Digital Media Specialist Job at State of Indiana
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Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 50 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a State of Indiana employee, you impact the well-being of Indiana’s communities every day.
At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion - Our goal is to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace, with a workforce that is representative of the State of Indiana population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process, as well as perform the essential functions of a role.
Next Level benefits at the State of Indiana are here! Be sure to review our expanded benefit package offerings below.
Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM):
Our mission is to implement federal and state regulations to protect human health and the environment while allowing the environmentally sound operations of industrial, agricultural, commercial, and governmental activities vital to a prosperous economy. We issue air, water, and solid and hazardous waste permits that restrict discharges to environmentally safe levels. Staff members inspect and monitor regulated entities; provide compliance and technical assistance; monitor and assess air, land, and water quality; use enforcement actions as necessary to ensure compliance; and respond to incidents involving spills to soil or waters of the state.
Salary:
The salary for this position traditionally starts at $53,222.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.
Role Overview:
The Digital Media Specialist is responsible for creating and producing visual and digital designs to support the branding and messaging of IDEM, as well as individual program areas within the agency. This includes developing video projects, photographic images, audio recordings, and infographics that effectively communicate IDEM's commitment to efficiency and its mission to protect human health and the environment. The specialist will work within the Media and Communications Services (MACS) team to ensure consistency in IDEM's branding and messaging and will collaborate with various program areas such as legal, program support, finance, IT, air, land, and water to meet their specific communication needs. This application requires samples of previous video production work. Please email a link to applicable work to aecarter@idem.in.gov.
Introduction:
As the Artist Illustrator, you will be responsible for serving as a specialist in a full range of agency programs including the designing, preparing, and construction of various artistic materials including print, audio, photographic, and video materials, and productions.
About the Job:
The Digital Media Specialist will report directly to the Creative Services Director and will be responsible for coordinating a wide range of media projects. The primary duties and responsibilities of this position include:
- Producing and editing visual and video content for IDEM's website, social media pages, email newsletters, and third-party channels to support the organization's communication efforts.
- Providing basic design services for promotional and marketing campaigns, which may include videography, photography, ads, print collateral, PowerPoint presentations, newsletters, and media materials.
- Managing the use of audio/visual equipment by staff to ensure quality production of content.
- Developing and maintaining a video and photo library for MACS through the creation and curation of staff, stock, and commissioned video and photo material.
In addition to the above responsibilities, this position will also have specific duties as an audio-visual specialist and webcasting technician. This includes:
- Providing technical assistance for web conferencing support, including presentations, real-time point-to-point communications, and multicast communications.
- Producing and editing agency products, such as training applications, public service announcements, podcasts, video clips, and animations.
- Ensuring that all productions (originals and reproductions) effectively convey the intended message to the targeted audience.
As a member of MACS, the Digital Media Specialist must provide a high level of customer service, respond to inquiries with professionalism, and work with their supervisor to complete special assignments. They must also be able to handle changing priorities and workloads, take on new challenges at short notice, and maintain effective, cooperative, and productive work relationships in a team-oriented environment
A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
- Assess the publicity needs of the entire agency and make recommendations.
- Provide artist illustrator consultations to agency personnel and outside organizations in designing and developing various audio-visual aids and exhibits.
- Contact sales representatives and select and recommend the purchase of visual aids such as slides and related art supplies and equipment.
- Supervise and engage in on-site construction and set up of exhibits such as the State Fair, conventions, and expositions.
- Create, develop, and prepare exhibit materials such as photographs, posters, maps and paintings to be presented to the general public.
- Plan and design special illustrations, signs, logos, and graphs for agency publications.
- Make layouts of type, drawings, and photos of projects and exhibits planning color separation, the desired size of the type area, paperweight, and printer ink.
- Hand letter agency documents for commemorative or award purposes.
- Operate still and motion cameras in taking photographic material, developing prints, and editing films.
- Prepare audio-visuals, posters, exhibits, and pamphlets for use by voluntary, local, and state agencies.
The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.
What You'll Need for Success:
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher, specifically in Graphic Design required.
- 1-2 years of direct experience or the equivalent in a combination of education and college internships
- Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite with an emphasis on InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, or related software programs.
- Proficient in the use of both still and video camera equipment – must be able to demonstrate the ability to obtain and use effective and professional images to support design projects
- Extensive knowledge of modern graphic art techniques, printing and hand lettering techniques, and construction and limitation of various display materials.
- Considerable knowledge of the techniques used in the cropping, mounting, and retouching of still photographs for printing.
- Effectively communicate, both orally and in writing.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees which includes:
- Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
- Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
- Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
- Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities
- Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match
- Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
- A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
- 150 hours of paid new parent leave
- Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
- Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
- 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Group life insurance
- Referral Bonus program
- Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
- Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Free Parking for most positions
- Free LinkedIn Learning access
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.
The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.
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