Associate Designer, AI-Driven | Reston, VA

Ellucian • Full-time • Hybrid in Reston, Virginia, United States • $50,000 - $75,000 / year • 3w ago

Fast Facts

Ellucian is looking for an Associate Designer specializing in AI-driven creativity to create high-quality visual assets that enhance branding and communication strategies in the education technology sector.

Responsibilities: Responsibilities include creating on-brand visual assets, leveraging AI tools for design workflows, collaborating with teams, managing design files, and enhancing presentations.

Skills: Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, strong design fundamentals, knowledge of AI tools, and effective communication abilities are required.

Qualifications: Ideal candidates should have 1+ years of graphic design experience and an interest in creative storytelling.

Location: This position is located in Reston, Virginia, United States, and is classified as hybrid.

Compensation: $50000 - $75000 / Annually

Fast Facts

Ellucian is seeking an Associate Designer with a focus on AI-driven creativity to produce high-quality visuals for various platforms, supporting impactful branding and communication strategies in the education technology sector.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include creating on-brand visual assets, leveraging AI for creative workflows, collaborating with teams, managing design files, and enhancing presentation materials.

Skills: Required skills include proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, strong design fundamentals, knowledge of AI tools, and effective communication abilities.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate should have 1+ years of graphic design experience and a demonstrated interest in creative storytelling across various formats.

Location: This position is located in Reston, Virginia, United States, and is classified as hybrid.

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $50,000 - $75,000.

About Ellucian

Ellucian is a global market leader in education technology. We power innovation for higher education, partnering with more than 2,800 customers across 50 countries and serving over 20 million students. Ellucian's AI-powered platform, trained on the richest dataset available in higher education, drives efficiency, personalized experiences, and strengthened engagement for all students, faculty and staff.

Fueled by decades of experience with a singular focus on the unique needs of learning institutions, the Ellucian platform features best-in-class SaaS capabilities and delivers insights needed now and into the future. These solutions and services span the entire student lifecycle, from student recruitment, enrollment, and retention to workforce analytics, fundraising, and alumni engagement.

Ellucian's innovative solutions, vast ecosystem of partners, and user community of more than 45,000 provide best practices leading to greater institutional success and achieving better student outcomes.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an Associate Designer, AI-Driven to join the Experiential Branding and Content Team. This early-career design role (1+ years of experience) will support the production of high-quality creative across digital, print, and internal channels, with a focus on leveraging AI. You will work closely with the Design Team and cross-functional partners to deliver polished, branded assets while expanding your creative expertise and contributing to team outcomes.

The ideal candidate has a strong design foundation, a broad understanding of visual communication and storytelling, and demonstrated experience applying AI tools to accelerate creative workflows, improve iteration quality, and scale design output.

Where You Will Make an Impact

Design Execution: Create on-brand visual assets for campaigns, events, social media, presentations, email, and web that meet Ellucian brand standards and project goals.
AI-Driven Outcomes: Leverage AI to enhance creativity, accelerate workflows, expand concept exploration, and improve consistency and delivery speed without compromising craftsmanship.
Collaborative Creation: Partner with senior creatives and cross-functional teams to execute design solutions that align with project requirements and timelines.
Brand Stewardship: Ensure all creative work adheres to established Ellucian brand standards and templates.
Asset Management: Maintain and organize design files, templates, and brand assets for efficient reuse across teams.
Support Presentations: Build and enhance PowerPoint and presentation materials that are visually engaging and professional.

What You Will Bring

Experience: 1+ years of professional graphic design experience (in-house, agency, or equivalent)
Design Skills: Strong foundation in typography, layout, color, composition, and visual problem-solving
Software Proficiency: Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), Microsoft Suite (PowerPoint, Word), Figma, and Canva
AI Tool Knowledge: Be well-versed in tools such as Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, ChatGPT, and more
AI-Driven Results: Demonstrated ability to use AI to speed ideation, iterate creative variants, optimize production workflows, and scale output while maintaining quality
Communication Skills: Clear, effective communication and collaboration skills
Execution Focused: Ability to manage multiple tasks, adapt to feedback, and meet deadlines
Creative Storytelling: Demonstrated interest in creative storytelling, including exposure to video, motion, or content development across formats

What makes #Ellucianlife

Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision
Flexible time off
Thrive Flex Lifestyle Account (LSA) that allows you to contribute towards your health, financial or learning interests
401k w/ match & BrightPlan - to help you save for the future
Parental Leave
5 charitable days to support the community that supports us
Telemedicine
Wellness
Headspace Care (mental health)
Wellbeats (virtual fitness classes)
RethinkCare & Wellthy– caregiver support
Diversity and inclusion programs which provide access to internal employee resource groups
Employee referral bonuses to encourage the addition of great new people to the team
We Foster a learning culture with:
Education Assistance Program
Professional development opportunities

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