valuable knowledge
• Thought-leader and process innovator

SOFT SKILLS EXAMPLES / “THOUGHT-STARTERS”

Assertiveness

Coaching and Development

Communication

Conflict Management

Creativity and Innovation

Decision Making

Flexibility

Mentoring

Negotiation

Observation and Reporting

Problem Solving

Recruiting and Team Selection

Resource Leveraging

Strategic Thinking

Team Building

Team Management