Graphic Designer

Stratford School, part of Spring Education Group, is a leading independent WASC-accredited private school in California offering courses from preschool through 12th grade with a vision of creating a unique, multi-dimensional educational foundation for children. At Stratford School, we understand every child has his or her own interests and passions and contributes in their own way. Our proven program includes our STEAM-based curriculum that was recognized by the White House as a leader in early childhood STEAM education, and we are also the first California school to earn the Carnegie Science Seal of Excellence for STEM.

Stratford Schools is looking for a Graphic Designer to create engaging designs and collateral across traditional and digital media platforms. You will work in a team environment as part of the Marketing & Communications department to produce quality work within a fast-paced environment. In this role, you are required to be highly creative and have a sharp eye for visual detail. Your goal will be to create impactful designs that capture and promote our company mission across our growing network of schools.

In this position, you will work closely with the Senior Marketing & Communications Manager and Marketing Coordinator. This position reports into the Director of Marketing.

Primary responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to:

• Using design skills in a wide variety of projects including print and digital media
• Creating print and digital ads and releasing to publications as per the media plan
• New campaign development
• Working on production-oriented projects like flyers, brochures, direct mail postcards, banners
• Adapting and resizing of existing assets to suit print and digital media
• Coordinating with the Summer Program team to create and/or adapt assets as per schedule
• End to end management of the direct mail program for Open Houses and Summer Programs
• Creating assets for all digital and outdoor displays
• Vendor management
• Working on media plans
• Other projects and duties as assigned by supervisor

You will also:

• Offer input in creative meetings and brainstorming sessions
• Meet deadlines consistently in a fast-paced environment
• Communicate with team members to receive and incorporate feedback
• Keep a finger on the pulse of current trends

What we are looking for:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Adeptness with leading design software packages
• Staying organized with projects and delivering as per schedule
• A great attitude when it comes to interacting with teams
• Some creative industry experience is a plus, whether through internships or full time employment
• A background of working as part of a design team and interfacing with non-creatives
• The ability to see projects through from inception to production
• Consistency regardless of project size
• Ability to create a print media plan will be a plus

Qualifications:

It is essential that you are not only creative and have a passion for education, but also have demonstrable mastery working in the following tools:

• InDesign
• Illustrator
• Photoshop
• Premier Pro (video editing)
• HTML5 - for designing emails and email templates
• MS Office Suite (PPT, Word)
• Creative Cloud applications as needed is a plus

Physical requirements:

Position supports hybrid work with a combination of standard office environment work at our Campbell, California Home Office and remote work, as well as periodic site visits to our school campuses in the Bay Area and in Southern California. Position frequently involves long hours and widely diverse duties. Must be able to bend, stoop, perform extensive walking, and occasionally lift up to 30 pounds. Works in a fast-paced environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines and a diverse array of contacts. Extensive computer time and extended periods of sitting. Travel by car and air when necessary.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively "Company") is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.

Other details

• Job Function: Home Office
• Pay Type: Salary
• Employment Indicator: Full Time
• Min Hiring Rate: $75,000.00
• Max Hiring Rate: $90,000.00
• Travel Required: Yes
• Required Education: Bachelor's Degree