Digital Graphic Designer

Licenses and Certifications Required:
None.

Position Overview:
The Digital Graphic Designer creates illustrations, logos, artwork, and marketing materials including brochures, flyers, posters, and educational materials for various divisions within Austin-Travis County EMS. The person in this position will also lead the EMS Annual Report project, upload digital content to the ATCEMS website, and design the Department’s monthly digital news magazine using Adobe Creative Cloud and its various applications. The Graphic Designer will also participate in the planning and development of advertising/promotional campaign strategies for the department.

About EMS:
The Emergency Medical Services department is responsible for managing critical time-sensitive life-threatening emergencies. While most of the assistance EMS gives to the community is medical in nature, everything we do is about service: service to our patients, their families and loved ones; service to our community; and service to the people who make up Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services.

Why work for the City of Austin?
The City of Austin provides generous benefits including medical, retirement plans, paid time off, as well as hybrid work schedules for eligible positions. Joining our team means you will have access to a network of 17,000+ City of Austin employees and the opportunities for training and professional growth are many!

Regarding your Application:

EMS reserves the right to close posted positions prior to the advertised close date, based on recruitment strategies and business needs.

VETERANS:
Veterans, we thank you for your service and welcome your application. If you are selected as the top candidate for the position you will be required to provide your DD214.

Are you already a COA employee?
Employees in Good Standing, who are candidates within the Department or division that the Position resides in, and who meet the minimum and preferred qualifications for the position will be included in the initial interview.

ATCEMS employee must remain in Good Standing through the Top Candidate Selection phase at which time the Good Standing status will be re-verified.

Assessments:
An assessment will be required prior to interviews for those applicants selected to move in the hiring process.

LANGUAGE:
Must have the ability to read, write, and fluently speak English.

• Creates comprehensive design strategies and packages tailored to customer needs

• Designs and produces websites, motion graphics, style guides, advertisements, promotional materials, print collateral, illustrations, logos, and photography for a wide variety of marketing materials and platforms

• Assists with web and social media presence, development, appearance and updates

• Monitors and coordinates all stages of production to complete projects

• Advises and consults with vendors producing bid specifications, documentation, and contracts for vendors

• Assists in the planning and development of digital advertising, promotional campaigns and strategies

• Acts as art director and liaison for individual projects and client programs

• Assists with the development of long range strategic marketing plans

• Researches best practices, emerging technology, user behavior, interface content, and industry and cultural trends

• Acts as a steward of the brand look and feel and ensures that all creative broadcast across all channels lives up to the highest quality of the City’s visual standards

• Collaborates with stakeholders to effectively drive communications and to ensure consistency of brand identity

• Works within the content management system to implement and maintain a consistent and engaging visual web presence

Responsibilities- Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised:

May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.

City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS, AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.