Senior Production Artist

Job Description Location: Lincoln, NE
Hiring Rate: $26.005
This position is a 100% "working in office" position.
Marketing and Communications Specialist II salary: $22.502.
Marketing and Communications Specialist III salary: $26.005.
The position is part of the marketing team that manages various aspects of the Nebraska Lottery services contracts and provides communications support to the statewide retailer network.
**The Department does NOT sponsor Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Optional Practical Training (OPT) (Form I-983) or non-immigrant work visas for this position.**
Daily Projects Daily Projects include: informational sheets for all new Scratch games and promotions and accompanying point-of-sale signage.
Monthly newsletters and quarterly publications
Annual reports.
Coupons for all Scratch and Lotto games
Artwork for the different social media applications (web art, Facebook etc.)
Winner awareness (winner banners & wobblers)
Custom designed premiums items.
Branding retailer locations with Lottery messages
Drawing boxes and entry forms
Store specific signage
Beneficiary fund promotion signage
Online fillable forms
Requirements / Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:
Marketing and Communications Specialist II: Bachelor's Degree in journalism, communications, marketing, public relations, advertising, graphic arts, digital media, videography, or related field and at least one year of experience in coordinating, planning, and managing public relations/publicity campaigns, mass media communication activities and/or public information programs. Required experience may substitute for the education on a year for year basis.
Marketing and Communications Specialist III: Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, marketing, public relations, advertising, graphic arts, digital media, videography,or related field and at least three years' experience in developing, planning, and managing public relations/publicity campaigns, mass media communication activities, public information programs, and/or marketing/promotional campaigns. Required experience may substitute for the education on a year for year basis.
Preferred Qualifications : a minimum of two years of experience in an advertising, marketing, or printing production environment including familiarity with appropriate software, equipment, and processes and experience in use of:
MAC Computer with the following software programs:
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Acrobat Pro
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
QuarkXPress
Experience in working with the following equipment is also helpful:
Konica Minolta AccurioPress C3070
HP Latex 630 Wide Format Printer
HP 64 inch Plus Cutter
Titan 200 Challenger paper cutter
Laminator
Other: At the final selection step, in accordance with state statute Section 9-808, the Department will conduct background investigations which will include, but not be limited to, checks of police records, conviction records, national and statewide criminal records clearinghouse, and fingerprint. It is a condition of employment with the Nebraska Lottery that an applicant will supply his or her fingerprints and complete a disclosure form for the purpose of conducting a background investigation. Any individual convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude, fraud, theft, theft of services, and theft by deception and any individual whose constitutional rights have been forfeited and not restored will NOT be eligible for employment with the Nebraska Lottery.
Benefits We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.
Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits
Equal Opportunity Statement The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disa

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