Position Information
Hiring Department: Marketing and Communications
Reports To: Assistant Director for Design
Job Location: El Paso, Texas
Posting End Date: Open until filled. This posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.
Hours: 40 hours per week, standard Monday- Friday 8:00am- 5:00pm.
FLSA status: Exempt
Earliest Start Date: As soon as possible.
Salary: Commensurate with education and experience.
Required Application Materials
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- List of three references
- Portfolio of prior design work. May be submitted as a URL (portfolio website or platform) or as an attachment.
Position Summary
The graphic designer is responsible for visual marketing and communications deliverables to support UTEP’s educational, research and community service missions. Working with the Division of Marketing and Communications, the graphic designer uses modern digital tools to create high-impact designs that meet and exceed the quality standards of an R1 research university that is part of the University of Texas system.
The graphic designer collaborates with marketing plan directors, editorial and digital content specialists, cinematographers, photographers, other graphic designers, the media relations team and the web team to help produce a wide variety of marketing materials, including, but not limited to, websites, print and digital collateral, brochures, magazines, video graphics, billboards, signage, slide decks, campaigns, and supplementary material.
Statement Of Duties And Responsibilities
Provide creative design solutions to UTEP’s communications challenges.
Plan, gather content, design in digital format, and oversee the production of assigned marketing communication deliverables.
As necessary, art direct the creation of photographic and other illustrative elements to be used in UTEP marketing and communications collateral.
Work closely with project managers to ensure that the creative brief and scope of a design project meet the expectations of stakeholders. Ensure that branding for the organization’s materials follows branding guidelines.
On occasion, serve as a project manager for complex design projects that may involve the work of multiple creative producers.
Be familiar with UTEP’s Strategic Plan, Strategic Messaging Guide and Visual Brand Guide and ensure that designed marketing deliverables are in alignment with these plans.
Provide creative critiques, suggestions and other constructive input for work designed by colleagues in the Marcomm Division.
As needed, manage design revisions (input from stakeholders) efficiently keeping with the department's standard operating procedures.
Accurately estimate work hours needed to complete design components of marketing deliverables.
Occasionally provide support for the rehearsal and live presentation of marketing materials created by the graphic designer.
Stay abreast of relevant design trends and be familiar with current marketing materials produced by UTEP’s competitors.
Support quality control efforts as directed by a supervisor and standard operating procedures.
Complete design projects by the assigned deadline.
Manage all digital assets used in projects, professionally, as directed by the department’s standard operating procedures and the Division’s protocols for naming conventions and file management.
As needed, support the compliance review of the Division of Marketing and Communications materials that fall under the jurisdiction of UTEP’s Visual Brand Guide.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office software, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook, and ability to learn and use institutional software systems.
Complies with all State and University policies.
Other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities: No supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Required Qualifications
Education: A bachelor’s degree in an art, design, marketing communications or related field; or an extensive portfolio demonstrating multiple years of professional, consistently high quality work.
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Experience: Two years of related experience to the statement of duties and responsibilities; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have expert knowledge of the Adobe Suite — using Illustrator, Photoshop, and Indesign.
Why Pick UTEP
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP ) is a comprehensive public research university that is increasing access to excellent higher education. We advance discovery of public value and positively impact the health, culture, education, and economy of the community we serve.
UTEP is America’s leading Hispanic-serving university. Located at the westernmost tip of Texas, where three states and two countries converge along the Rio Grande, 84% of our 26,000 students are Hispanic, and half are the first in their families to go to college. UTEP offers 170 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs at the only open-access, top-tier research university in America.
This is an especially exciting time to join UTEP as it advances the goals of its 2030 Strategic Plan . Built around the institution’s core strengths—its location, its people, its supportive culture, and its community partnerships—the plan lays out a bold vision for the next decade, aimed at maximizing the University’s regional impact and national stature.
About Marketing And Communications
Our team of photographers, videographers and graphic designers provide creative support for strategic marketing and communications initiatives of the University as a whole and of UTEP’s colleges/schools and divisions.
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Additional Information
Note: To the extent that this position involves research, work, or access to critical infrastructure as referenced in Executive Order GA-48, being hired for and continuing to be employed in this position requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.
The primary accountabilities are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or some of the primary accountabilities listed. Specific tasks or responsibilities will be documented in the incumbents’ performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents’ immediate supervisor or manager. This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code
- 51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. A valid driver’s license issued by the State where the applicant resides and insurability as defined in UTS 157 may be required to perform the position's essential functions.
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee must frequently stand and walk. The employee must regularly sit; use hands to feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must lift and move up to 50pounds.
While performing the duties of the job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to working near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
In keeping with its access, excellence, and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to a learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment.
The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee’s or prospective employee’s right to be free from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972. Inquiries—including the filing of a Formal Complaint or reporting an incident—about the application of Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, who can be reached by phone at (915) 747-8358, by email at titleix@utep.edu , or by mail at 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX, Kelly Hall, Room 223C.
For accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEP's Equal Opportunity Office at eoaa@utep.edu .
