Graphic Design and Marketing Specialist

Urban Ecology Center

The Urban Ecology Center provides year-round educational programs for kids, families and adults of all ages. The cornerstone program is the Neighborhood Environmental Education Project serving kids in 60 urban Milwaukee schools each year. This program enables students to take a walk in the woods, stand in a river in hip waders, or run along the beach at Lake Michigan when they might not have other opportunities to do so.

The school program is complemented by after school programs, summer camps and weekend activities designed to involve, inspire, educate and connect kids to each other, to caring mentors, and to the natural world around them.

In addition to NEEP we offer even more programs for you and your family:

  • Urban Adventures
  • Weekend youth and family programs
  • High School Outdoor Leader program
  • Adult summer internships
  • Community Science research projects
  • Volunteer activities Equipment lending for members and more!

Open seven days a week and on many evenings (open hours vary by location), the Center is there when you are ready to visit. Explore our website, find us on Facebook,follow us on Instagram, and join the more than 200,000 people who visit our parks and participate in Center offerings each year. Come on over and get outside with us!

http://urbanecologycenter.org

Position Details

Graphic Design and Marketing Specialist
Job
Full-time
9/28/2017
Southeast Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI

The Graphic Design and Marketing Specialist is focused on creating a wide variety of visual and writing content for the year-round programs and activities at the Urban Ecology Center’s three branches. This position works with staff members throughout the organization to solicit and create content for various communications media including posters, fliers, brochures, web pages, blog posts, newsletters, social media platforms and email marketing. Flexibility, strong organization skills, multitasking and excellent written and oral communication are all requirements of this position. This position reports to the Marketing Communications Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the design and production of marketing, advertising and branding needs including: social media, website graphics, print materials, email marketing, indoor and outdoor signage, and other projects as assigned
  • Work with the marketing team to review and enhance the brand identity of the Urban Ecology Center and various campaigns throughout the year
  • Write content for various communications channels
  • Website development, maintenance and blog story creation
  • Creation of social media content based on strategic goals of organization
  • Solicit, write and edit articles and stories from staff members, volunteers, donors and community members
  • Gather and analyze data about communications efforts
  • Assist with event and program photography
  • Other duties as assigned

Skills and Qualifications:

  • A minimum of two years of graphic design experience.
  • Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in graphic design, communications or a related field.
  • Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite required (Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign).
  • Excellent written and oral communications and interpersonal skills.
  • Website development skills preferred.
  • Familiarity with current social media and experience using them on behalf of a brand.
  • Detail oriented and strong organizational and problem-solving skills. Self-motivated, reliable, able to multi-task and set priorities.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Ability to meet deadlines.
  • Affinity with the overall mission of the Urban Ecology Center.
  • Experience in marketing, communications, website maintenance, and related skills.
  • Photography and videography experience are a plus.

$30,000 annual salary with competitive benefits.


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