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Western Governors University is hiring a Visual Designer, Marketing. The role involves producing graphics, videos, animations, and multimedia assets for online courses while managing projects and collaborating with program development stakeholders to enhance course learning design.

Highlights

Produce multimedia assets including graphics, videos, animations, documents for online courses
Stay current with trends in instructional media such as graphic design, animation, scripting, and storyboard/wireframe
Manage projects related to the learning experience and recommend appropriate programs and vendors
Collaborate with Program Development stakeholders to improve learning and course design
Proficiency required in Adobe After Effects, Premiere, Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree in animation, graphic design, digital media, or a relevant field with 3 years experience in graphic design, animation, or multimedia
Experience required in creative project management, video shooting/editing, audio/voice-over, instructional and online course design
Preferred experience: 5-7 years in graphic design, animation, or multimedia, and experience in higher education
Full-time position with pay range from $60,300 to $90,500, eligible for bonuses and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement savings plan, and paid leaves
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, strong communication, multitasking, and organizational skills

Visual Designer, Marketing, Salt Lake City, UT Full Description

If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
Grade: Professional 306Pay Range: $60,300.00 - $90,500.00

Job Description

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Stays current with trends, innovations, and research in instructional media, particularly graphic design, animation, scripting, and storyboard/wireframe.
Produces, graphics, videos, animations, documents, and other multimedia assets for online courses.
Identifies and recommends appropriate programs and vendors.
Manages projects in learning experience.
Works with stakeholders in Program Development to improve learning and design of courses.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:

Proficiency with Adobe products (After Effects, Premiere, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
Graphic design and Animation skills and concepts.
Self-initiative and self-motivation.
Ability to work independently without supervision, and as part of a team.
Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects at a time.
Strong listening, written, and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills.

Competencies:

Organizational Impact:

Works to achieve operational targets within job areas impacting department, function, or office results.
Work is performed independently on moderately complex projects and assignments with some guidance required for direction and complex tasks. Sets objectives for oneself to meet the goals of projects or assignments.

Problem Solving & Decision Making:

Responsible for employing adjustments or recommended enhancements to systems and processes to solve problems or improve the job area's effectiveness while leveraging a systems-thinking approach.
Problems faced may require an understanding of a broader set of issues and job areas.

Communication & Influence:

Collaborates with contacts typically within the job area to obtain or provide information requiring some explanation or interpretation.

Leadership & Talent Management

May provide guidance and assistance to entry-level professionals and or support employees.
Demonstrates the WGU leadership principles in all aspects of service to students, employees, and partners of WGU.

Job Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of related experience, or an advanced degree without experience.

Department Specific Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in animation, graphic design, digital media, or relevant field.
3 years' experience working in graphic design, animation, multimedia or relevant field.
Successful creative project management experience.
Experience with shooting or editing video.
Audio or voice-over experience.
Experience with instructional design and learning design.
Online course design experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

5-7 years of experience in graphic design, animation, multimedia, or relevant field.
Experience in higher education.

Experience in lieu of education

An equivalent combination of training, experience, credentials, or accomplishments demonstrating the ability to perform the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements.

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

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Position & Application Details
Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It's not all-inclusive.

Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.

Original Job Description

Job Description

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Stays current with trends, innovations, and research in instructional media, particularly graphic design, animation, scripting, and storyboard/wireframe.
Produces, graphics, videos, animations, documents, and other multimedia assets for online courses.
Identifies and recommends appropriate programs and vendors.
Manages projects in learning experience.
Works with stakeholders in Program Development to improve learning and design of courses.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:

Proficiency with Adobe products (After Effects, Premiere, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
Graphic design and Animation skills and concepts.
Self-initiative and self-motivation.
Ability to work independently without supervision, and as part of a team.
Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects at a time.
Strong listening, written, and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills.

Competencies:

Organizational Impact:

Works to achieve operational targets within job areas impacting department, function, or office results.
Work is performed independently on moderately complex projects and assignments with some guidance required for direction and complex tasks. Sets objectives for oneself to meet the goals of projects or assignments.

Problem Solving & Decision Making:

Responsible for employing adjustments or recommended enhancements to systems and processes to solve problems or improve the job area's effectiveness while leveraging a systems-thinking approach.
Problems faced may require an understanding of a broader set of issues and job areas.

Communication & Influence:

Collaborates with contacts typically within the job area to obtain or provide information requiring some explanation or interpretation.

Leadership & Talent Management

May provide guidance and assistance to entry-level professionals and or support employees.
Demonstrates the WGU leadership principles in all aspects of service to students, employees, and partners of WGU.

Job Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of related experience, or an advanced degree without experience.

Department Specific Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in animation, graphic design, digital media, or relevant field.
3 years' experience working in graphic design, animation, multimedia or relevant field.
Successful creative project management experience.
Experience with shooting or editing video.
Audio or voice-over experience.
Experience with instructional design and learning design.
Online course design experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

5-7 years of experience in graphic design, animation, multimedia, or relevant field.
Experience in higher education.

Experience in lieu of education

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

#LI-TK1

How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It's not all-inclusive.

Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.

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