Graphic Artist: Digital Content Producer

Responsibilities OBXtek is currently looking for a

Graphic Artist:

Digital Content Manager to work at the Pentagon for the Army providing Digital Media Service Support. The duties will include but not be limited to the following: Designs and builds digital assets using images, illustrations, video, and audio content with a variety of graphics software applications, techniques, and tools. Contributes to the design team's efforts to enhance the look and feel of the agency's online offerings. Deliver thoughtful digital designs for the brand and support rapid design changes when the world's needs change Plays a vital role in conceptualization of social media content Opportunity to use illustration to tell the story Proven ability to conduct preliminary research and write initial content concepts to facilitate collaboration with the team Excellent communication skills - managing competing priorities and communicating hurdles to your team Works under general direction of PM, Customer, and Creative Director •This position is onsite 5 days per week.•Qualifications Active Secret Clearance highly desirable, although NACI is minimum requirement

Required:

Minimum of five (5) years demonstrated professional experience focused in UI/UX design concepts Experience managing competing priorities and communicating hurdles to your team Requires understanding of web-based technologies and thorough knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Premiere and/or other design-related applications Skilled in video editing, to include splitting/combining clips & stills, adding transitions, audio-over, text-over, etc. Comfortable analyzing source materials to include video footage, still images, and talking points and produce dynamic social content to tell the Army story Ability to stay abreast of trends and storytelling methods on social media which will keep the Army's content fresh and interesting. Proficient in PowerPoint; some presentation design will be required to manipulate layouts for branding compliance on project briefs and/or leadership presentations. Skilled in prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Please include links to online portfolio or submit samples of design products

Preferred:

Familiar with creating social media strategy Experience designing banners and digital assets for the agency's website relative to external communications. Working knowledge using Adobe Acrobat, InDesign and Illustrator Security Clearance Secret Company Information Headquartered in McLean, Virginia and founded in 2009, OBXtek is a fast-growing leader in the government contracting field. Our mission is Our People…Our Reputation. Our people are trained professionals who enhance our customers' knowledge and innovation using technology, collaboration, and education. We offer a robust suite of benefits including comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, matching 401K, paid time off, tuition reimbursement plans and much more. As a prime contractor for 93% of our current work, OBXtek pairs lessons learned across disciplines with industry standard quality practices such as CMMI-Dev Level III, ITIL, 6Sigma, PMI, and ISO. Our rapid growth has been recognized by INC500, the Washington Business Journal, and Washington Technology magazine. OBXtek is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, gender identity, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law.