Coordinator of Graphic Design

Rec Well seeks a creative, innovative, and detail-oriented individual to join our Marketing & Communications team. This role will have an opportunity to create innovative marketing solutions that meld both written and visual components across multiple platforms. Along with departments and cross-functional teams, you'll apply the creative process to deliver on project objectives and demonstrate strong creativity, visual awareness, attention to detail, and commitment to brand consistency in all assignments. Our state-of-the-art facilities and programs provide space for physical activity and wellbeing services to support the holistic health and wellbeing of UW-Madison students, the campus, and the greater Madison community. You will play a key role in creating visual marketing and communications content that communicates Rec Well's mission, vision, and goals.

The Coordinator of Graphic Design is a full-time staff member under the direct supervision of the Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications. This position will work in tandem with photographer and marketing and outreach coordinators to achieve strategic visual communication supporting Rec Well's mission, vision, and values.

This position will contribute to design expertise and support for the promotion of our programs, services, and facilities. This position will also have responsibilities in interpreting concepts and ideas through compelling art direction and design to create materials that move Badgers to play hard, get fit, and live well. Additionally, they will be directly responsible for leading a team of three to five student employees.

• 20% Creates, designs, and produces artwork per project specifications through various mediums
• 5% Analyzes and identifies cost effective options to meet project requirements
• 5% Schedules logistics, secures resources, organizes, and monitors art production projects adhering to established timelines and expectations
• 10% Answers questions and provides information and problem resolution options to clients and stakeholders
• 20% Applies creative expertise within established brand and style guidelines
• 20% Works collaboratively with other creative professionals, engages in and responds to creative feedback, manages project workflow and timing, maintains files, and follows established work unit processes
• 10% Act as the Marketing & Communications liaison for several departments, track notes for meetings, and share updates at a Marketing & Communications Department meeting
• 10% Recruit, hire, train, supervise, and evaluate a team of 2 - 5 student graphic designers

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Required:
Associate's degree

Preferred:
Bachelor's degree preferably in Art, Design, Communications, Journalism, or a related field.

Required:
- Experience in graphic design, whether through working in an agency, business, educational setting, or any other creative environment.
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop, with an openness to learning new tools and techniques.
- The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while staying organized and on top of tasks.

Preferred:
- Experience with branding or design in the fields of higher education, public health, recreational sports, or well-being/wellness.
- Knowledge or skill set with video editing, animation, or motion graphics.
- UI/UX Design: Familiarity with designing user interfaces and experiences, as digital design continues to grow.

Full Time: 100%

This position requires most work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location, up to one day per week, if desired.

Ongoing/Renewable

Minimum $48,500 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
The expected salary range for this position is $48,500 up to $54,000 for highly experienced candidates. Actual pay will depend on experience and qualifications.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits, please see: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf.

University Recreation & Wellbeing:

Rec Well is part of Student Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, led by the vice chancellor for student affairs. Our staff is dedicated to serving students and to helping them succeed in and out of the classroom in areas including health and well-being, identity and inclusion, leadership and engagement, and student advocacy. Student Affairs includes departments led by the dean of students; departments that provide identity-based spaces and leadership resources; the Wisconsin Union; University Health Services; and University Recreation and Wellbeing.

About the University of Wisconsin-Madison:

Since its founding in 1848, the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus has been a catalyst for the extraordinary. As a public land-grant university and prolific research institution, our students, staff, and faculty members partake in a world-class education and solve real-world problems. With the Wisconsin Idea as our guiding principle, we're not only changing the 936 acres we call home-Badgers are also creating a better future for Wisconsin, the nation, and the world.

About the City of Madison:

With a population of 255,000, Madison, WI has small town feels and big city amenities. Known for its natural beauty, recreational opportunities, and thriving social scene, Madison boasts impressive numbers. Nestled on an isthmus between 15,000 acres of lakes and an extensive network of 270+ parks and 200+ miles of biking trails. Madison is one of only five platinum-level bike cities, home to 370 restaurants, shops, and exceptional art institutions. The city is consistently recognized as a great place to live:

#1 Top 100 Best Places to Live - Livability.com, 2022
#1 Cities with the Best Work-Life Balance - smartasset.com, 2020
#1 Best Hospitals in Wisconsin - U.S. News & World Report, 2020
#2 Best Cities for Bikes - peopleforbikes.org, June 2020
#2 Happiest Cities in America - menshealth.com, December 2020

Please click the "Apply Now" button to begin the application process. As part of the application process, you will be required to upload a current resume, a cover letter addressing your work-related experience and qualifications related to this position, and a link to an online portfolio or three work samples. You will also be asked to provide contact information for three professional references. References will not be contacted until candidate is a finalist and will not be contacted without notifying the applicant.

Cameron Theisen
cameron.theisen@wisc.edu
608-262-8809
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Graphic Designer(CM017)

A80-RECREATION & WELLBEING/MARKETING & COMM

Academic Staff-Renewable

310242-AS