Visual Information Specialist

Description:

Visual Information Specialist

Venesco, LLC is looking for a Visual Information Specialist to support the Naval Health Research Center in San Diego, CA with design and print marketing, video, photography, social media management, digital marketing, web management, and communications.

This full-time position is based onsite with an approved telework agreement in place, allowing for hybrid work. Work hours to coincide with the standard command business hours of 0700-1630. The current requirement is minimum 3 days at the customer site per week, days of the week may vary. Please note, the telework agreement and ability to work remotely are subject to change based on organizational needs and policies.

Qualified applicants must be US Citizens and hold or be eligible for a Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications & Job Duties

Design & Print Marketing:

1. Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Cloud applications
2. Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite
3. Confident in creating a wide array of print materials with uniform branding such as; business cards, research posters, brochures, and one-pagers, as well as designing and maintaining presentation decks
4. Proven experience in color theory, style, typography, and branding guidelines
5. Ability to make recommendations for program/project improvement in team setting
6. Initiative in planning out new creative information materials while collaborating with different research departments, ie infographics, tri-folds, fact sheets
7. Document formatting for publication
   1. Working knowledge of necessary file type and color conversions
   2. Working with editor and research operations team on corrections in content and layout
8. Aid the other Navy Medicine Research commands with any needed marketing materials or general design help when requested

Video & Photography:

1. Proficiency in video pre and post-production, Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Final Cut
   1. Experience in storyboarding and idea development
   2. Working knowledge of sound and lighting design & equipment set up
   3. 3D modeling a plus
   4. Sound design/editing a plus
2. 2+ years motion graphics and animation experience
3. 3+ years’ experience in photography with & video capture with a DSLR
4. Proficiency cross-platform on Mac and PC, as well as various social media and web formatting needs

Social Media Management and Digital Marketing:

1. Capture and track public sentiment and interests around the industry or program.
2. Support the use of social media based platforms i.e. Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and Twitter, development and integration into NHRC systems.
3. Track and analyze social media metrics
   1. Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the internal information program, media relations, and community relations programs in achieving greater understanding of NHRC’s mission and programs.
4. Assist in planning and implementing comprehensive public affairs campaigns to enhance the understanding of the agency's programs among the general public and specialized groups and organizations.
5. Disseminate a wide range of information and data concerning the nature and objectives of NHRC programs, employing all types of media, including radio, television, newspapers, magazines, professional and scientific journals, still and motion pictures, posters, exhibits, social media and advertisements

Web Management:

1. Working knowledge with SharePoint as platform for web hosting
2. Collaborate and support IT in asset creation and UI/ UX design for the Intranet and Internet
   1. Stay accountable for creating necessary graphics and sending information updates to the IT Webmaster
3. Maintain current site pdfs, images, and content on the public-facing website
   1. Work with portfolio research teams to make sure content is correct and up to date
   2. Work with research teams and IT Webmaster to create new content pages as needed
4. Improves search engine optimization and general discovery of content by target groups
5. Analyze web traffic, analytics, and engagement on public-facing site
   1. Working knowledge of Google Analytics
6. Front end development skills a plus

Communications:

1. Support the Public Affairs officer with technology related tasks & set up
   1. Creation of Command, external and internal slide decks
   2. Assistance in informational presentation design for conferences, government meetings, etc.
   3. Advise on the technical advantages/disadvantages of various formats, styles, and types of media, suggesting those that will best meet the information objectives of each project
   4. Coordinate distribution of public affairs products through communications channels to include digital platforms and social media
2. Conference Representation
   1. Working with different research teams to design, order, and set up exhibit/ event booth spaces for military and public conferences
   2. Assist the Public Affairs Officer, command suite, and/or research teams with any collateral marketing or informational materials to be created, revised, or reformatted depending on audience or conference
3. Ability to apply critical thinking to a wide variety of Public Affairs projects
   1. Collaborate with the Public Affairs Officer to create any graphical elements needed in support of a story, news release, or featured article
   2. Create long and short term communications/social media plans
   3. Work with Public Affairs Officer and research teams to introduce and implement forward leaning marketing/public reaching strategies and content
4. Uphold Brand Guidelines
   1. Strong interpersonal skills to engage, learn, collaborate, and develop trust across a broad range of backgrounds at the command
   2. Create and manage documents/records of all brand guidelines and command templates

Requirements:

Educational Requirements:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in media design, digital media, interactive media or a related field; 2 years of DoD experience may be submitted in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.

Additional Qualifications:

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in multimedia design, graphic design environment.
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript/JQuery.
• Proficiency with Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator and other Creative Suite applications, Apple Final Cut, or other video editing tools.
• Proficiency with SharePoint as a platform for web hosting.

Venesco, LLC, is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Venesco is committed to administering all employment and personnel actions on the basis of merit and free of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability. Consistent with this commitment, we are dedicated to the employment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, persons of all ethnic backgrounds and religions according to their abilities.

For more information on Venesco, LLC., visit https://venesco.com.