Central New Mexico Community College
Lead Designer
Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87101
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Central New Mexico, Albuquerque, NMtime type:
Full timeposted on:
Posted 3 Days Agotime left to apply:
End Date: January 30, 2026 (17 days left to apply)job requisition id:
JR110378**Compensation:**$53,997.00 - $67,496.00**Compensation Type:**Salary**Employment Type:**Regular**Grade:****Position Summary**The Lead Graphic and Web Designer reports to the Art Director and serves as the creative lead for visual design across digital and print channels. This role oversees the development of brand-aligned design assets, manages web design standards, and collaborates with internal partners to support institutional initiatives. The position ensures high-quality design execution and contributes to the strategic planning for visual communication.**Duties & Responsibilities*** Lead the creation, production, and delivery of design assets for recruitment campaigns, academic programs, student services, and community outreach.* Oversee the visual design and user experience of institutional websites, ensuring alignment with brand standards, accessibility requirements (WCAG 2.1+), and higher-education best practices.* Maintain and evolve the institution’s visual identity system, ensuring consistent application across departments and campuses.* Collaborate with Enrollment Management, Student Affairs, Education and Learning, and other units to support strategic communication goals.* Produce web-optimized graphics, interactive elements, and responsive layouts within the institution’s CMS.* Conduct quality assurance reviews of web content to ensure usability, readability, and ADA compliance.* Provide art direction, creative guidance, and mentoring to student workers, interns, or junior design staff.* Partner with internal print shops and external vendors to manage production of print materials such as brochures, posters, signage, and event collateral.* Support the creation of digital assets for social media, email campaigns, and campus-wide announcements.* Maintain an organized digital asset library, ensuring the availability of campus-specific imagery, logos, templates, and style guides.* Participate in cross-functional committees and working groups related to branding, accessibility, or web governance.* Support emergency and crisis communication efforts with rapid-turnaround design assets when needed.* Performs other related duties as assigned.**Minimum Qualifications:*** Associate degree in Graphic Design, Web Design, Visual Communication, Marketing, or related field.
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+ Four (4) years of professional design experience, preferably including work in higher education or a mission-driven organization, including two (2) years of experience designing for the web in a CMS environment (e.g., WordPress, Drupal, Wagtail, Omni CMS, Modern Campus, or similar).**Preferences:*** Demonstrated portfolio showcasing accessible, design work for print and digital output.* Experience producing designs compliant with WCAG accessibility standards and institutional brand governance.* Experience collaborating with a diverse population of stakeholders, including faculty, staff, students, and community partners.**EEO STATEMENT:**As an EEO employer, Central New Mexico Community College will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, serious medical condition or status as a protected veteran or spousal affiliation. Central New Mexico Community College hires only U.S. citizens and individuals lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.**505‑224‑4600**.As the institution with the largest undergraduate student body in New Mexico, Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) provides affordable education to over 30,000 students and offers rewarding career opportunities to over 2,000 faculty and staff.Despite our large size, we still think of ourselves as the "CNM Family." Our diverse community of leadership, faculty, and staff work cohesively and collaboratively to make a positive difference in our students' lives, while always exploring ways to improve the institution.### BenefitsCNM staff is our most important resource for achieving our vision of Changing Lives, Building Community. For employees, this vision translates to a comprehensive benefits package that helps them thrive in the workplace and at home.CNM offers a wide range of competitive benefit plans to meet the needs of its employees and families, including:* Health, Dental and Vision Insurance* Life Insurance* Long-Term Disability* Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)* Dependent Care Reimbursement* Employee Assistance Program* Retirement Plans and Savings* Generous Paid Time Off* Paid Holidays## Educational BenefitsWe support our staff and their families to continue their education, whether at CNM or other educational institutions, through our CNM tuition waivers and tuition reimbursement benefits.## Professional DevelopmentOur future success depends on internally developing our employees' leadership and professional skills. CNM is committed to providing quality professional development opportunities on an ongoing basis #J-18808-Ljbffr
Central New Mexico, Albuquerque, NMtime type:
Full timeposted on:
Posted 3 Days Agotime left to apply:
End Date: January 30, 2026 (17 days left to apply)job requisition id:
JR110378**Compensation:**$53,997.00 - $67,496.00**Compensation Type:**Salary**Employment Type:**Regular**Grade:****Position Summary**The Lead Graphic and Web Designer reports to the Art Director and serves as the creative lead for visual design across digital and print channels. This role oversees the development of brand-aligned design assets, manages web design standards, and collaborates with internal partners to support institutional initiatives. The position ensures high-quality design execution and contributes to the strategic planning for visual communication.**Duties & Responsibilities*** Lead the creation, production, and delivery of design assets for recruitment campaigns, academic programs, student services, and community outreach.* Oversee the visual design and user experience of institutional websites, ensuring alignment with brand standards, accessibility requirements (WCAG 2.1+), and higher-education best practices.* Maintain and evolve the institution’s visual identity system, ensuring consistent application across departments and campuses.* Collaborate with Enrollment Management, Student Affairs, Education and Learning, and other units to support strategic communication goals.* Produce web-optimized graphics, interactive elements, and responsive layouts within the institution’s CMS.* Conduct quality assurance reviews of web content to ensure usability, readability, and ADA compliance.* Provide art direction, creative guidance, and mentoring to student workers, interns, or junior design staff.* Partner with internal print shops and external vendors to manage production of print materials such as brochures, posters, signage, and event collateral.* Support the creation of digital assets for social media, email campaigns, and campus-wide announcements.* Maintain an organized digital asset library, ensuring the availability of campus-specific imagery, logos, templates, and style guides.* Participate in cross-functional committees and working groups related to branding, accessibility, or web governance.* Support emergency and crisis communication efforts with rapid-turnaround design assets when needed.* Performs other related duties as assigned.**Minimum Qualifications:*** Associate degree in Graphic Design, Web Design, Visual Communication, Marketing, or related field.
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+ Four (4) years of professional design experience, preferably including work in higher education or a mission-driven organization, including two (2) years of experience designing for the web in a CMS environment (e.g., WordPress, Drupal, Wagtail, Omni CMS, Modern Campus, or similar).**Preferences:*** Demonstrated portfolio showcasing accessible, design work for print and digital output.* Experience producing designs compliant with WCAG accessibility standards and institutional brand governance.* Experience collaborating with a diverse population of stakeholders, including faculty, staff, students, and community partners.**EEO STATEMENT:**As an EEO employer, Central New Mexico Community College will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, serious medical condition or status as a protected veteran or spousal affiliation. Central New Mexico Community College hires only U.S. citizens and individuals lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.**505‑224‑4600**.As the institution with the largest undergraduate student body in New Mexico, Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) provides affordable education to over 30,000 students and offers rewarding career opportunities to over 2,000 faculty and staff.Despite our large size, we still think of ourselves as the "CNM Family." Our diverse community of leadership, faculty, and staff work cohesively and collaboratively to make a positive difference in our students' lives, while always exploring ways to improve the institution.### BenefitsCNM staff is our most important resource for achieving our vision of Changing Lives, Building Community. For employees, this vision translates to a comprehensive benefits package that helps them thrive in the workplace and at home.CNM offers a wide range of competitive benefit plans to meet the needs of its employees and families, including:* Health, Dental and Vision Insurance* Life Insurance* Long-Term Disability* Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)* Dependent Care Reimbursement* Employee Assistance Program* Retirement Plans and Savings* Generous Paid Time Off* Paid Holidays## Educational BenefitsWe support our staff and their families to continue their education, whether at CNM or other educational institutions, through our CNM tuition waivers and tuition reimbursement benefits.## Professional DevelopmentOur future success depends on internally developing our employees' leadership and professional skills. CNM is committed to providing quality professional development opportunities on an ongoing basis #J-18808-Ljbffr