Minimum Qualifications
- 8years of increasingly responsible experience in graphic design, brand oversight, and creative development. An associate degree in Graphic Design or a related field may account for 1.5 years of experience. A bachelor’s degree in a closely related field will count for 3 years of experience. A master’s degree in a related field may substitute for 4 years of experience.
- 3 years of direct experience supervising a team.
- 4 years of creative project management experience, including overseeing overlapping projects and competing priorities, managing resources, and delegating responsibilities.
An equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the job duties is also accepted.
Knowledge Requirements
- Creative concept, design, and copywriting best practices.
- Marketing and communications concepts, practices, techniques, and tools.
- Print industry proofing methods and different printing techniques.
- Production techniques and best practices for web, video, audio, radio, and television.
- Supervisory concepts, team dynamics, and best practices for managing contractors and vendors.
- Project management.
- Concepts and techniques for preparing and presenting written and oral information.
- Customer service best practices.
- Methods and techniques of data collection, research, and report preparation.
- Office procedures, methods, and equipment, including computers and software applications.
Skill Requirements
- Fostering an inclusive workplace by upholding Community Transit’s core values in support of the organization’s vision and mission. Inspiring team commitment, pride, and trust while promoting cooperation and motivating members to achieve shared goals. Demonstrating courtesy, sensitivity, and respect in all interactions.
- Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with teams, employees, supervisors, managers, board members, and the public.
- Ability to address and resolve interpersonal conflict among team members or with external parties.
- Monitoring, motivating, and evaluating staff.
- Ability to lead a team within a deadline-based environment.
- Graphic and conceptual design.
- Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
- Defining, creating, and supporting brand identity.
- Planning and implementing marketing and communications strategies.
- Identifying marketing and design trends.
- Applying intentional focus on equity and inclusion to produce creative content that reflects the community.
- Estimating costs of marketing materials and projects.
- Project management, including maintaining timelines and budgets and attending to project details.
- Determining marketing resources, including interviewing and hiring vendors or consultants.
- Evaluating the effectiveness of creative products and marketing strategies.
- Creating and delivering dynamic presentations through excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
Preferred Knowledge and Skills
- 10 years of creative and brand experience in an advertising agency or in-house corporate environment.
- 5 years of experience supervising a team.
- Experience in promotional writing, storyboarding, scriptwriting, video, and audio production.
- Experience at a public agency or within the transit industry
Working Conditions
Hybrid telework may be available. Availability is at management discretion and may not be available for this position based on the nature of the work. Work is performed in an office environment and requires the use of office equipment and technology. You will be required to move throughout and between different office buildings and may need to complete tasks in noisy environments. You may also be required to lift and carry materials up to 10 pounds occasionally.
Application and Selection Process
- Only on-line applications accepted.
- Applicants for this job may be considered for other openings up to six months after the date this position is filled.
- Applicants who meet the minimum requirements may be scheduled for an interview as well as a variety of tests to demonstrate knowledge, and skills for the position. The evaluation process may include interviews, background check, reference checks and various performance tests.
Employee Benefits
- Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance.
- Employees participate in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and have the option to enroll in the agency’s deferred compensation plan.
- In addition to WA Paid Sick Leave, employees in this position, accrue of 24 days of Paid Time off (192 hours) in their first year and ten (10) paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
- Full list of all benefits and details can be found here.
If you are related to or share the same living quarters of a current Community Transit employee, please let your Recruiter know as your eligibility for this position may be affected.
Community Transit provides a tobacco-free and drug-free work environment. As a recipient of federal funds, Community Transit is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on a basis prohibited by Federal, State or Local law. We value and encourage diversity in our workforce. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, protected veteran status or disability.
