Graphic Designer and Multimedia Specialist

Summary of Work

We know what you're wondering: Why would auditors need a graphic designer? What could they possibly need designed?

Spoiler alert

A whole lot more than you think.

We're hiring a designer for a brand new position to help our communications team make government information clear and accessible. Because people in North Dakota deserve to know how their money is being used.

This role will use graphic design elements to communicate to the public through print materials, infographics, social media, PowerPoint design, and more. You'll use the Adobe Creative Suite and work with the communications team to help make audits easy for anyone to understand, not just those fluent in accounting.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll use your creative skills to help us communicate with people across the state. Here's what that looks like:

• Create graphics and other multimedia for social media.
• Build presentations that are easy to follow, and break down complex information in a way that is engaging.
• Design materials for career fairs, including fun handouts that get college students excited to come interview with us.
• Use our established Adobe InDesign templates to lay out audit reports with clarity and consistency.
• Take and edit professional headshots and other staff photography.
• Work with our communications team to turn government information into visuals anyone can understand.

Bottom line: if it involves design, visuals, or multimedia, you'll help make it clear, accurate, and engaging.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Flexible environment: Opportunity to work remotely for part of the week after successful completion of 6-to-12-month probation period.
• Relaxed dress code: Of course we wear jeans!
• Exceptional benefits: As part of the state, you'll have fully paid family health insurance, retirement, vacation, and sick leave benefits, as well as additional training and bonus opportunities.
• Work-life balance: Overtime is exceptionally rare, and burnout isn't part of our culture.
• Minimal travel: Most of the work happens right here in Bismarck, with very limited travel throughout the year.

Family-first culture

We genuinely mean it. If something important comes up, just communicate with us, we're flexible.

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What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is competent, humble, and genuinely values people and relationships. Skills can be developed, but being a good teammate, treating others with respect, and contributing to a positive workplace matters just as much to us.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's degree in graphic design, Communications, Marketing, Multimedia Production, Visual Arts, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud including InDesign.
• Ability to communicate clearly through visuals, writing, and oral communication.
• Comfortable working in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Successful completion of reference, background, and criminal record checks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience creating social media graphics or templates.
• Familiarity with professional writing.
• A portfolio showing a range of design styles and professional work.

About Team ND

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Application Procedures

• Complete the State of North Dakota online application.
• Upload a cover letter, resume, and a portfolio or samples of your work. We know this seems like a lot, but we promise it's worth it!
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Applications must be completed by 11:59 pm on the closing date.
• The answers given on application are to be reflective of you work experiences. Any use or suspected use of AI during the application process may affect the outcome of the hiring decision.

For help or accommodations during the application process, contact

Heidi Morman

Office of the State Auditor

600 E. Boulevard Avenue - Dept. 117

Bismarck, ND 58505

Telephone: 701-328-1072

Email: [email protected]

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.