JobTitle: Sr. Specialist Visual Communications - Visual Design
Job ID: 414651_en-us
Salary Range: 0.0- 0.0
Job Category: Communications/External Affairs
Employment type: Full Time

Position Description:

Position Purpose

Supports Corporate Communications and External Affairs (CCEA) team with their graphic design and visual communications needs.  Ability to create visual content that sharpens understanding of a business concept or strategy.  Enhance storytelling and help design effective communications and presentations, using graphics, animation and video.

Ideal candidate enjoys design, strategy, communications, and retail.

Responsibilities include design solutions for digital signage, web collateral, presentations, and assets for internal communication channels. Role also includes asset management, freelance coordination, support for video production and management of deliverables. Handle all post-production needs for video projects.

Ability to design, develop and edit various short-form videos and animations. Take content and build engaging assets to use across communication vehicles. 

Setup and manage project plans for photo shoots and maintain timelines and schedules.  Manage the organization and maintenance of the digital asset library with updated photography needs.  Use photography skills for on-location shoots, headshots, team events and more. 

Work simultaneously on multiple projects on multiple timelines, managing work and expectations across teams as needed.

Exceptional knowledge of visual design and demonstrated proficiency in the formal elements of design, including typography, layout, balance, proportion, rhythm, emphasis, and unity

Ability to effectively engage with a wide range of cross-functional business partners.  Also provide creative choices in meetings and reviews.

Demonstrates a high attention to detail and accuracy. Comfortable working both collaboratively and individually

Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities

50% - Create overall creative for ad-hoc projects in support of team priorities, including animations, videos, infographics, social and online assets, print collateral, presentations, etc.

25% - Advise internal CCEA partners on creative strategy and guide visual concepts that inspire and inform respective audiences. Provide solutions for creative needs.

20% - Manage projects and creative timelines, ensuring all deliverables are designed, proofed and delivered on time. Ensure the look and feel of the final product is consistent with The Home Depot message and brand.

5% - Maintain CCEAs digital asset library, including obtaining timely assets from internal partners on an ongoing basis, coordinating bi-annual refreshes, maintaining platform technology and accessibility, and ensuring relevant file formats.
Environmental Job Requirements:
Environment:
1. Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
Travel:
Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Additional Environmental Job Requirements: