PT Professional, Creative Specialist

Summary:

This individual will play an integral role in the company's approach to internal communication and will work with a team to effectively share Southwire's story visually across the company. They will be responsible for the development and design of logos, social media ads, posters, flyers, t-shirts and other printed and digital materials to communicate important information with Southwire leaders, team members, key stakeholders and community partners.

Description of Duties and Responsibilities:

* Intermediate to advanced knowledge of design and print media required.
* Ability to anticipate customer needs and synthesize requests to create visually appealing and easy-to-understand deliverables.
* Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, reviewing work for errors before sharing.
* Skilled at receiving and responding to feedback from a variety of sources.
* Ability to work on multiple projects and consistently meet deadlines.
* Work closely with other communication team members and other departments to support internal communication needs and help develop efficient workflow and processes.
* Create presentations for quarterly CEO "town hall" events.
* Produce ads on a monthly basis to promote Southwire in local publications.
* Support video production projects, including graphic design work and editing
* Other communication-related duties as assigned (helping other team members, participating in Giving Back initiatives, attending events, etc.).

Qualifications and Experience Requirements:

* Bachelor's degree in Mass Communications, Graphic Design or related field and have a robust portfolio of past work.
* At least two (2) years of design or visual production work experience in a professional, results-driven organization -OR- work experience combined with relevant highly rated coursework from an accredited institution.
* Strong proficiency in using Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.) and Microsoft products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams and SharePoint).
* Video production and editing experience preferred
* Ability to navigate in both Mac and PC environments.
* Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
* Must possess strong time management and written/verbal communication skills.
* Must be able to work with a variety of internal and external partners, including executives and senior leaders, company owners, community partners and other departments to meet business needs.