Senior Graphic Designer

Under the direction of the Director of University Marketing, the Senior Graphic Designer serves as the primary visual content creator for the UNC Asheville Communication & Marketing Department. This position develops concepts and collateral for campaigns that support enrollment goals, student engagement, alumni relations, brand awareness, and event promotions, including the support of high-level projects for the Office of the Chancellor and the Office of Admission and Financial Aid.

The Senior Graphic Designer is responsible for leading artistic direction, generating ideas, developing creative designs, consulting clients, and efficiently producing University-standard assets. Working directly with internal clients and external vendors, the Senior Graphic Designer must possess excellent customer service skills to determine project parameters and manage the creative process from start to finish. When necessary, the Senior Graphic Designer also provides art direction for photography, video, and copy-editing.

Additionally, this position plays a key role in establishing and maintaining University brand standards, ensuring all public-facing materials are considered for design integrity, appropriateness, printability, ADA/accessibility standards, copyright and licensing compliance. This position will maintain short and long-term design strategies to reach a wide audience.

Working closely with the Office of Admission, the Senior Graphic Designer is responsible for the artistic direction, layout, and production of printed and digital marketing collateral, including but not limited to the annual University viewbook, roll-up banners, promotional stickers, prospective student materials, digital advertisements, and more. These assets, plus other pieces created in-house, require the preparation of files for press and production and the solicitation of quotes from vendors. This position is responsible for organizing, backing up, and archiving digital artwork files to the Communication & Marketing computer server and managing the archiving of final print copies.

The range of work produced includes, but is not limited to, print and digital design for brochures, newsletters, reports, booklets, programs, ads, posters, wayfinding signage, billboards, presentations, invitations, postcards, promotional materials, social media graphics, and illustrations. The Senior Graphic Designer's goal is to ensure that each piece created meets the high editorial and design standards of UNC Asheville.

High school diploma or equivalency and two years of visual/graphic arts experience related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Bachelor's degree preferred in graphic design, new media or similar field. Five years of related experience in higher education or magazine layout and production design preferred.

Typical office hours are Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with occasional overtime as needed to meet the needs of the department.

Applications must be submitted online no later than 11:59 p.m. ( EST) on the closing date for each specific position. Please note that any documents submitted to Human Resources or the hiring departments become property of UNC Asheville and will not be returned.

Official verification from each college/university you have attended are required upon employment, and will be requested directly from the college/university by Human Resources or from the National Student Clearinghouse. Any expense will be the responsibility of the employee. Educational degrees must be from an appropriately accredited institution.

If no applicants apply who meet the required competency and training and experience requirements, management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations.

It is the policy of UNC Asheville to conduct pre-employment background investigations on all candidates selected for employment. If hired, the candidate will be required to submit proof of eligibility to work in the United States. New employees are paid only by direct deposit to the financial institution of their choice.