Graphic Designer

Seattle, OR - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 94241 - 119456

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

King County Metro the largest transit agency in the northwestern U.S. seeks to hire a Graphic Designer to join our Creative team. The ideal candidate thinks in ideas not just visuals and can turn complex goals into simple striking creative that people remember and that inspires behavior change.

Serving a county with a population larger than 15 U.S. states Metro provides bus paratransit vanpool water taxi and on-demand services and operates the Seattle Streetcar Sound Transit Link light rail and Sound Transit Express bus service. The agencys national honors include Best Large Transit Agency in North America (American Public Transportation Association three timesmost recently in 2018) and Most Equitable Agency in Tackling Climate Change (Federal Transit Administration 2022).

This recruitment will be used to fill 1 Career Service addition this selection process may be used to generate an eligibility pool for future Career Service Special Duty Assignment TLT (Term Limited Temporary) or STT (Short Term Temporary) vacancies that may occur in this classification within this workgroup. The eligibility pool will be retained for 12 months from the date of posting and may be used at the discretion of the hiring authority.

Job Duties

Applying equity and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County this role you will apply equity and social justice principles to all aspects of the work. You will:

Develop creative concepts and visual strategies that drive behavior change and support agency goals.
Translate complex ideas and strategic objectives into clear and memorable visuals.
Work with cross-functional teams on campaigns and initiatives.
Collaborate with team members to shape campaign strategy and translate goals into compelling visual storytelling.
Manage multiple complex projects simultaneously balancing creative quality and timelines.
Stay current with design and advertising trends bringing fresh inclusive and innovative approaches to Metros communications.
Ensure creative efforts align with agency brand standards accessibility needs and equity principles.
Other duties as assigned.

Experience Qualifications Knowledge Skills

Minimum Qualifications:

Demonstrated success developing creative strategy and design for integrated multi-channel campaigns.
Strong strategic thinking skillswith the ability to connect agency goals to effective creative approaches.
Proficient in design fundamentals (color theory iconography and universal symbols composition and typography) and software (Illustrator InDesign and Photoshop)
Experience engaging diverse audiencesand applying an equity and inclusion lens to a creative approach.

Proven organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
Experience collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
Excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

Desired Qualifications:

Digital animation motion graphics or video editing skills (After Effects and/or Premiere)
Experience developing creative strategies for culturally diverse audiences.
Proficient in a language in addition to English.

Supplemental Information

Required Application Materials

An online employment application
Resume
Portfolio
Answers to all supplemental questions

Applicants will be screened for competitiveness completeness and written communication skills. The most competitive candidates may be invited to participate in one or more interviews. Final offers are contingent on successful completion of reference checks and/or file review.

Work Location
This is a hybrid position. The main work site for this position is King Street Center 201 S Jackson St. Seattle WA 98104.

The team works in a hybrid model with days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change.

Employees will have access to shared workspaces at various King County facilities. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

Work Schedule
The work week is normally 40 hours Monday through Friday. Alternative work schedules may be possible. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and therefore is not eligible for overtime pay.

Union Membership:PROTEC 17 - C4

Job Code:252305

To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact: Sianna Weicuss

Forbes recently named King County as one of Washington States best employers.

Together with leadership and our employees were changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nations best places to live work and play.

Guided by our True North we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting support and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles--we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply including Native American and people of color immigrants refugees women LGBTQ people living with disabilities and veterans.

The Executive Branch includes employees in the Executive branch the Assessors Office Elections the King County Sheriffs Office and the Executive Office. King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race color religion national origin sex (including gender identity sexual orientation and pregnancy) age genetic information disability veteran status or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions including but not limited to recruitment hiring selection for training promotion transfer demotion layoff termination rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

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SummaryKing County Metro the largest transit agency in the northwestern U.S. seeks to hire a Graphic Designer to join our Creative team. The ideal candidate thinks in ideas not just visuals and can turn complex goals into simple striking creative that people remember and that inspires behavior chang...