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Graphic Designer
Why Iowa PBS?
Join the driving force behind Iowa's statewide public broadcasting network! Iowa PBS is home to a dedicated team of approximately 100 full and part-time employees committed to delivering engaging local programs, comprehensive broadcast services, and impactful educational initiatives. Our mission is powered by our highly-qualified, diverse, and talented staff, who are key to our success. At Iowa PBS, we prioritize career development and foster a community that values each member as our most precious resource.
Position Overview:
Iowa PBS is seeking a creative and detail-oriented Graphic Designer to develop visual assets that support the network’s programming, marketing, education, membership and organizational initiatives. This role designs and produces graphics for multiple platforms, including broadcast, print, digital, social media and events, ensuring visual materials align with Iowa PBS’s brand and visual identity. The Graphic Designer works collaboratively with teams across Iowa PBS to develop cohesive, engaging designs that support audience engagement, membership growth and retention, and the network’s mission.
Key Responsibilities:
Graphic Design and Production
• Design and produce visual materials for multiple platforms, including on-air graphics, print publications, digital content, social media, event collateral and other organizational needs.
• Develop creative concepts, layouts and visual assets that communicate Iowa PBS programs, stories, campaigns and initiatives effectively.
• Apply Iowa PBS brand standards and visual systems consistently across materials while supporting the unique needs of individual programs, projects and audiences.
Membership & Marketing Materials
• Design and produce monthly multi-page print publications and companion assets for digital, social and other platforms to support membership acquisition and retention.
• Develop graphics and marketing collateral for campaigns, promotions, fundraising initiatives and special projects that advance Iowa PBS’s audience and organizational goals.
• Provide design guidance and production support to ensure marketing and brand materials are visually cohesive, effective and aligned with Iowa PBS standards.
Brand Development & Collaboration
• Collaborate with teams across Iowa PBS, including marketing, production, education, engineering, human resources and the Foundation, to plan and develop visual assets for programs, projects and organizational initiatives.
• Support major events and initiatives, including the Iowa State Fair and membership campaigns, by creating cohesive visual materials across departments and platforms.
• Provide recommendations on design approaches, applications, production methods and resources that support creative quality, efficiency and budget considerations.
Design Trends & Technical Expertise
• Maintain knowledge of graphic design trends, industry practices, emerging technologies, digital media tools and production resources to inform creative approaches and improve workflows.
• Apply knowledge of print, web, digital and broadcast production processes to ensure materials meet technical requirements and are prepared for their intended use.
Additional Duties
• Work collaboratively with graphic designers and communications team members to support shared priorities, maintain production workflows and provide backup support as needed.
• Support Iowa PBS’s mission to educate, inform, enrich and inspire the people of Iowa.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits:
Joining the Iowa PBS team and becoming a State of Iowa employee comes with a range of valuable benefits, including:
• Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off, including nine paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave with no cap on the sick leave accrual.
• Prepare for the future with the IPERS retirement package, as well as an additional optional deferred compensation retirement plan.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care.
• Free Life and Long-term Disability Insurance with the option to purchase additional coverage.
• Employee Assistance Programs and Discount Programs for support.
Click here to learn more about all of the amazing benefits the State of Iowa offers.
Join Us!
At Iowa PBS, you'll have the chance to shape the future of our programming and production while working with a passionate and talented team. If you are enthusiastic about public broadcasting and have the expertise to lead our programming and production efforts, we invite you to apply. Help us create inspiring content that makes a difference in the lives of Iowans.
Visit our careers page to learn more about our organization.
E-Verify and Right to Work
The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov . Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
• Four years of full-time work experience in video production.
• A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in broadcast journalism, mass communication, film, multimedia, or art and graphics which included a course in video graphics or scenic design.
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