Digital Media Designer

Design and Visual Communication

• Develop graphic web and brand assets that support OLI marketing and program communications
• Design brand and marketing collateral including program one-pagers social graphics brochures slide templates and email assets
• Build and maintain landing pages and campaign sites in OLIs content management environment
• Apply and extend OLIs visual system in alignment with Vanderbilt brand standards
• Produce templates and reusable component libraries that help the team move faster on recurring requests
• Partner with marketing leads and program directors to translate program goals into clear visual communication
• Maintain organized asset libraries for fonts color photography and graphics

Motion Design and Video Editing

• Create motion and short-form video that promotes OLI programs and initiatives
• Design and animate motion graphics including bumpers titles lower thirds animated explainers and social media cuts
• Plan and produce short-form video for course content program promotion recruitment and recap content
• Operate camera lighting and audio equipment
• Edit promotional video content and adapt versions for different platforms durations and aspect ratios
• Apply color sound and finishing techniques appropriate for video
• Iterate based on feedback from team leads marketing partners and program stakeholders

Project Operations

• Support project planning and day-to-day operations across design and video work
• Maintain organized project files naming conventions and version control
• Manage backups for design files raw footage and final deliverables on shared systems
• Participate in project kickoffs and pre-production meetings to clarify scope and visual direction
• Manage timelines for assigned deliverables and communicate progress to the Digital Media Manager
• Adjust formats file sizes and exports as needed for different distribution channels

Tools Equipment and Vendor Coordination

• Help recommend and evaluate design and motion software plugins and equipment
• Maintain working knowledge of OLI design systems fonts photography and brand assets

Best Practices and Faculty Support

• Document and refine design motion and production workflows so they can be repeated by the team
• Support workshops and trainings for faculty interested in marketing design and visual storytelling
• Provide design and production support to faculty initiatives as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or an equivalent combination of education relevant military experience and relevant skills is necessary.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education relevant military experience and relevant skills is necessary.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud with primary focus on Photoshop Illustrator InDesign and After Effects is necessary.
• Working knowledge of Figma or a comparable web and UI design tool is necessary.
• Familiarity with HTML CSS and modern content management systems is necessary.
• Experience producing motion graphics for marketing brand or campaign contexts is necessary.
• Understanding of typography layout color and brand systems is necessary.
• A strong portfolio showcasing graphic design web or digital design and motion work is necessary.
• Experience operating camera lighting and audio equipment for marketing video and interviews is necessary.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) for web and digital assets is preferred.
• Experience with Premiere Pro DaVinci Resolve or comparable video editing software is preferred.