Graphic Designer

As the region’s official tourism marketing agency, VISIT PHILADELPHIA® is our name, mission, job, and our passion. We give Philadelphia a voice through groundbreaking advertising campaigns, a nationally recognized web and social media presence, and collaborative relationships with local and national partners. We want people to visit Philadelphia and love it like we do.

At VISIT PHILADELPHIA, our greatest investment has always been in our staff — smart, passionate, creative and innovative people who work hard and smart to tout Greater Philadelphia as a must-visit leisure tourism destination, and who are guided daily by our core values. That means if you are passionate, trustworthy, inclusive, respectful, collaborative, innovative, and hospitable, we’d love for you to consider joining us!  

VISIT PHILADELPHIA is currently searching for a Graphic Designer to join the team.

Position

This role will be responsible for realizing creative concepts across digital, motion, print and OOH, including social and web design. The position will also support our internal corporate communications efforts in terms of concepting and creating internal marketing materials as well as press materials as needed. The role of Graphic Designer reports directly to the Director of Design for Visit Philadelphia.  

Primary Responsibilities

• Design original creative including brochures, postcards, reports, infographics, branding, outdoor creative, social posts, one-sheets, etc. 
• Conceptualize and execute creative concepts to support Visit Philadelphia marketing initiatives to promote Philadelphia tourism 
• Build mechanicals for print & OOH executions; resize ads as necessary
• Concept and build HTML5 animated web banners; resize ads as necessary
• Execute daily graphic design needs for all departments within organization 
• Participate in brainstorming meetings and provide ideas for new and ongoing projects
• Help ensure brand consistency throughout all advertising and marketing elements
• Assist at photo shoots as needed 
• Partner with internal project management team to ensure all work is completed on time, to spec and released as required

Qualifications

Education Requirements

• BA or BS degree in a relevant field, or comparable skills and experience

Specialized Experience, Skills and Abilities

• 3+ years of relevant experience
• Passion for and knowledge of Philadelphia and the five-county region
• Proficient technology application skills; 
  • Adobe Indesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Acrobat
  • HTML5 
  • MAC based platform
  • Illustration skills are a plus
• Work independently, as well as collaboratively with members of other departments, to develop projects from start to finish
• Translate strategic direction into high quality design within brand guidelines 
• Execute creative feedback from Design Director and CMO
• Transition designs from one platform/channel to another 
• Be able to work on multiple projects at once
• Organizational and time management skills for meeting deadlines

Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination required by date of hire.  Individuals may claim exemption for medical or religious reasons.

We offer generous and competitive benefits, including comprehensive medical, dental and company-paid vision plans; company-paid life and disability; parental leave; pet insurance reimbursement; 401(k) and company match program; and competitive paid time off programs. We operate in a hybrid work environment; employees have the option of working remotely two days per week.

VISIT PHILADELPHIA is an Equal Opportunity Employer that encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply.