Graphic Designer: Microsoft Office, Accessibility and Information Design Specialist (Remote - US)

At Energy Solutions, we focus on the big impacts. We are a mission-driven company working on the biggest issue of our time, climate change. For more than 28 years our market-based programs have delivered significant energy, carbon, and water-use savings for our utility, government, and institutional customers. Our environmental and resource solutions are better for businesses and better for society.

Are you a graphic designer who wants to use your talents and design skills to help fight climate change? Do you love working with a diverse group of people all committed to the same goal?  Energy Solutions is seeking a mid-level Graphic Designer with a specialization in Microsoft Office and accessibility design to join our Marketing and Creative Services Team. We are looking for a well-rounded designer with strong general design skills and a particular strength in long form layout and advanced Microsoft Word skills. This designer should have experience with creating templates for non-designers, creating accessible documents to be translated by screen readers, and be adept at technical, information design. You will work on a variety of design projects from reports, case studies, fact sheets, and other program collateral, to presentations and graphics for print and digital distribution.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Deliver graphic design projects across multiple media including print and digital 
• Use best-in-class design tools, techniques, and technologies to produce innovative graphic design and artwork for use in presentations, publications, promotional materials, websites, social media, and other mediums as needed 
• Work directly with internal clients and be able to exercise soft skills to establish connection and to discuss project requirements, objectives, presentation concepts and then coordinate creative activities 
• Provide input and collaboration on design concepts, brand standards and art layouts 
• Create custom illustrations or other graphic elements, according to various clients’ brand standards and specifications 
• Ensure high quality and on-time completion of all work projects 
• Serve as a core designer on projects with an ability to execute successfully with support from team leads 
• Articulate design decisions and present work to creative leads and stakeholders 

Minimum Qualifications:

• BFA or BS degree in graphic design, illustration, fine arts, or other relevant field of study, or equivalent experience
• A minimum three years of industry experience in graphic design
• A minimum of two years experience with ADA design principles and standards including the use of accessibility tools within Microsoft Word and InDesign to create long form layouts that are accessible by screen readers. 
• Advanced knowledge of designing for screen readers including Jaws and NVDA
• Advanced knowledge with Adobe Acrobat Pro's tools and experience with PAC checker reports and certificate and remediating PDF's in Acrobat to pass PAC checker.
• A minimum of one years experience working collaboratively with content teams in Microsoft Office
• Expertise with Microsoft Word, particularly with long form layout, reports, and creating templates for non-designers
• Expertise with the Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
• Experience using email marketing platforms like MailChimp or Constant Contact
• A solid understanding of and hands-on experience applying graphic design principles and best practices of typography, iconography, color, grid, spacing, layout and texture
• Please include a link to your portfolio of work
• Desire to help combat climate change
• Passion for teamwork, but also self-motivated
• Strong client-management skills
• Attention to detail
• Familiarity with translating technical content into approachable design
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines and reprioritize tasks as needed
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Creative Pro membership and ongoing opportunities for professional development
• Access to entire Adobe Creative Suite
• MacBook Pro computer
• Flexible work hours
• Participation in Adobe Max annual conference, can be virtual or in person 

Salary DOE: $75,000 - $90,000/Annually