Contractor Graphic Designer

The Tennessee Department of Finance & Administration is currently accepting applications for a Graphic Designer within the Administration Division in Nashville, TN. This position is responsible for creating marketing materials and campaigns to educate and promote F&A events, programs, and projects internally and externally. This position is eligible for remote work.

Specific Responsibilities of the Role:

• Assist the Communications & Public Relations division with all graphical needs for social media, video, publications, presentations, posters, flyers, brochures, maps, newsletters, annual reports, and the website. This includes researching, composing, and producing materials for the Commissioner, executive staff, and other divisions.
• Assist videographer with video production. Provide high quality, creative, and innovative animation, and visuals to easily explain complicated subjects and add production value.
• This role will also focus on Digital Marketing and Social Media, and will help develop, execute, and measure effective digital marketing aligned with communication strategies, and produce appealing content for web and digital media that help F&A engage with its desired audiences.
• Develop innovative ways to incorporate digital media, video, and other visual elements into communications efforts, including designing, graphics and illustrations.

Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and at least3 (three) years of related professional work experience in graphic design.
• Proficient in relevant graphic designrelated programs, including the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite.
• Excellent skills in typography, branding, and layout.
• Working knowledge of Canva, Word, Publisher, and PowerPoint Basic video production skills.
• Proven artistic and design skills.
• Working knowledge of HTML, basic web development, and content management systems.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Detailoriented, adaptable, organized, and able to successfully manage multiple projects and tasks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Adobe creative suite experience desired; experience with graphic, design, photo and video-editing software is an asset.
• Previous digital marketing and social media experience with an agency, within a creative department, or freelance, or contract experience desired.
• Experience in web design, web content management systems, and web content production is a plus.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check and pre-emplo

Skill Matrix

Type | Category | Qualification | Description | Competency | Required
Skills | Others | Adobe Creative Cloud Suite | Proficient in relevant graphic design-related programs, including the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite. | Novice (1-3 Years) | No
Skills | Others | Communication Skills | Excellent verbal and written communication skills. |  | No
Skills | Others | Design Skills | Excellent skills in typography, branding, and layout. | Novice (1-3 Years) | No
Skills | Others | Digital Marketing / Social Media | Previous digital marketing and social media experience with an agency, within a creative department, or freelance, or contract experience desired. |  | No
Skills | Others | Software Skills | Working knowledge of Canva, Word, Publisher, and PowerPoint Basic video production skills. Experience with graphic design, photo and video-editing software is an asset. | Novice (1-3 Years) | No
Skills | Others | Team Environment | Ability to work well in a team environment. |  | No
Skills | Others | Web Development | Working knowledge of HTML, basic web development, and content management systems. | Novice (1-3 Years) | No
Education | Others | Bachelor's Degree + Work Experience | Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and at least 3 (three) years of related professional work experience in graphic design. | Novice (1-3 Years)