Graphic Design Specialist

About the role

• Type of Requisition: Regular
• Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None
• Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
• Public Trust/Other Required: None
• Job Family: Marketing and Communications

Job Qualifications

Skills

Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Illustrator, Communication, Digital Graphic Design, Graphic Arts Design

• Certifications: None
• Experience: 2 + years of related experience
• US Citizenship Required: No

About the role

Are you a passionate and innovative graphic designer looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact with your creative talents? At GDIT, we are looking for a Graphic Design Specialist to join our dynamic, award-winning marketing team, where you'll play a vital role in shaping the visual identity of our brand while supporting the growth and success of the organization. This is your opportunity to contribute to high-impact, transformative projects, advance your skillset, and grow a rewarding and fulfilling career.

When you join GDIT, you're stepping into an environment where your creative contributions and ideas truly matter. You'll be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to crafting impactful messaging and designs that enable our mission to solve the world's toughest challenges. As part of our marketing team, based in Falls Church, VA, you'll collaborate with a talented, hands-on group of creative professionals dedicated to designing compelling and engaging brand experiences that resonate and drive growth.

Meaningful Work and Personal Impact

• Design high-impact campaign advertisements, collateral, and a variety of marketing materials, ensuring alignment with GDIT's brand identity.
• Collaborate closely with the brand team to strategically shape and drive the visual direction of our brand.
• Develop and pitch innovative creative concepts, partnering with team members to execute forward-thinking marketing initiatives.
• Clearly and confidently articulate the reasoning behind your design decisions to stakeholders.
• Produce high-quality deliverables within tight deadlines while adeptly managing multiple priorities.
• Maintain exceptional quality control standards to ensure all finalized materials are error-free and meet expectations.
• Support various employee-facing projects and communications, elevating the internal branding experience.
• Stay informed on cutting-edge design trends and leverage best practices to deliver fresh and relevant creative solutions.
• Work alongside the brand team and lend support to select brand-level initiatives.

What You'll Need to Succeed

Bring your initiative and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Graphic Design Specialist must have:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a related field required
• Experience: 2+ years of relevant graphic design experience required
• A portfolio link showcasing your creative expertise (please embed your portfolio link in your resume submission).
• Location: Hybrid to Falls Church, Virginia office with the expectation of working 3 days per week in the office

Skills

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and Microsoft platforms.
• Strong creative and analytical skills to approach design challenges with innovative solutions.
• Excellent communication abilities to effectively interface with team members and stakeholders.
• Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills for navigating complex design assignments.
• A keen attention to detail, ensuring the delivery of polished and precise work.
• Proven ability to excel under tight deadlines with ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• If you have motion graphic experience or experience with Canva that is a plus but not required!

Gdit Is Your Place

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

Own Your Opportunity

Explore a career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your sense of ownership and pride in the meaningful work we do.

Pay and benefits

The likely salary range for this position is $61,402 - $80,040. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Travel Required: Less than 10%
• T elecommuting Options: Hybrid
• Work Location: USA VA Falls Church

Total Rewards at Gdit

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.

To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.

To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.