Senior Multimedia Designer

The Senior Multimedia Designer will work closely with the marketing and communications leadership team as well as our Videographer Senior Growth Marketing Manager Social Media Communications Officer Email Marketing Manager and web team to produce graphics ads and videos for the Universitys digital platforms. The position works in collaboration with the executive team to conceptualize strategic initiatives meant to increase awareness and enrollment.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Video & Motion Graphics

• Edit and format short- and long-form videos for web social media and digital ads

• Create motion graphics and animations for digital billboards social media email and online ads

• Trim and adapt existing B-roll and video content to match different platform needs (TikTok Instagram YouTube website)

Content Repurposing & Optimization

• Take existing video images and other creative assets and reformat them for various applications and channels

• Adjust content for different audiences (prospective students alumni faculty etc.)

• Optimize visuals for different specs (e.g. resizing for Instagram Stories vs. a web banner)

Digital & Web Media Design

• Design digital ads (Google Meta programmatic) ensuring high-quality engaging visuals

• Perform related design tasks including photo editing text styling and artwork production

• Create web and social media graphics that align with university branding

• Develop visuals for digital signage interactive screens and campus-wide displays

Graphic Design & Branding Support

• Assist in branding and visual storytelling across digital platforms

• Ensure all repurposed content maintains a cohesive and polished look

• Create branded templates and materials for digital use

• Support print design as needed (primary focus will be on digital design)

Required Qualifications

Bachelors Degree and four years of related professional work experience; OR a Masters Degree and two years of related professional work experience

Related Experience:Digital design graphic design video editing social media or related

Preferred Qualifications

• Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro After Effects Photoshop Illustrator inDesign Express)

• Strong motion graphics and video editing skills

• Experience in repurposing existing content for different formats and audiences

• Knowledge of digital advertising and social media best practices

• Experience with Canva and other digital design software

• Familiarity with web design principles and digital optimization

• Bonus: Basic photography/videography for capturing additional content as needed

Compensation Grade

Administrative Faculty C

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty members first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

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As part of the hiring process applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

For positions that require driving evidence of a valid drivers license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

The University of Nevada Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a persons age (40 or older) disability whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities) gender (including pregnancy related conditions) military status or military obligations sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information national origin race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles afros bantu knots curls braids locks and twists) color or religion (protected classes).

About Us

The University of Nevada Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevadas original land-grant university the University serves more than 23000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.

Classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (Very High Research) university it is also recognized in the Carnegie Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the Best National Universities and Best National Public Universities. It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.

Since 2009 nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs facilities and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevadas first medical school the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe where education research and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada Reno Extension Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Nevada Small Business Development Center the Nevada Seismological Laboratory and Wolf Pack Athletics.

The main campus is in Reno Nevada a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe the beautiful 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The Universitys physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Business Building set to open in fall 2025. Groundbreaking is also planned for a new State Public Health Laboratory Building on campus alongside the recent acquisition of 16 parcels near campus known as University Village to provide affordable housing for graduate students and early career faculty.

Collaborating with world-renowned organizations the University fosters innovation through initiatives such as the Digital Wolf Pack partnership with Apple which ensures equitable access to technology for students providing new incoming freshman or transfer students with an iPad Air and accessories. Googles TechWise initiate is an 18-month program that fully supports undergraduate students in becoming entry-level software engineers by graduation.

In 2023 the U.S. Department of Commerces Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that Nevada led by the University of Nevada Reno was named one of the inaugural 31 RegionalTechnology and InnovationHubs (TechHubs).Nevada was selected from a competitive pool of 489 applicants from across the United States and its Tech Hub will strengthen Americas lithium batteries critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state.

Through its commitment to high-impact education world-improving research and creative activity and outreach thats transforming Nevadas communities and businesses the University continues its 150-year tradition of benefitting our state nation and world.

The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students faculty and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

Today the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics facilities support engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students cognitive growth and academic achievement all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.