Multimedia Designer

General Purpose:

The Multimedia Designer is responsible for creating high-quality visual content that supports the firm’s brand, marketing, communications, and digital initiatives. This role combines professional photography, graphic design, video production, and digital asset management to produce compelling visual communications across web, social media platforms, and print.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Photography

• Capture professional-quality employee headshots.
• Photograph select conferences, award ceremonies, community events, firm offices, and other firm functions.
• Plan and execute photo shoots using appropriate lighting, composition, and camera techniques.
• Operate DSLR and mirrorless cameras along with professional lighting equipment.
• Ensure consistent image quality in alignment with firm brand standards.

Photo Editing and Digital Asset Management

• Edit, retouch, and enhance photographs using Adobe Photoshop.
• Perform color correction, cropping, background cleanup, and image optimization.
• Coordinate scheduling of headshot photos across the firm, including liaising with contract photographers in each firm office, as needed.
• Process all headshot photos in accordance with firm specifications.
• Upload and manage photography assets within the organization’s website and Content Management System (CMS).
• Organize and maintain digital photo libraries and archives.
• Prepare images for web, social media, and print distribution.

Web Design and Digital

• Design and produce creative materials for both digital and print platforms.
• Develop marketing collateral including brochures, flyers, posters, annual reports, infographics, presentations, email graphics. website graphics, digital advertisements, social media graphics, and any other requested material.
• Ensure all creative materials maintain brad style guidelines reflecting the firm's professional reputation and values.

Video Production & Editing

• Capture professional-quality video for firm communications, events, interviews, and promotional campaigns.
• Edit videos for web, internal communications, and social media platforms.
• Incorporate graphics, motion graphics, transitions, captions, music, and sound enhancement.
• Optimize video content for multiple digital platforms.
• Assist with livestreams or multimedia productions, as needed.

Multimedia Equipment Operation

• Operate DSLR and mirrorless cameras for photography and videography.
• Set up and utilize professional studio, portable lighting, wireless microphone systems, handheld microphones, audio recording equipment, tripods, gimbals, stabilization equipment, and other equipment as needed.
• Maintain photography and video equipment to ensure proper operation.

Design & Project Management

• Manage multiple creative projects while meeting deadlines.
• Collaborate with marketing, business development, and leadership to understand firm objectives and translate them into design initiatives and campaign development.
• Maintain organized project files and digital assets.
• Identify trends and best practices in photography, design, video, and digital media.
• Communicate regularly with stakeholders through discovery meetings, design presentations, and status updates.
• Perform additional duties and tasks assigned, demonstrating flexibility and a commitment to supporting the firm’s overall objectives.

Competencies:

• Communication – Understands the importance of and demonstrates verbal, written, and non-verbal communications.
• Customer/Client Experience – Creates a consistent and exceptional experience for others, whether directly to external clients/customers or indirectly through internal support, that elevates the overall perception of the firm.
• Job Knowledge & Technical Skill – Demonstrates an understanding of objectives, duties, responsibilities, and expectations of the job with exceptional quality work.
• Team Player – Works within team and cross-functionally to meet required results.

Job Qualifications (Education, Experience and Certification):

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, fine arts, photography, visual communications, marketing or related field, or four (4) years of directly-related experience/education required.
• Two (2) years of graphic design experience or multimedia production experience and one (1) year of photography experience in a professional services environment, an ad agency, or graphic design firm required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required. Experience with Microsoft Copilot preferred.
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Lightroom. Working knowledge of other Adobe products a plus.
• Content Management Systems (CMS) experience preferred.
• Outstanding creativity and attention to detail; flexibility and persistence with the ability to work with little supervision and collaborate with the team.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee must have the ability to sit, stand and/or walk for extended periods of time; manipulate (lift, carry, move) weights of at least ten (10) pounds; have repetitive wrist/hand/finger movement to work on a computer and/or related office equipment; speak clearly and concisely so listeners can understand; and regularly understand the speech of another person.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by this position to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

Professional office atmosphere.  Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting or standing for prolonged periods.  Position may require occasional extended hours to complete high demand work, off-hour meetings, and event support.  Occasional travel to other offices and event venues, including potential overnights and weekends as needed.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those this position may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.