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Job Description

Position Summary:

Responsible for moving the SDCCU brand forward through the creation of motion graphics, video, graphic design and production of credit union marketing and advertising materials. Maintain quality brand and service standards set by the organization.

Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience, Skills)

• College degree in Graphic Design, Multimedia, Advertising, Marketing or five years’ related work experience.
• 5+ years of graphic design experience including motion graphics. Working knowledge of Apple computers, including the following software Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), Video Editing Software (Premier and/or Final Cut Pro, Flash), and Rich Online Media.
• Knowledge of social media first style of video production content preferred.
• Have attention to detail and produce error-free work.
• Demonstrated creative video and graphic design abilities.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, turn projects around quickly to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive the development of new marketing materials and/or optimization and redesign of existing materials. Proactively present innovative concepts, programs or projects to management regularly. Position SDCCU as a forward-thinking innovator through graphic and video design.
• Develop big idea strategy/concepts and copy headlines. Collaborate with other team members. Responsible for creative and graphic production of all creative assets including but not limited to: video, website, infographics, banner ads, electronic communications, branch materials, direct mail and email campaigns, social media advertising, outdoor billboards and internal communications. Work within existing and develop new ad layouts.
• Capture, create and edit high quality video and audio. Handle pre-production (conceptualizing/storyboarding), production (shooting, sound, interviews), post-production (editing, motion graphics animation) and posting of video.
• Act as the Credit Union liaison between advertising firms, printers, and other contractors for the credit union. Periodically evaluate our existing supplier relationships and ensure the credit union is paying a fair market price in exchange for high-quality, error-free work. Provides estimates for each production project in conjunction with Marketing Specialist.
• Provide quality member service consistent with credit union standards; respond to branch and other department requests quickly and accurately.
• Produce quality, error-free work consistent with the standards of the Marketing Department and credit union; actively participate in improving the quality process.
• Keep abreast of new multimedia, production, print, electronic, social media and general new creative technologies to enhance credit union marketing and advertising materials.
• Attend final production quality control checks at outside vendors as needed.
• Maintain approved company brand identity standards in all forms of marketing and advertising communications. Ensure all components live up to the SDCCU brand standards.
• Provide project updates to Marketing Management and Marketing Department as needed and participate in status meetings and company meetings.
• Participate in editing, proofing copy and ensuring compliance for all video, publications, communications and other advertising efforts.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in the coordination of marketing projects and special events as needed; communicate important details to all staff in a timely manner.
• Provide marketing support to branches and other credit union departments.
• Communicate with all company departments as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.