Graphic Designer

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization is looking for dynamic business professional to join our team as the Graphic Designer reporting to the Creative Director. The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) – for entrepreneurs only – is a global community that enriches members’ lives through direct peer-to-peer learning, connections to experts and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. EO is the catalyst that enables entrepreneurs to learn from each other, leading to greater business success and an enriched personal life. For more information visit www.eonetwork.org.

Entrepreneur Organization’s Staff Core Principles

At EO, the staff takes pride in our work, and it shows in everything we do. To reflect our unique culture, we embrace and embody six essential core principles:

Teamwork: working together to achieve excellence

Trust & respect: displaying and rewarding integrity

Creativity: the possibilities are endless

Professionalism: lead, learn and live by example

Fun: lighten up, live it up, laugh it up!

Service: world class services to the EO community

The primary function of the position of the Graphic Designer is to manage the organization’s visual brand identity through the creation, design, management and production of publications and collateral materials n service of the organization’s communications efforts. The Graphic Designer supports the organization with hard- and soft-copy products, and is responsible for a wide-range of routine-to-complex projects, such as publications, brochures, cover design, posters, briefings, illustrations, logos, and exhibits. Opportunities exist to participate in internal training as well as external workshops and conferences. The graphic designer will report to the creative director.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Create, design, manage and produce publications, collateral materials and multi-media products

Manage EO’s visual brand expression and graphic standards

Provide creative direction and expert input for appropriate budgeting and scheduling of projects

Serve as an internal consultant to various internal departments regarding their visual design needs

Develop and manage relationships with external vendors; ensure on-time delivery of quality products within budget

Stay abreast of trends and concepts by attending design workshops; reviewing professional publications; participating in professional societies.

A self-starter who shows initiative, ownership, attention to detail and commitment to the job

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in design, multimedia or related field or equivalent formal training

Three to five years’ experience in visual brand management, graphic design and art production

At least two years’ experience leading magazine/publication design and layout

A strong portfolio with excellent design aesthetic and execution

Familiar with typography, font styles, pantones and color theory

Experience with file management and the basics of pre-press file management

Knowledge of print technology and quality control

Ability to manage multiple assignments without detracting from quality/accuracy

Proficiency in the following desktop and multimedia publishing applications:

Adobe Creative Suite (PhotoShop, Illustrator, Image Ready, InDesign, After Effects, Adobe Bridge, Acrobat, Acrobat Distiller, Flash, Dreamweaver)

Apple Final Cut Studio, Motion, Compressor

Video and Sound editing tools (e.g. Final Cut Pro, Adobe After Effects, Motion, Compressor)

CSS, basic hand-coded HTML

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint

Preferred:

Experience with global association work

Web design, video and photography experience

To Apply: Submit resumes for consideration. Please place “Graphic Designer” in the subject.

EO is an Equal Opportunity Employer