Design Director jobs in Huntington, NY

Farmingdale State College seeks to hire a full-time Associate Director of Art and Design to join its Office for Marketing and Communications. Reporting to the Senior Director of Brand and Marketing and working with various departments throughout the campus community, the Associate Director will:

• Serve as the lead designer for campus-wide campaign graphics for communications platforms, such as the MyFSC dashboard, social media, event pages and others.
• Manage design and production for campus beautification projects, such as signage, wall art, etc.
• Design, layout and coordinate printing of the FSCNow annual College magazine, including planning and execution of photography, and design for the FSCNow Microsite.
• Develop creative assets for special projects and College events, including print, web and animated graphics. Will also provide art direction for project-based photography shoots.

The candidate must be detail-oriented, proactive, collaborative and be able to handle multiple assignments simultaneously. The associate director will be expected to make relevant creative recommendations within FSC's brand platform.

The college particularly welcomes candidates with knowledge, skills and abilities that include:

• Commitment to diversity and university initiatives supportive of diversity and inclusion.
• Interest in participating in student-centered service activities.
• Desire to apply expertise in promoting civic engagement with the College's many community partners.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in graphic design or related field.
• Minimum of five years professional experience in graphic design .
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft suite.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's Degree in related field.
• Working knowledge of HTML/CSS, familiarity with Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Bridge, Microsoft Excel .
• Previous experience in higher education.

This is a full-time UUP position.

• For the first 10 working days, beginning Tuesday, March 12, 2024, and ending Monday, March 25, 2024, applications will be limited to UUP Farmingdale.
• CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: Monday, March 25, 2024
• SALARY: $75,000 $3,087 in downstate location pay = $78,087 Total Compensation. Salary may increase commensurate with experience.
• THIS IS AN INTERNAL SEARCH OPEN TO FARMINGDALE STATE COLLEGE EMPLOYEES ONLY.

The State University of New York offers excellent fringe benefits including health insurance options and retirement plans.

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VISA SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS POSITION

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http://www.farmingdale.edu/consumer-information/index.shtml

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Farmingdale State College's commitment to inclusive excellence is an important part of our mission of public education and our culture. At Farmingdale State College, we continue to work on building a community that supports freedom, mutual respect, and civility. We seek others who support these values of diversity and inclusiveness and candidates of all diverse backgrounds who wish to participate in our cultural aspirations are welcome and encouraged to apply.

The College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status or any other legally protected status.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.