Graphic Design Specialist

The University of North Texas is seeking a Graphic Design Specialist to help lead UNT Dining Services’ in-house marketing team. Based in Denton, TX and working onsite, you’ll develop both print and digital creative, manage social media responsibilities, and coordinate with student and part-time employees who support web-related assignments.

Role Overview

• Act as the lead graphic designer for a range of print and digital graphic design projects using industry-standard tools.
• Oversee the team’s social media presence as the primary point of ownership.
• Create a social media calendar and design assets for posts, including monitoring responses and benchmarking social media performance.
• Delegate social media and related tasks to part-time designers when needed, providing creative direction and initial feedback before work is submitted for approval.
• Serve as a professional role model and guide for student employees working on their projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce creative solutions while setting and maintaining high team standards.
• Properly delegate projects and provide appropriate feedback to subordinates.
• Maintain reliable attendance by coming to work regularly and following the assigned schedule, including procedures for requesting leave and reporting absences with necessary documentation or releases if required.
• Stay current on job procedures, policies, and technical practices, acting as a resource others can rely on for assistance.
• Identify problems, analyze causes, recommend or take appropriate actions after evaluating alternative solutions, and follow up to ensure issues are corrected.
• Develop strategies and work plans to achieve goals, organizing tasks in a logical sequence and identifying required resources.
• Manage multiple assignments at the same time while seeking new tools, job training, and learning opportunities.
• Communicate clearly and produce solutions with appropriate style, format, spelling, and grammar, including effective oral communication and listening to ensure messages are understood.
• Remain receptive to feedback and constructive criticism, accept accountability for actions, and complete other tasks as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in a related field and one year of work experience in print, video, and/or electronic media production, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.
• Understanding of principles, equipment, software, and practices in media design and production.
• High competence with Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop.
• Manual dexterity and physical ability to operate various media equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or 2 years of related experience.
• Experience maintaining a Modern Campus website (preferred but not required).

Tools and Technologies

• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Photoshop

Work Schedule and Other Details

• Hours of operations: 8:00AM to 5:00PM, with some overtime as necessary.
• Driving university vehicle: Yes.
• Security sensitive: This is a Security Sensitive Position.
• Environmental hazards: No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Physical Requirements

• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Lifting and moving objects up to 20 pounds.
• Sedentary work primarily involving sitting/standing.

Application Requirements and Benefits

• Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. Additional references may be added after submission if needed.
• For information regarding benefits, click here.