Graphic Design Specialist II

Advancement & Partnerships

Join our dynamic and growing Advancement & Partnerships team as we work together to power partnerships and transform lives through philanthropy.

Together, we can unleash the potential of people and ideas to positively change the world. Your efforts on our team will help us to build the University for the Future.

The Opportunity

Advancement & Partnerships seeking a talented and creative Graphic Designer to assist in the development of the divisions and UCF brand. This role involves providing professional digital graphic design and production services to departments within the division, focusing on maintaining and enhancing the university’s visual standards across various projects.

Responsibilities

Concept and Design Development

• Initiate concepts and designs for marketing collateral with a specific focus on digital executions and printed materials.
• Create and execute new and existing digital elements and printed materials under project direction and guidance from the Creative Services Lead.

Standards and Styles Maintenance

• Help develop and maintain standards and styles for division materials, publications, and ongoing digital and printed materials.
• Maintain graphic standards and fulfill various departmental requests.
• Maintain and update logo library.

Professional Consultation and Quality Control

• Provide professional graphic design consultation with division staff.
• Ensure quality control of artwork and supervise digital and printed work.
• Prepare design work for both digital and print applications.
• Ability to present, educate and guide on brand standards to ensure consistency.
• Review designs and provide branding and design feedback to meet standards.

Project Management

• Manage, schedule, and complete projects within established deadlines and budgets using current online systems.

Photography

• Assist with photography for special projects, publications, web, online platforms, and social media.

Collaborative Goal Setting

• Work with the division's Communications & Marketing team to establish goals and set new standards of quality for digital and printed pieces.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree and 2+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, or a related field.
• Experience in digital graphic design and production services.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Express, After Effects).
• Proficient in producing professional PowerPoint slide decks. Including the ability to translate data into visually appealing charts, graphs, and infographics.
• Ability to produce interactive PDF forms.
• Strong understanding of brand development and visual standards.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to meet deadlines and manage budgets.
• Strong photography skills and experience with social media content creation.
• Ability to work collaboratively with various departments and team members.

Additional Application Materials Required

Please include a link to your portfolio or samples of your work that highlight your expertise.

Special Instructions to the Applicants

Advancement and Partnerships values the unique contributions that each team member brings to our division. The anticipated salary for a well-qualified candidate is $54,000 - $59,500. The final determination of a successful candidate's starting salary will vary based on several factors, including education and relevant experience. The anticipated pay scale indicated for this position generally applies to candidates who meet the minimum requirements and several of the preferred qualifications outlined above. All offers are contingent on successful background and reference screens.

All applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, and the university cannot accommodate H‑1B transfers or employment-based visa processing for individuals currently sponsored by another employer.

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 12 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you’ll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills, and you’ll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Working at UCF has its perks! UCF offers

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays
• Retirement savings options
• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions
• Education assistance
• And more…For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide.

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Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Department

Advancement and Partnerships

Work Schedule

UCF business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Type of Appointment

Regular

Expected Salary

$48,722.00 to Negotiable

Job Posting End Date

04-22-2026-12-00-AM

As a Florida public university, the University of Central Florida makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.

UCF is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer.

If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 407-823-1336 or email onac@ucf.edu.

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