Visual Communications Specialist

Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY
The Visual Communications Specialist will be responsible for transforming CSWE content into visually engaging content that speaks to our membership. Under the direction of the Vice President of Communications and Membership, the incumbent will visually promote CSWE’s brand, products, and services.
The Visual Communications Specialist is a talented, highly organized designer with a strong aptitude for creating high-quality visual media. The incumbent will collaborate with CSWE divisions to create content that contains attractive visual designs across different platforms to include digital and print media. The successful candidate willhelp complete administrative, communications, and marketing tasks and projects.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the direction of the VP of Communications and Membership, contributes to the execution of the annualstrategic communications plans for the association.
Designs visually appealing graphics and manages photographic and video assets to create digital collateral for marketing campaigns across email, website, and social media. This would include content for targeted emails, weekly and monthly newsletters, website updates, and content distributed among social and community platforms.
Assists with the coordination of the communications calendar and inbox to ensure that communications requests are handled accurately and on time;
works with internal andexternal stakeholders to ensure comprehensive accuracy for assigned projects.
Maintains the project management system and helps ensure all communications projects stay on schedule.
Maintains visual media assets, including branding and logos;
stock, in-house, and contracted photography;
publication, PowerPoint, and conference templates;
sourced and produced video content;
font libraries;
and visual style guides.
Creates social media posts that drive engagement to CSWE website.
Assists with the management of all external design and multimedia partner relationships to include external designers, photographers, and videographers.
Serves as a representative for the communications team at external events and conferences.
Recommends and assists with the implementation of processes and tools to optimize team productivity.