The Junior Designer reports to the Art Director and works with the Senior Designers on the overall aesthetics of the brands. This role heavily collaborates with the team to discover innovative ways to tell stories and communicate ideas through various forms of digital media, including graphics, art and photography. The position also contributes to creative planning, brainstorming, and helping develop visual direction on projects.
In addition, this role works with the digital content team creating design assets for web, social media, mobile apps and email.
In addition, a VALUES FIT is top priority. Do our values align with yours? Mission, Beliefs & Values. If so, please read on.
This is an in-office role in Franklin, TN
Here’s just some of what you will be doing daily…
- Incorporate design and brand guidelines for K-LOVE, Air 1 and/or other EMF brands and create visual designs and concepts for marketing collateral, e.g.: online and print content such as website posts, promos, ad banners, custom/promotional emails, and marketing and communication pieces (internal and external work).
- Produce graphic sketches, design comps, and copy layout, determining size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, based on layout principles and aesthetic design concepts for print production.
- Create and update graphics for websites, mobile apps and social media.
- Utilize knowledge of target markets and our brands cultures to ensure projects are executed with consistent branding and messaging, creating “fresh” and relevant designs and artwork.
- Under the direction of the Art Director and Senior Designers provides concepts and ideas and collaborate on marketing initiatives.
- Assist in photo and video shoots.
- Help maintain and update Digital Assets Management website (WIDEN) and team file server (BOX).
- Proactively partner with other members of the Digital Media and Marketing Teams, contributing to the creative process and providing input as appropriate.
We are looking for a very specific skill set and business acumen. If you can say yes to each of these requirements, then we want to meet you!
- A minimum of 1 year in-house or ad agency experience.
- Ability to deliver inspired concepts under the guidance of the Art Director/s, quickly and intuitively, thriving under pressure and tight deadlines.
- Ability to apply feedback and direction from the Art Director/s to produce the strongest possible output and grow design capabilities.
- Strong understanding of fundamental design principles for web and print that affect typography, composition, color, use of space and hierarchy of information.
- Skilled in the current version of Adobe Creative Cloud, specifically InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop with an understanding of Keynote and PowerPoint.
- Basic knowledge of HTML and CSS.
- A love for learning and creative thinking.
- Self-disciplined by nature.
- A strong work ethic and background experience to work — fast — in a team environment. Should be comfortable with mega-multi-tasking, resolving competing priorities, and meeting project deadlines.
- Excellent attention to detail and efficiency. In other words, huge pride in (almost) error-free work.
- Demonstrated ability to represent ministry professionally.
Why work for Educational Media Foundation, K-LOVE/Air1?
Educational Media Foundation (EMF) is a nonprofit, multi-platform media company on a mission to draw people closer to Christ. Founded in 1982 in Santa Rosa, CA, with a singular radio station, EMF today owns and operates the nation's two largest Christian music radio networks (K-LOVE and Air1) with over 1,000 broadcast signals across all 50 states, streaming audio reaching around the world, and a growing family of media ministries including podcasts, books, films, concerts, and events. EMF employs nearly 500 team members between its office in Franklin, TN. You can view our mission and values here Mission, Beliefs & Values.
What can we offer you?
We provide a competitive salary range – and that’s not all!
- Industry leading Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- Short/long term disability and life insurance
- Robust 401K with company match
- Parental leave with Baby Bonding pay
- Generous PTO, holiday and sick pay
- Unique company culture that includes exclusive access to concerts, movie premieres, media industry events, and more
- Leadership and Career Development Programs including free access to LinkedIn Learning platform
“As an Equal Opportunity Employer, EMF makes employment decisions based on merit and other legitimate reasons. The Company is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment and the promotion of equal employment opportunities regardless of protected class, characteristic or status. However, EMF is also a religious non-profit organization where all team members contribute to the Company’s mission of encouraging our audiences “to have a meaningful relationship with Christ.” Therefore, pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e I(a)), EMF has the right to hire only candidates who agree with the Company’s Statement of Faith. Also, as a religious non-profit organization, the Company is not governed by the CA Fair Employment and Housing Act.”