Williams College

Job Description

Communications office staff balance hard work, attention to detail and excellence with empathy, understanding and supportiveness. As individuals and as a team, we strive in our work and professional relationships to be conscientious and collaborative critical thinkers. Reporting to the Art Director, the Senior Designer guides the college broadly on matters of design and provides design services for various college clients. The Senior Designer is part of the creative team within the Williams College Office of Communications. This multifaceted position requires the ability to understand the complex audiences of a liberal arts college (including potential students, current students, faculty, staff, parents, families and alumni); to develop strategies for communicating effectively with these diverse audiences through the lens of design. The successful candidate will demonstrate flexibility, innovation and an interest in continued professional growth and learning; evidence of successful project management; and the ability to establish strong, positive relationships with all campus community members. The high volume and broad scope of work associated with this position also require a person who can focus on a specific creative endeavor while managing multiple projects. Williams is committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty and staff. We expect the successful candidate to excel at working in a broadly diverse community regarding race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion.