Brand Manager and Graphic Designer
Company:
Cornerstone University
Job Location:
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Category:
Communications, Marketing, and Public Affairs
Type:
Full-Time
JOB TITLE: Brand Manager, Graphic Designer
CLASSIFICATION: Full-time, Salaried
REPORTS TO: Director of Marketing and Events
DEPT: WCSG
LOCATION: WCSG Building, Grand Rapids MI
SUMMARY:
The Brand Manager and Graphic Designer is responsible for growing brand awareness for WCSG by creating graphic design elements for marketing materials, donor communications, business partnerships, and radio-sponsored and co-sponsored events. This person will also assist in the development and maintenance of the WCSG Brand and is the Webmaster for WCSG.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Visual Brand Manager
CLASSIFICATION: Full-time, Salaried
REPORTS TO: Director of Marketing and Events
DEPT: WCSG
LOCATION: WCSG Building, Grand Rapids MI
SUMMARY:
The Brand Manager and Graphic Designer is responsible for growing brand awareness for WCSG by creating graphic design elements for marketing materials, donor communications, business partnerships, and radio-sponsored and co-sponsored events. This person will also assist in the development and maintenance of the WCSG Brand and is the Webmaster for WCSG.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Visual Brand Manager
- Maintains the WCSG brand manual and overall brand standards
- Designs all external facing visuals for WCSG
- Files and maintains WCSG trademarks
- Assists the Director of Marketing and Events with any major brand changes
- Selects and designs WCSG merch and apparel for listener giveaways, donors and sales
- Maintaining the brand on the WCSG Website and App
- Creating graphics for web and app
- Creating webpages
- Updating pages and navigation
- Making improvements to SEO, AEO, and accessibility
- Developing an ecommerce site; experience with Shopify or Printful (or other print-on-demand) would be helpful
- Teams project manager for Marketing and Events
- Setting asset timelines
- Using Microsoft Planner to assign tasks to various team members for cross-departmental projects/campaigns
- Working with vendors for print, billboards and WCSG merch: getting quotes, approving proofs, troubleshooting when issues arise
- Marketing materials for WCSG
- Digital and print materials needed for sponsored activities, events, contests, and service projects
- Donor development and business partner communication and marketing materials.
- Billboard campaigns
- Social media campaigns
- Emails
- Work at WCSG sponsored events such as the Father Daughter Banquet, Back to School Celebration, Ice Cream stops, and concerts
- Represent WCSG at CU events and activities
- Assist in developing events that also serve as non-traditional revenue opportunities as needed
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in graphic design, or marketing or related field and/or a minimum of 1-2 years' experience in graphic design/marketing work
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), Canva, and Microsoft Teams
- People-oriented team player
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Highest standard of personal and professional integrity
- Self-motivated
- Ministry/service orientation
- Strong organizational and planning skills
- Understanding of social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube) is helpful
- A personal relationship with Jesus Christ and an active Christian commitment.
- A theology that supports the values and mission of Cornerstone University core commitments evidenced by an ability to affirm and sign the university's doctrinal statement, "The Cornerstone Confession."
- Four other foundational pillars, along with the university's mission and confession, form Cornerstone's Core Commitments.
- The Cornerstone Christian World View
- The Cornerstone Academic Vision
- The Cornerstone Beautiful Christian Community
- The Marriage and Human Sexuality Position Statement