The American Gastroenterological Association, based in Bethesda, Maryland, has a newly created position for a Web/Graphics Coordinator. The position will be part of AGA’s communication team, reporting to the department’s Editor/Program Director. The Coordinator will work closely with both the creative services manager and the Web/ e-communication specialist to enhance deliverables prepared by the communications department.

Specific responsibilities will include:

Web

• Use website content management system to review and approve content for www.gastro.org and www.ddw.org.

• Assist in production of weekly and monthly e-mail newsletters.

• Prepare html versions of blast e-mails, send tests, make revisions, finalize for distribution.

• Monitor gastro.org discussion boards and page comments (features to launch in 2011).

• Monitor online traffic reports for gastro.org, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and AGA blogs.

• Provide graphic direction and content back up for social media sites and blogs.

• Develop online advertisements and graphic features/highlights for use on home page and primary navigation pages of websites.

Graphics

• Work closely with senior manager of creative service on in-house design projects. After initial concepts are developed, make design and editorial changes to finalize materials.

• Manage AGA’s in-house print and online advertising program. Create new advertisements and update existing ads for publication.

• Work within established visual brand standards to develop original design concepts for smaller in-house projects not handled by senior manager.

• Update text and make sizing revisions for design projects that are re-used from one year to the next.

• Develop collateral materials for AGA courses: signage, walk-in slides, syllabus covers.

• Edit videos, create AGA-branded slates for online videos, upload videos to AGA’s YouTube channel.

• Conduct art research, identifying appropriate branding-compliant images and illustrations for design projects.

• Format documents and presentations to conform to AGA branding standards.

• Adapt print design materials for online use.

Qualifications:

• Proficient knowledge of: Adobe Creative Suite 5 (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Dreamweaver), Quark Express 8, basic HTML programming, Microsoft Office.

• Desired knowledge of: Web content management systems, the Ruby on Rails language, iMovie and Associated Press editorial style.

• Content development/editing experience and is also desirable, as is social media knowledge.

• Able to perform job duties on a PC and a Mac.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

• Two years of progressively responsible experience.

• Basic understanding of Web page development, including proficiency with HTML, Dreamweaver, and FTP; knowledge of Photoshop and XML; and experience with Adobe Web publishing products.

Please e-mail resume and cover letter including salary expectations to e-mail address listed. If possible, please also provide a link to an online portfolio of your work.

• Location: Bethesda, Maryland
• This is at a non-profit organization.
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