Graphic Designer, Health Sciences Development

If using your exceptional design skills to advance innovations in health care and pioneering research inspires you, we encourage you to join the UCLA Health Sciences Development (HSD) team as our Graphic Designer. When you join UCLA Health, you become part of one of the most comprehensive and advanced health care systems in the world. Together, UCLA Health and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA strive every day to be a model that redefines the standard of excellence in health care. This is an excellent opportunity to expand your career while you translate stories; concepts and strategies into creative, effective and distinctive visuals that are appropriate to the audience, the content and our UCLA Health brand.
Under the direction of the Director of Communications for HSD, you will design and produce a broad array of print and electronic fundraising materials for HSD. As our Graphic Designer, you will develop and maintain relationships with printers, vendors, and external contractors to obtain best pricing and quality; manage a vigorous production schedule; and work with the Senior Graphic Designer and Communications Coordinator to maintain the HSD image library and marketing portfolio. You will be responsible for light HTML/CSS coding and design of email communications including invitations, newsletters, and appeals, along with limited website design and maintenance as needed. You will be given the guidance and insight to develop working knowledge of UCLA and UCLA Health graphic standards to ensure conformity. You will manage and negotiate production deadlines to ensure that all projects are completed on time and to the satisfaction of all parties involved. As a member of HSD, you will become part of a collaborative, creative and driven team that offers long-term opportunities for personal and professional growth and development as part of the robust External Affairs enterprise serving UCLA.
**Please note, this is a hybrid position.** **UCLA External Affairs is unable to offer visa sponsorship.**
Percentage of Time:
100
Shift Start:
8:00 am
Shift End:
5:00 pm
Qualifications for Position
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Qualifications
Required/Preferred
1. Minimum of three to five years of prior experience in a marketing/communications environment, preferably in an agency, creative corporate client, or non-profit organization with a strong creative flair, sense of versatility, conceptual/visual ability and originality.
Required
2. Proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Wordpress and other layout programs and web design application; working knowledge of HTML/CSS.
Required
3. Must have excellent design portfolio and strong knowledge of graphic design principles and of common design tools. Skill in graphic design and layout, type, font, size and color with the ability to conform to an organization's established style guide.
Required
4. Clear understanding of multimedia design with experience building files for print, digital design and web-based platforms for site creation and email marketing.
Required
5. Strong knowledge of user experience/user interface (UX/UI) principles and best practices.
Required
6. Knowledge of printing and production processes to appropriately plan and execute assignments; working knowledge of local vendors in terms of performance and pricing.
Required
7. Strong time and project management skills with prior experience devising realistic and comprehensive production schedules, estimating and tracking project expenses and timelines and taking direct control for project components with minimal or no supervision. Proven ability to interpret client needs based on nature of project, budget and objectives.
Required
8. Diplomatic with demonstrated ability to build cooperative, effective relationships with a wide variety of internal departments and teams as well as external constituents. Experience responding to a wide variety of design related, strategies, inquiries and concerns.
Required
9. Excellent written communication skills to prepare, proofread, and edit materials for correct grammar, punctuation, spelling and syntax with excellent attention to detail and an acute sense of accuracy.
Required
10. Skill and willingness to work as part of a team and collaborate on projects as needed. Strong verbal communication and listening skills to interact and communicate effectively.
Required
11. Demonstrated ability to problem solve, make changes and corrections as they occur, and to offer appropriate solutions. Innovative and creative with ability to determine resources and gather information needed to complete projects.
Required
12. Ability to work occasional evenings and/or weekends as needed.
Required
13. Working knowledge of the University, its organization and structure and the roles and responsibilities of various academic and administrative units is preferred.
Preferred
14. Knowledge of UCLA icons, history, and graphics is preferred.
Preferred
Additional Posting Information
Bargaining Unit:
99-Policy Covered
Application Deadline:
08-24-2023
External Posting Date: