Social Media and Design Specialist
Waukesha, WI - USA
Job Summary
Capri Communities is seeking a skilled and creative Social Media & Design Specialist to support both our resident experience and public-facing brand presence. This role is responsible for designing a wide range of marketing materials including event collateral resident-facing templates and digital assets for web and social platforms while also managing and executing social media strategies across corporate channels.
The Social Media & Design Specialist plays a key role in maintaining Capris brand identity and messaging through both visual design and digital storytelling ensuring a consistent voice across platforms. This individual will manage multiple projects in a collaborative fast-paced environment while planning content supporting campaigns and analyzing performance to enhance engagement and overall brand impact.
- External Marketing Requests: Design collateral for public-facing community events including flyers landing page graphics social media graphics invitations TV slides and signage.
- Community Social Media Oversight: Manage social media for external community events including content publishing paid advertising brand voice consistency and training staff on the use of community business pages.
- Corporate Social Media Management: Oversee Capri Communities Facebook Instagram and LinkedIn accounts sharing company initiatives updates blog articles and Enjoy Life content.
- Social Media Analytics & Reporting: Track and analyze monthly social media performance including growth reach and engagement metrics and prepare graphs and visual reports for internal meetings.
- Miscellaneous Design Tasks: Assist with a variety of ongoing needs including award certificates seasonal promotions presentation templates large-scale event materials and photo/file organization.
- Project Management & Creative Process:
- Collaborate with team members to brainstorm and refine creative concepts.
- Implement feedback and revisions effectively.
- Manage deadlines ensuring ample time for internal review and approvals.
- Multitask efficiently in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
- Prepare artwork for print and digital formats (CMYK/RGB bleeds file exports).
- Organize and save files appropriately within the internal server.
- Brand Management: Maintain Capris brand standards and guidelines ensuring all marketing materials support the companys mission and visual identity.
- Print Production Coordination: Assist with internal print requests for materials such as invitations postcards and other large event needs.
- Communication & Collaboration: Work closely with the Creative & Marketing teams to assess design needs and deliver high-quality creative solutions.
- Bachelors degree in Graphic Design Visual Communication Design Arts or a related field or equivalent professional experience.
- Proven proficiency in graphic designable to execute high-quality work independently.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign Illustrator Photoshop) required.
- Experience managing business social media accounts across Facebook Instagram and LinkedIn including content planning posting and platform best practices.
- Experience managing or supporting paid social media campaigns including audience targeting budgeting and performance optimization.
- Ability to track and analyze social media performance metrics and translate insights into clear reports and visual presentations.
- Familiarity with Canva is a plus (training provided if needed)
- Strong understanding of design principles branding and typography.
- Experience preparing files for both print and digital production
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to develop creative solutions.
- Excellent attention to detail organization and time management.
- A collaborative team-player mentality with a passion for design.
- Preferred skill but not required: Experience with event candid lifestyle or headshot photography and photo editing
Required Experience:
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About Company
262-798-1224 – Find your community and Enjoy Life at Capri Communities independent and assisted senior living, 55+ active aging and retirement communities in southeast Wisconsin, Milwaukee