Company Overview

The Company Serving the People Who Serve the People Granicus is driven by the excitement of building, implementing, and maintaining technology that is transforming the Govtech industry by bringing governments and their constituents together. We are on a mission to support our customers by meeting the needs of their communities and implementing our technology in ways that are equitable and inclusive. Granicus has consistently appeared on the GovTech 100 list over the past 5 years and has been recognized as the best companies to work on BuiltIn. Over the last 25 years, we have served 5,500 federal, state, and local government agencies and more than 300 million citizen subscribers powering an unmatched Subscriber Network that uses our digital solutions to make the world a better place. With comprehensive cloud-based solutions for communications, government website design, meeting and agenda management software, records management, and digital services, Granicus empowers stronger relationships between government and residents across the U.S., U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. By simplifying interactions with residents, while disseminating critical information, Granicus brings governments closer to the people they serve—driving meaningful change for communities around the globe.

Job Summary

We are looking to add to our professional, dedicated and hard-working team an independent, talented, and multidisciplinary Designer with a great work ethic who thrives in organizations that constantly adapt and evolve. Be a part of an integrated technology company specializing in the design and development of commercial websites with a growing emphasis on agency style design services. You’ll get to demonstrate your creativity on a variety of project types: web design, brand and visual identity, and digital marketing.

What Your Impact Will Look Like Here

• Works under one or multiple art directors on various projects at a time.
• Acts as an extension of staff to DMO clients to help create design assets that include but are not limited to: website design, digital or print design, and/or logo and brand design.
• Works within a very refined set of processes and under clear deadlines to ensure delivery of assets that are under budget, on time, and meet internal and external expectations.
• May collaborate with other designers when appropriate but is mainly responsible for sole execution of a project from start to finish.
• Maintains organizational detail in their work, such as design notes, mood boards, clean file structure, and work that is free of error.
• Completes time entries on a daily basis to ensure proper tracking of project scope and budget.

You Will Love This Job If You Have

• Talented visual designer that can create original designs from scratch and provide expert creative and technical direction on the overall look, feel, and function of their work.
• Well-versed in Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, and other design tools, softwares, or applications.
• Interested in ‘why’ and ‘how’. Be able to understand why the project is important and how to find solutions that meet all required goals, while delivering stunning work.
• Able to conceptualize ideas in creative brainstorming sessions with creative leadership and other XD or Simpleview team members to generate new ideas and a path forward.
• Capable of producing compelling artwork like icons, illustrations, patterns, and maps.
• Understanding of typography and visual identity/branding are a must.
• Knowledge of UX/UI laws and best practices are a must.
• Able to organize and prepare final artwork and think about functional and technical production in order to collaborate with front-end and CMS developers.
• Able to manage their time to juggle multiple projects with strict deadlines, be proactive when seeking feedback or collaboration, and can act as a team player to assist or support other designers when necessary.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Can present their thoughts and decisions about their work to clients in professional meetings and settings.
• Knowledge of designing for various digital marketing strategies, like campaigns, landing pages, and ads.
• General understanding of user and behavioral psychology.

Security and Privacy Requirements

• Responsible for Granicus information security by appropriately preserving the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of Granicus information assets in accordance with the company's information security program.
• Responsible for ensuring the data privacy of our employees and customers, their data, as well as taking all required privacy training in a timely manner, in accordance with company policies.

The Team

We are a remote-first company with a globally distributed workforce across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, India, Armenia, Australia, and New Zealand.

The Culture

At Granicus, we are building a transparent, inclusive, and safe space for everyone who wants to be a part of our journey.

The Impact

We are proud to serve dynamic organizations around the globe that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place — quite literally. We have so many powerful success stories that illustrate how our solutions are impacting the world.

Granicus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants and employees will be considered for employment and advancement without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, age, genetic information, sexual or affectional orientation, marital status, status regarding public assistance, familial status, military or veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.