Graphic Designer

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
September 22, 2025
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):
198F-YN_CS_NPS - Graphic Designer

Business Title:
Graphic Designer

Employee Type:
Classified

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

Under the direction of the Associate Director of Athletics (Marketing and Fan Experience), as the Graphic Designer, you will work with the athletics department staff as an innovative creator responsible for conceptualizing, developing, designing, and preparing original, creative graphic design, including page layouts, production and management of brand/campaign assets, photo-manipulation and typography for various promotional materials to support the department's key goals and initiatives. Mentoring opportunities are available within this role including creative and technical assistance and coaching student design interns and volunteer student staff. You will work closely with the Associate Director of Athletics (Design, Branding and Special Projects) to ensure all work aligns with conference, NCAA, and compliance requirements to generate innovative design content, which is consistent, yet representative of the brand' (involving established brand standards and seasonal campaign guidelines).

Additional Information:

This is a full-time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime-eligible.

Monthly Salary: $3,752 to $5,011 | Range 42 | Steps A - M. Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28. Step M is typically a longevity step.

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Classified staff and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• Two (2) years of college-level training in graphic arts, illustration, drafting or closely allied field AND one (1) year of experience as a Graphics Assistant, OR equivalent education/experience.
  
• Proficiency in design software including, but not limited to Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, and Aftereffects.
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in design and development of promotional materials.
  
• Ability to work occasional evenings and/or weekends.
  
• Experience working with NCAA, conference, university and departmental rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
  
• Knowledge of sports and intercollegiate athletics.
  
• Work experience that demonstrates the ability to organize, prioritize multiple tasks, work in a fast-paced environment overseeing several projects in tandem in order to meet and/or exceed project deadlines and deliverables.
  
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal relationship skills including work experience that demonstrates the ability to work professionally and collaboratively with co-workers and constituents.
  
• Work experience that demonstrates the ability to manage multiple projects and tasks, to perform sound decision-making, a positive and proactive attitude and a loyalty toward servitude and professionalism.

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Area/College: Athletics, Intercollegiate
Department Name: Marketing and Promotions
Location: Pullman, WA

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume
2) Cover Letter

External candidates, upload all documents in the "Application Document" section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the "Resume/Cover Letter" section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Time Type:
Full time

Position Term:
12 Month

Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.

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In matters of admission, employment, housing or services, or in the educational programs or activities it operates, WSU does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin, physical disability, mental disability, sensory disability, use of a trained service animal, age, religion, creed, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, honorably discharged veteran, member of the military, or immigration or citizenship status except as authorized by federal or state law, regulation, or government contract.

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