JOB PURPOSE:

Responsible for leading and developing Midco’s marketing creative services graphic design team to create and design high quality materials for advertising, sales, websites and internal company communications.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

• Lead creative strategy and be responsible for keeping them on target, in scope, and on schedule.
• Initiate project activity, take ownership, and follow through to completion.
• Initiate the development, design, and production of professional graphic materials while supporting the branding and imaging strategies of the marketing team.
• Manage graphic design related responsibilities for the marketing creative services team, including training, assigning and coaching employees.
• Provide mentoring and creative direction to team and internal/external customers, as well as to other graphic positions in the marketing department.
• Guide and direct staff including hiring, disciplinary action, staff development, goal formulation and performance review.
• Develop and maintain visual and written brand standards and enforce corporate brand compliance.
• Develop and maintain relationships with print vendors.
• Maintain company identity, quality and consistency in all marketing materials.
• Maintain graphics library, digital records and best practices.
• Conceptualize, design, and produce professional marketing materials using a wide variety of media, methods, and techniques.
• Research and incorporate new creative techniques with the team to help in the development of Marketing related items that increase customer awareness and loyalty.
• Attend meetings and review materials from outside vendors to help keep project workflow moving and ensure brand standards are met across all marketing materials.
• Maintain high accuracy in all communications and presentations and proof all materials.
• Follow and serve as a role model in displaying Midco’s Core Values and Leadership Success Drivers.
• Adhere to Midco’s privacy guidelines to ensure each customer’s privacy.
• Maintain regular attendance to be available for your team and as required by your position.
• Be available to provide assistance to team members outside of normal business hours as necessary.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Effectively communicate with other departments to handle escalating issues in a timely manner.
• Function as an effective team member while supporting the efforts and strategies, initiatives and projects of other departments.
• Support the mission, vision, and values of Midco.
• Apply personal ethics, honesty, initiative, flexibility, responsibility and confidentiality in all areas of responsibility.
• Possess an enthusiastic, energetic, self-motivated and detail-oriented approach towards work and all work projects.
• Possess strong problem-solving, critical-thinking and decision-making skills while using good judgment.
• Multi-task without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that develops positive relationships with team members, customer and leadership.
• Adhere to and actively follow Midco policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience required. Focus in graphic design, fine arts, marketing or related field preferred.
• Minimum of ten years of progressive professional graphic design experience required.
• Mastery-level skills using Adobe Creative Suite/Cloud (Focus on Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver).
• Advanced knowledge or better of print/offline design and production concepts.
• Leadership experience preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL & MENTAL QUALIFICATOINS:

• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.
• Employees may be required to work in excess of 40 hours per week and other than normal business hours, such as holidays, evenings and weekends as business demands.

ABOUT MIDCO:

Midco:

• Is the leading provider of reliable, high-speed internet via fiber and fixed wireless technology, serving 460,000 homes and businesses in 400 communities across the Midwest.
• Provides exceptional customer experience and a superior network, while being a force for good in the communities we serve.
• Delivers TV services including Midco Sports (a regional sports network), phone, data center and advertising services, plus wholesale networking solutions.

Ready to work at Midco? We thought so. Here are a few more reasons why Midco is one of the best places to work:

• Free Midco internet & TV
• Great opportunities to get involved in volunteerism
• Generous 401(k) match and paid time away from work programs
• And many more

Visit Midco.com/Careers to learn about employment opportunities and apply today.

Midco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, membership or activity in a local commission, or any other characteristic protected by law. To view our full EEO and federal contractor supplemental posters, please refer to Midco.com/Federal Posters.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)