Graphic Artist: Digital Content Producer

Responsibilities
OBXtek is currently looking for a

Graphic Artist: Digital Content Manager

to work at the Pentagon for the Army providing Digital Media Service Support.

The duties will include but not be limited to the following:

Designs and builds digital assets using images, illustrations, video, and audio content with a variety of graphics software applications, techniques, and tools.

Contributes to the design team’s efforts to enhance the look and feel of the agency‘s online offerings.

Deliver thoughtful digital designs for the brand and support rapid design changes when the world’s needs change

Plays a vital role in conceptualization of social media content

Opportunity to use illustration to tell the story

Proven ability to conduct preliminary research and write initial content concepts to facilitate collaboration with the team

Excellent communication skills - managing competing priorities and communicating hurdles to your team

Works under general direction of PM, Customer, and Creative Director

This position is onsite 5 days per week.

Qualifications
Active Secret Clearance highly desirable, although NACI is minimum requirement

Required:

Minimum of five (5) years demonstrated professional experience in graphic design and video editing, ideally focused in social media

Experience managing competing priorities and communicating hurdles to your team

Requires understanding of web-based technologies and thorough knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Premiere and/or other design-related applications

Skilled in video editing, to include splitting/combining clips & stills, adding transitions, audio‑over, text‑over, etc.

Comfortable analyzing source materials to include video footage, still images, and talking points and produce dynamic social content to tell the Army story

Ability to stay abreast of trends and storytelling methods on social media which will keep the Army’s content fresh and interesting.

Proficient in PowerPoint; some presentation design will be required to manipulate layouts for branding compliance on project briefs and/or leadership presentations.

Skilled in prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.

Please include links to online portfolio or submit samples of design products

Preferred:

Familiar with creating social media strategy

Experience designing banners and digital assets for the agency's website relative to external communications.

Working knowledge using Adobe Acrobat, InDesign and Illustrator

Candidate’s design skills should include envisioning the creation across multiple social media and traditional web platforms

A good candidate will:

Understand how to span platforms and optimize the maintenance effort

Understand how a social media campaign would build on the initial release of graphics and design elements

Have video creation and editing skills that support the social media and traditional platforms

Have an eye toward storytelling and find the right speed and quality to tell the story well

Security Clearance
Secret

Company Information
Headquartered in McLean, Virginia and founded in 2009, OBXtek is a fast‑growing leader in the government contracting field. Our mission

Our People…Our Reputation.

Our people are trained professionals who enhance our customers’ knowledge and innovation using technology, collaboration, and education.

We offer a robust suite of benefits including comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, matching 401K, paid time off, tuition reimbursement plans and much more.

OBXtek is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, gender identity, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law.

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