Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
Marketing and Communications

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Communication, Creative Design, Digital Publications, Media Design, Visual Representation
Certifications:
None
Experience:
5 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

GRAPHIC DESIGNER SENIOR

GDIT is seeking a Graphic Designer / Video Producer specialist with an advanced visualization skillset.

• Responsible for a wide variety of designs, visualizing and creating graphics including illustrations, graphs, charts, logos, and layouts for information visualization and standardizing all publications and outreach materials.
• Responsible for delivering creative ideas in representing data in a meaningful, visual way that users can interpret and easily comprehend intuitively. This includes data visualizations and dashboards.
• Assisting with updating, creating, and supporting databases and reports with key illustrated metrics to guide strategic decisions.
• Responsible for delivering creative ideas and following through with compelling graphics, charts, and multimedia visuals to enhance print and digital content.

Sample of prospective projects:

• Overview Placemat
• Annual and Strategic Plan Documents
• Briefings
• Outreach Visual Aids (posters, handouts/bi-folds/tri-folds)
• New Employee Welcome Packet and Career Resource Guide
• Timelines Graphics
• SharePoint - Internal and External
• Handbooks and Reports
• Videos
  • Instructional how-to videos
  • Meet-The-Department video
  • Q&A panels or Did-You-Know type videos

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your initiative and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Graphic Designer Senior must have:
• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
• Experience: 5+ years of related experience
• Expert skills in modern graphic design, infographic design, videographic skills, and basic copy-editing skills
• Creating and editing visual content of high-level information conveyance (strategic plans, briefings)
• Elevating and standardizing the full range of all print and digital publications (annual report, audit and inspections reports, outreach flyers, websites, etc.)
• Creating budgetary tracking and information visualization
• Working closely with the leadership team and data analytics team to help promote and enhance content including reports, briefs, and visual data
• Develop a style guide in partnership with editor
• Security clearance level: TS/SCI w/Poly
• US citizenship required
• Location: On Site
• Shift: Monday - Friday Day

Knowledge of:
• Principles of graphic design, data visualization, and graphic design standards for the production of complex, custom information graphics.
• Graphic design/development software to illustrate abstract ideas, complex data and concepts and to depict highly technical subject matter.
• The ability to provide guidance on:
• Translating abstract ideas and concepts into clear visual representation.
• Developing comprehensive layouts for review, comment, and final approval.
• Interpreting, analyzing, organizing and transforming information from statistical information, report notes, or general descriptions to be visually depicted into creative design solutions that effectively communicate the customer's objectives and requirements.

The likely salary range for this position is $114,750 - $155,250. 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%

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA MD Annapolis Junction

Additional Work Locations:

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.