Lead Creative Co-Op

*Job Title:

Lead Creative Co-op

Organization Name:

Mount St. Joseph University

Linked Contact:

Amanda Absher
Status: Non-Exempt
Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday

Hours per Week:

16-20

Compensation:

The Student Employee Pay Wage Policy can be found on myMount.

*Job Description:

As part of the Marketing & Communications team, the

Lead Creative Co-op

(Lead Co-op) contributes to a variety of creative/conceptual projects that support enrollment and development goals. The co-op exhibits strong self-initiative, creativity, decision-making skills and technical abilities related to design, branding, generating ideas, and creative conception. Led by a former Brand President from Procter & Gamble, the Marketing team is constantly learning, growing, and innovating and wants to hire a student looking to do the same.

This position requires regular consultation with members of the Marketing & Communications team and frequent work with other members of the campus community and third-party vendors.

The Lead Co-op will support the Assistant Director of Creative Services with:
Projects curated to challenge the Lead Co-op and facilitate growth as a designer and communicator.
Execution of projects that may include design of flyers, brochures, postcards, social media graphics, web graphics, stationery, and more as assigned. Experience with rich media & animations is a plus but not required for this role.
Tasks of design, production, project planning, tools management, time management, and brand and photography management.
Research necessary for current or future graphics/production projects.
Production and post-production management of projects and billing.
Meetings with vendors under the direction of the assistant director of creative services as time permits.
Of the Lead Co-op's weekly workload, about 75 percent will be spent on design and production, and 25 percent on client meetings, communication, and meetings on University Marketing Strategy.

This position requires regular consultation with members of the University Communications team and frequent work with campus clients and third-party vendors.

Benefits of the Role

Hands-on experience working on real projects for a professional marketing team.
Opportunity to expand your design portfolio across print and digital mediums.
Mentorship from experienced designers and marketing professionals.
Exposure to the day-to-day workflow of an in-house creative services team.
Terms of Employment: May through May: 16-20 hours per week during the school year, 18-25 hours per week during the summer (summer hours are based on project workload, and may vary weekly)

Qualifications:

Must be enrolled at Mount St. Joseph University, and majoring in graphic design, preferably with a minor or concentration in marketing, communication studies, photography, or related field.

Additional preference will be given to third-year, fourth-year, or graduate students.

Must have completed the Co-op prerequisite courses and be enrolled in, or auditing, a co-op course.
Must possess advanced skills in graphics/production software and technologies, including Adobe Creative Suite-particularly Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
Extra consideration will be given to students with experience with generative AI tools, photography, motion graphics, and/or a working knowledge of Lightroom.
Must possess advanced knowledge and use of PC platform.
Must exhibit professionalism, organizational skills, and excellent oral and written communication skills.
Must possess multi-tasking skills and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with multiple project deadlines.

*How to Apply:

To apply for this position, please submit résumé and 3-5 samples of recent graphic design work or a link to a website with work samples to amanda.absher@msj.edu and Paycom.

A review of resumes will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

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