GRAPHIC DESIGNER AND SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR

O'Rourke Media Group is recruiting for a Graphic Designer and Social Media Coordinator for its excellent, reputable niche brand (The Guide and Maryland Guide) in Seaford, Delaware. As part of our ad design team, you will compose advertisements, marketing material and maintain the company's social media networks.

DUTIES:
• Develop and design advertisements, marketing material, social media posts, and website posts while creating visual communications to convey messages in an effective and aesthetically pleasing manner.
• Maintain social media accounts with scheduled organic posts and occasional paid advertisements (experience preferred but not required - training available).
• Maintain, develop and schedule company Constant Contacts
• Pagination of classified ads and weekly upload of The Guide's digital version
• Post Blogs provided from company blog writer and other shared information

Qualifications:
• Technical skills: Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Acrobat; a knowledge of both typography, fonts and color theory is critical
• Communication Skills: Able to confer advice and suggestions from clients, as well as understand what they want.
• Teamwork skills: Able to collaborate with others as part of a design team.
• Produce drafts for review by clients and make revisions based on the feedback received.
• Review final productions for errors and ensure that final prints reflect client specifications.
• Commitment to complete tasks while providing quality work
• Able to work under pressure to meet publishing deadlines
• Reliable and accountable

Hours: Monday, 8am-5pm; Tues. 8am-12noon; Wed. 8am-5pm; Thurs. 8am-5pm; Friday 8am-4pm. NO WEEKENDS!

Benefits: Medical benefits, vision, dental, life insurance, paid time off & a 401(k) savings plan with a respectable company match.

APPLY: For immediate consideration, send resume to mswain@theguide.com or go to theguide.com