Visual Designer, Marketing, Salt Lake City, UT

If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Job Description

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Stays current with trends, innovations, and research in instructional media, particularly graphic design, animation, scripting, and storyboard/wireframe.
• Produces, graphics, videos, animations, documents, and other multimedia assets for online courses.
• Identifies and recommends appropriate programs and vendors.
• Manages projects in learning experience.
• Works with stakeholders in Program Development to improve learning and design of courses.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:

• Proficiency with Adobe products (After Effects, Premiere, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
• Graphic design and Animation skills and concepts.
• Self-initiative and self-motivation.
• Ability to work independently without supervision, and as part of a team.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects at a time.
• Strong listening, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Competencies:

Organizational Impact:

• Works to achieveoperational targetswithin job areas impactingdepartment, function, oroffice results.
• Work is performedindependently onmoderately complexprojects and assignmentswith some guidancerequired for directionand complex tasks. Setsobjectives for oneself to meet the goalsof projects orassignments.

Problem Solving & Decision Making:

• Responsible foremploying adjustmentsor recommendedenhancements tosystems and processes tosolve problems orimprove the job area's effectiveness while leveraginga systems-thinkingapproach.
• Problems faced mayrequire an understanding ofa broader set of issuesand job areas.

Communication & Influence:

• Collaborates with contacts typically within the job area to obtain or provide information requiring some explanation or interpretation.

Leadership & Talent Management

• May provide guidanceand assistance to entry-level professionalsand or supportemployees.
• Demonstrates the WGUleadership principles inall aspects of service tostudents, employees, andpartners of WGU.

Job Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of related experience, or an advanced degree without experience.

Department Specific Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in animation, graphic design, digital media, or relevant field.
• 3 years' experience working in graphic design, animation, multimedia or relevant field.
• Successful creative project management experience.
• Experience with shooting or editing video.
• Audio or voice-over experience.
• Experience with instructional design and learning design.
• Online course design experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of experience in graphic design, animation, multimedia, or relevant field.
• Experience in higher education.

Experience in lieu of education

An equivalent combination of training, experience, credentials, or accomplishments demonstrating the ability to perform the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
  
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Position & Application Details

How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It's not all-inclusive.

Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.