Design and Print Spec - Kent, United States - Kent School

Kent School

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Kent, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Design & Print Specialist

Reports to:
Director of Marketing and Communications

Schedule:
Full-time, 12 month, on-site

FLSA/Classification:
Non-exempt/staff, benefits-eligible

Kent School is a coeducational, independent boarding school enrolling 520 students in grades 9-12.

Our mission is to educate students intellectually, socially, ethically, and spiritually so that they will be prepared to contribute to the common good in the world beyond Kent School.

About This Role
The Design & Print Specialist, in close partnership with the entire Marketing & Communications Department, is responsible for executing a wide range of design and print
projects while maintaining the School's visual identity, voice, and values.

Specifically, this role involves:

Receiving and executing design requests in a variety of design platforms such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Google Slides, and more. Design requests are likely to

include:

Postcards
Letters
Social media graphics
Infographics
Apparel
Formal letters
Programs for performances and Chapel services
Brochures, booklets, and signage for events
Fundraising appeals
Stationery and business cards
Graduation materials including invitations, diplomas, and programs
Partnering with the School's contracted graphic designer on brand development and ensuring a consistent visual language throughout every design.
Executing print jobs ranging from onesheets and posters to booklets, business cards, postcards, and beyond, utilizing inhouse tools and, when necessary, coordinating print jobs with external vendors.
Managing and documenting projects and processes using Asana, and reporting to various stakeholders on the status of requests.
Attending and actively participating in Marketing & Communications team meetings, project kickoff meetings, and other meetings as needed.
Managing and maintaining the inventory of paper and supplies needed to run the Xerox Versant 280 Color Digital Press, and coordinating service as needed.

What You're Looking For
You'll join a close-knit and highly collaborative department formed in late 2020.

We are continuously developing and refining how we execute a strategic plan for our department while partnering with and supporting the work of every other department on campus, especially Admissions and Alumni & Development.

This position offers an opportunity to provide support and guidance for the entire school and to exert significant influence over how Kent is perceived internally and externally through graphic design and print projects.

Additionally, by developing a deep understanding of the printing equipment on campus, there is an opportunity to bring fresh ideas and perspectives to the School that can drive our marketing and communications forward.

What We're Looking For

A strong desire to learn about Kent's mission, values, and culture.
Excellent time management, a flexible approach, and a high level of energy to ensure projects are completed on time.
Familiarity with, and comfort using, Adobe Creative Suite, Google Suite, Canva, and other creative tools—or the desire and ability to learn quickly.
The desire to become fluent in Fiery Command Center for printing booklets, postcards, and other materials, as well as our DocuCutter.
Experience with Asana or similar project management software is a plus
Experience with content management and student information systems (Kent uses a Finalsite website and the Veracross student information system).
A collaborative nature, comfort with asking clarifying questions, and a knack for transparency.
An aptitude for processes and procedures with an appetite for increasing efficiency and accuracy.
A laser focus on the details, with the ability to see the bigger picture when needed.
An outstanding eye for design that falls within Kent's ethos of "simple elegance"
Comfort with deadlines and varying levels of supervision.
A friendly disposition with an approachable attitude and a warm sense of humor, eager to build partnerships across campus.

Physical Requirements
The physical demands listed below are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job:

Primarily an office/classroom environment at times, with frequent handling and manipulation of a computer and the Xerox Versant 280 Color Digital Press
Able to bend, stoop, reach, push, pull, climb, kneel, and lift.
Subject to hazards and atmospheric conditions including moving vehicles, moving mechanical parts, fumes, odors, and gases.

Additional Requirements

Successful completion of postoffer, preemployment criminal background checks and drug test.
Maintain punctual and regular attendance.
Work is performed on a smoke free campus.

The essential functions and basic skills for this position have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exclusive list of all functions, res