<p>Come join NRP's A+ team! We've been recognized as a "Top Workplace" because we promote a culture where our team can build long-term careers and connections. As we grow as a company, our goal is that you will grow in your career.</p> <p>NRP has been recognized with several industry awards including Top Workplaces; Best and Brightest Companies to Work For; and National Apartment Association's Best Places to Work.</p> <p>We value our employees by offering a competitive benefit package including:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Commission and bonus opportunities</p> </li><li> <p>Paid vacation and sick leave</p> </li><li> <p>11 Paid holidays</p> </li><li> <p>Paid maternity & parental bonding leave</p> </li><li> <p>Short & long term disability</p> </li><li> <p>Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance</p> </li><li> <p>401(k) Match</p> </li><li> <p>Training, certification, & growth opportunities</p> </li><li> <p>Employee referral & recognition programs</p> </li></ul> <p>Since its founding in 1994, NRP has been dedicated to building quality homes for our residents, regardless of income. The NRP Group is a full-service multifamily developer, general contractor, and property manager with assets and operations reaching an expanding range of markets nationwide. For additional information, please visit www.NRPGroup.com.</p> <p>The Graphic Designer will support NRP Corporate and Property marketing strategies by executing various graphic design deliverables in both print and digital format, along with production and printing of those pieces. In addition, we expect this role to have an administrative and project management role within the marketing department for signage and other tasks as assigned.</p> <p>ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS</p> <p>To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</p> <p>Essential Functions Statement(s):</p> <ul> <li> <p>Produces graphic design artwork to support marketing efforts, in print or digital format:</p> </li><li> <p>Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat</p> </li><li> <p>Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint</p> </li><li> <p>Develops and manages online marketing collateral by working in collaboration with the marketing team.</p> </li><li> <p>Conceptualize design ideas and strategy from inception as outlined by NRP team members</p> </li><li> <p>Produces graphic design artwork to support marketing efforts using technology and computer software packages for either print or web site initiatives including but not limited to the following:</p> </li><li> <p>Macintosh OSX and PC Windows</p> </li><li> <p>Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat</p> </li><li> <p>Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook</p> </li><li> <p>Develops and creates collateral not limited to:</p> </li><li> <p>Logo design</p> </li><li> <p>Brochures</p> </li><li> <p>Community websites</p> </li><li> <p>Photography</p> </li><li> <p>Maintains NRP standards, fair housing, and consistent branding with respect to all online and collateral development</p> </li><li> <p>Assists with implementation of company and property "branding" and image initiatives.</p> </li><li> <p>Creates corporate PowerPoint templates, presentations as requested.</p> </li><li> <p>Assist in establishing and maintaining creating standards/style guides, and ensure adherence to those standards in all produced work.</p> </li><li> <p>Other duties assigned to accomplish company or department objectives.</p> </li></ul> <p>SKILLS & ABILITIES</p> <p>Education: Associates Degree in Graphic Design or similar discipline.</p> <p>Experience: 2-5 years of graphic design.</p> <p>Technical Skills:</p> <p>Macintosh OSX and PC Windows</p> <p>Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat</p> <p>Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook</p> <p>Hootsuite, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn</p> <p>POSITION QUALIFICATIONS</p> <p>Competency Statements:</p> <ul> <li>Ability to Learn - Maintains the initiative, self-motivation and willingness to learn. Retains the concepts learned from training and coaching. </li><li>Accountability - Accepts responsibility and accounts for his/her actions. </li><li>Analytical Ability - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve problems. </li><li>Attitude - Consistently exhibits enthusiasm and provides positive responses to suggestions and guidance. </li><li>Autonomy - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. </li><li>Commitment - Perseverance and commitment to the business at hand and to the organizational goals. </li><li>Communication - Effectiveness of both written and verbal skills. Communicates and/or understands instructions, sells ideas, obtains acceptance and action. Accurately informs supervisors and subordinates of important developments. </li><li>Creative - Ability to think in such a way as to produce a new concept or idea. </li><li>Customer Service - Committed to consistently providing the highest level of service to all customers. Sets customer expectations properly and manages them closely. </li><li>Documentation - Processing of all project control documents relating to contract, change orders, etc. Provides clear explanation and sound conclusions. Uses care in providing completeness of project; maintains neatness and legibility. </li><li>External Relations - Builds strong relationships with external parties by obtaining confidence, respect and cooperation. Responds innovatively and constructively to the needs of external parties. Recognizes additional opportunities and relationships. </li><li>Follow-Up - Establishes due dates for projects and assignments. Holds self and others accountable for meeting targets. Confirms that agreed upon actions have been taken. Advises others immediately whenever milestones or deadlines are in jeopardy and poses a solution. </li><li>Honesty & Integrity - Level of trust, truthfulness, and sharing of information. Demonstrates ethical behavior. </li><li>Job Knowledge - Exhibits both practical and technical knowledge of the position and knowledge of applicable support tools and resources. </li><li>Judgment - Ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information. </li><li>Leadership - Enables success in both employees & peers; mentoring; coaching; clear and decisive administration. </li><li>Marketing Plans - Communicates and interprets ideas/marketing tools with staff. Works in conjunction with staff to develop marketing campaigns to attain specific leasing goals. </li><li>Mutual Respect - Treats everyone with respect for their originality, both personally and professionally. Respect for others unique qualities and expertise. </li><li>Professionalism - Conduct and manner in which employee represents the organization in every internal and external business activity. </li><li>Project Management - Undertakes planning and the integration of people and resources. Manages and measures multiple activities. Manages risks and plans for contingencies. </li><li>Quality of Work - Attention to detail; assurance of accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness. Checks information; picks up inconsistencies and mistakes. </li><li>Teamwork - Collaboration and cooperation with other employees, supervisors, and outside contacts. Open and accessible to every other person involved in any business transaction. </li><li>Time Management - Effectively utilizes available time for the completion of necessary job tasks. </li></ul> <p>The NRP Group is committed to a policy of assuring that all employees and applicants for employment are recruited, hired, assigned, placed, transferred, demoted, laid off, terminated, paid, trained, and generally treated during employment on the basis of qualifications and merit; without discrimination due to color, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy or marital status), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, military status, disability, genetic information, citizenship, or any other classification or activity protected by federal, state, and local law and ordinances.</p>