Church of the Resurrection is hiring: Graphic Designer in Leawood

Have you often felt like you wanted your work to have meaning? Every day, Resurrection staff members are doing work that matters with people who care. Resurrection's purpose since its conception in 1990 is to "build a Christian community where non-religious and nominally religious people are becoming deeply committed Christians." Join our team and see how your contributions move the needle in transforming the World. Resurrection has an opening for a Graphic Designer in our Resurrection Experience division! The position is full-time, exempt and is located at the Leawood campus at 13720 Roe Ave. Please see below for a full job description. Job Summary The Graphic Designer creates graphics including illustrations, logos, layouts and photos for digital and print formats. They develop fresh, interesting graphics that are strategically designed to fulfill the church's mission and support its ministries. As a member of the Creative Central team, the Graphic Designer works with Project Managers to ensure the needs of client ministries are met. Essential Responsibilities and Expectations : Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Position-Specific Create and prepare illustrations, logos, layouts and photos for use in print materials, videos and image projection to support the church's ministries and operations. Conceptualize visual designs based on ministry area requirements, in coordination with Project Managers. Create images and layout designs within the church's brand that support church's marketing and advertising. Create images and develop layout designs for use on the church's website and social media. Test graphics to confirm effective use across media and in live event production, when necessary. Other duties as assigned. Churchwide Follow Jesus and engage in the "five essential practices" of the Christian life: worship, study, serve, give, and share. Support the church's purpose of "building a Christian community where non-religious and nominally religious people become deeply committed Christians." Exemplify the church's values and support its theological direction as a United Methodist Church. Competencies Activating - proactively takes on new challenges and opportunities with energy and urgency. Adapting - remains flexible and modifies behaviors quickly to help the church meet the dynamic needs of congregants and employees. Collaborating - shares knowledge, builds partnerships and promotes a culture of thinking from the users' perspective while working across divisions to meet shared goals and objectives. Communicating - develops and delivers clear communications (visual, verbal and written) that meet the unique needs of different audiences. Designing Creative Arts - expresses or fosters creative and aesthetic design - visual, auditory or tactile. Focusing on Details - pays attention to important details, avoiding errors and fine-tuning the results for maximum impact. Problem Solving - makes good decisions quickly, solves problems effectively to help move the church forward. Qualifications 3+ years of experience in graphic design. Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign). Familiarity of ProPresenter and After Effects software are beneficial but not mandatory. Knowledge of production processes for both digital and print graphic formats. Proven Results in graphic design.