Provide support as directed by designated supervisor.

JOB SUMMARY

Working independently and exercising good judgment the Graphic Design Assistant will perform all duties and assignments related to the design, content creation, and promotion of Liberty Club Sports and teams. Club Sports Marketing exists to promote teams, events, department functions and other University initiatives. It seeks to do so by generating and enacting creative initiatives to capture new customers, athletes and fans, as well as connect with current members of teams. This position will assist with Club Sports social media content, special events materials, website graphics, and design requests as needed.

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Remains abreast of existing and emerging technologies, processes, products, services, and leading industry performance benchmarks.
• Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s mission.
• Assist with content creation and proofing of Club Sports social media accounts, including working with the Marketing Social Media team on creation, audits, reports, and analytics.
• Stay up-to-date on industry standards with graphic design, photography, and other technologies and platforms.
• Support individual teams’ season branding campaigns, marketing strategies, social content, including season graphic packages, nationals graphics, game-day promotions, support special events and summer programming as needed, etc.
• Build and provide seasonal graphic files to social media managers as needed
• Ability to create and turn around social media content quickly, as situations can arise at any time
• Take initiative on future projects and offer creative ideas and solutions to the team
• Maintain file organization and tracking documents for all projects given, and be able to provide status updates as requested
• Meet weekly with the Club Sports Graphic Design Coordinator and relevant staff for upcoming needs, awards, news, and other content ideas.
• Work with photography on schedules, gear sign-out, away event photography, and other needs.
• Create graphic content for print, web, and social media, including attraction guide ads, rink decorations, video board media, jersey designs, special events materials, presentations, awards, ticketing webpage, promotions schedules, website needs, and more.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position is responsible for varying numbers of interns and practicum students each semester.

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

Education and Experience

Four-year college degree, with a concentration in graphic design, 1-3 years in a design or athletics marketing preferred. Strong organizational, time management, and design experience required. Knowledge with photography preferred. Well-developed communication skills. Current certifications, licenses required/preferable.

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB

Communication and Comprehension

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well-articulated information.
• Clearly demonstrate understanding and proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University to a variety of business and community customers and associates.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent computer skills.

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• Occasionally required to travel to local and campus locations.

• Frequently required to sit for extended periods to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard. (If not administrative duties, such as labor, define general physical abilities.
• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the building.
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.
• Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work Environment

The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is a climate-controlled office setting. It is well-lit and the noise level is moderate. (Define if outdoor, dusty, weather conditions, etc.). Seasonal outdoor events depending on sport – includes night and weekend hours during sesons and events.

The qualified candidate must be enrolled or planning to enroll as a graduate student at Liberty University. A tuition scholarship will be available for the qualified and chosen candidate.

Time Type

Part time

Location

Onsite

Pay Rate

Starting at $12.77

Student employees are paid at least the current Virginia minimum wage per hour. Pay may vary by position and department based on job responsibilities, required skills, available funding, and market conditions.

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.