Web Designers wanted! The award-winning creative services unit of Penn State’s Outreach Marketing department needs designers with Web development and Flash skills to take our team to the next level. We’re looking for someone who can meet the needs of our users with innovative Web-based solutions. If you are looking for an opportunity in higher education, or a chance to work where you can make a difference, then this might be job for you.

What we’re looking for

Strong design abilities, a great sense of typography, working knowledge of HTML and Web technologies, and proficiency in Flash and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Dreamweaver) are required. We want someone with a keen knowledge of branding, an understanding of the creative advantages of interactive and print design, and when one might be best over the other. The successful candidate will be a team player who will enjoy working closely with marketing associates, our Web programming staff, and other Designers in a fast-paced environment. We are a small shop, but handle about two hundred Web jobs each year, and there are opportunities to do some print design as well. Working knowledge of RedDot CMS, Adobe After Effects, and Adobe Premiere are a plus.

Outreach and Penn State

Penn State Outreach is about engagement and sharing University expertise with the community and the world. Through its five major units (Continuing Education, Online Education, Economic and Workforce Development, Extension, and Public Broadcasting) Outreach serves more than 5 million people a year, with programs that reach people in all 67 Pennsylvania counties, all 50 states of the U.S., and 80 countries over all seven continents.

The details

This job will be filled as intermediate or mid-level, depending upon the successful candidate’s education and experience. Minimum educational and work-related experience requirements are: Associate’s degree plus two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A demonstrated ability to work with diverse audiences is required. This is a fixed-term appointment funded for one year from date of hire with excellent possibility of re-funding.

How to apply

Visit http://www.psu.jobs/ and apply for job #27076, Multimedia Specialist, in Outreach Marketing and Communications, Creative Services.