BETAH Associates, is a professional services firm seeking a creative and innovative Designer to join a rapidly growing team. The Designer will design and develop creative campaigns for corporate and government client projects. Essential responsibilities include the development of all creative materials and marketing communications - from initial concepts, to design, through production, including but not limited to branding, social media content, web and digital design, and campaigns. This is a role that requires individual creative development and executing design across all mediums and channels. Working within a government contracting firm is a plus. Experience developing public health campaigns a bonus. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to contribute to something greater than themselves.
Responsibilities
- Conceptualize, design, and execute creative campaigns across platforms
- Create design and branding elements for traditional marketing such as fact sheets, brochures, social and digital content, infographics, collateral material for events, email marketing, multi-media presentations, motion graphics, and web design
- Work with the communications and project teams to understand what drives and moves clients and consumers to receive information that drives social and behavioral changes
- Lead UX/UI digital design systems across web and mobile experiences
- Elevate corporate and client brands in social media
- Lead the creative direction, vision, planning and execution photography and video shoots
- Ensure 508 compliance of all digital and web related products
- Identify external creative agencies, photographers, video producers and other third parties as needed
Qualifications
- Degree in Graphic Design/Graphic Art or equivalent
- 5-10 years of industry experience as graphic designer
- Experience working within a fast-paced deadline driven environment
- Strong cutting-edge portfolio exhibiting concept and original design that showcases fresh thinking and creative approaches
- Demonstrated experience in Section 508 Compliance
- The ability to operate autonomously and within a team environment
- Advanced knowledge in PC and MAC based software including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Canva and the Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience with .gif animation, motion / interactive graphics, and video editing (Final Cut, After Effects, Premiere).
- UI/UX understanding, with dedication to maintaining current best practices
- Proactive and innovative with sound problem solving skills
- Highly motivated self-starter, with the ability to work both collaboratively and independently
- Ongoing drive to learn and incorporate new and emerging techniques, trends and philosophies in design, technology, interaction and social media.
- Working within a government contracting firm is a plus
- Passion for public health, community engagement is a bonus
- Bonus skills: illustration, photography, videography/video production, retouching, HTML.