Risepoint is an education technology company that provides world-class support and trusted expertise to more than 100 universities and colleges. We primarily work with regional universities, helping them develop and grow their high-ROI, workforce-focused online degree programs in critical areas such as nursing, teaching, business, and public service. Risepoint is dedicated to increasing access to affordable education so that more students, especially working adults, can improve their careers and meet employer and community needs.
The Impact You Will Make
You will be bringing the Risepoint brand to life every day in ways that are high-quality, scalable, and meaningful. Reporting to the Creative Director, you will maintain high standards in producing materials across a variety of formats for a wide variety of audiences and uses. Your expertise will ensure that Risepoint shows up consistency and at the same level of quality wherever people engage with us.
Note: a portfolio of relevant design work is required for consideration
What You Will Do
- Design digital and print assets across a wide variety of touchpoints, including web, social, experiential (exhibit materials), merchandise (company store), and print (reports, flyers, infographics).
- Manage design templates for presentations, marketing collateral, and social.
- Contribute to design libraries, such as iconography and photography.
- Create motion assets, including video (editing, not filming), animation, and motion graphics.
- Generate drafts and mockups of proposed designs and make revisions based on reviews by Creative Director and/or internal clients.
- Collaborate with Brand Strategy and the larger Communications team, Marketing, Business Development, People, and other key functions to fill creative needs.
- Translate strategic direction into high-quality design within an established brand identity.
- Manage uploading process and governance for materials to CMS, internal storage, and DAM.
What Success Looks Like
- High-quality, on-brand, on-time creative production.
- Strong relationships across the organization.
- Consistency in how we show up as the Risepoint brand, both internally and externally.
How Impact Will be Measured in the First Year
- Effectiveness of creative production.
- Qualitative feedback.
- Improved organization, efficiency, and futureproofing of the creative team. We are growing and need to scale to increase our creative output!
Experience That Matters Most
- 5–7 years of experience in graphic design or related field
- Strong design skills across digital, print, and motion.
- Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or other relevant field.
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and PowerPoint.
- Working knowledge of Wordpress.
- Experience with AI tools and demonstrated ability to use them ethically and appropriately.
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to self-organize and operate autonomously.
- Understanding of accessibility best practices.
- Direct experience in hands-on design production work.
Experience That's Great to Have
- Previous experience in higher education or edtech.
- Agency experience a plus.
- A positive attitude, ability to take direction well, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Risepoint is an equal-opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.
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