Graphic Designer

If you're looking for an exciting role in a fast-paced marketing department, this may be the career for you! We're seeking a creative, detailed-orientated, and motivated Graphic Designer to join the marketing team. In this role, you'll be responsible for bringing our brand to life by engaging with audiences through the design of sophisticated advertising, print collateral, and digital design. We're seeking someone with a keen eye for creative design that communicates our brand vision and educates our potential customers and employees through compelling graphics. You must demonstrate outstanding design abilities and verbal and written communication skills.

What you'll do:

• Design and execute creative corporate, recruiting, and sales materials, including brochures, direct mail, presentations, social media, HTML emails, infographics, promotional materials, presentations, and ads
• Help further develop brand development, style guide development, communications, and other graphic design projects
• Demonstrate an understanding of graphic design, color, composition, typography, and layout and apply it across a variety of digital and print materials
• Design all related tradeshow and recruiting assets, such as printed handouts, booth materials, emails, ads, and presentations
• Transform generic, text-heavy copy into graphically engaging and concise visuals by using infographics, charts, and diagrams
• Collaborate with other departments and provide online proofs, meet deadlines, inspect jobs for accuracy
• Print, die cut, and ship non-digital materials
• Commitment to and consistent ability to meet project deadlines while managing multiple priorities

Our ideal candidate will have the following:

• Bachelor of Arts degree in graphic design or related field with 2-5 years working as a graphic designer
• Possess working knowledge of design, trends, brand development, and creative process
• Expertise in preparing design files for print production and development
• Strong collaborator; ability to work well within a team and across departments
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced, highly energetic atmosphere
• Ability to lead projects from concept to completion with a knack for connecting business strategy with content development
• A strategic thinker who pays attention to details, can proof their work, has strong written and communication skills, and has a keen eye for fixing errors like spelling, grammar, and formatting
• Highly skilled and advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office
• Strong organizational, time management, and project management skills with a demonstrated ability to work both independently and within a team environment

Additional Information:

This full-time position has a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and paid time off. This position is a hybrid schedule. Candidates must be able to work onsite in our Jacksonville, FL, office. A cover letter and salary requirements must accompany your resume for immediate consideration.

About ESS

As leaders in the education staffing space since 2000, ESS specializes in placing qualified staff in daily, long-term, and permanent K-12 school district positions including substitute teachers, school aides, and other school support staff. With more than 800 school district partners throughout the US, ESS supports the education of more than 4.5 million students every day. We provide our employees the ability to work in school districts across the country in addition to benefits, comprehensive training, flexible work schedules, and professional development. Visit ESS.com to learn more and help to improve education for every student, every day.

ESS Diversity Statement

ESS continuously works to create an environment where all its employees - regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, age or abilities - can work to the fullest of their potential in a fair and welcoming space. Believing that a diverse company is more innovative and successful, we have embraced diversity to ensure that we are empowered to make sure that "Every day counts" for our employees, the students, and the schools we serve nationwide.

ESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status.