Visual Designer

Profile

What We’re Looking For:

Sitting within 2U's

Curriculum & Learning

department the

Visual Designer

helps develop a distinct and polished look-and-feel to our course materials. Visual designers should have experience applying visual design to the instructional design process or have experience developing compelling brand identities for corporations. They should have a high attention to detail, be highly motivated, and have a knack for artistic flair.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:

Build and design curriculum materials alongside content experts for courses in a wide variety of topics (80%

Create a visual edge to courses materials in the form of slide templates, technical diagrams, and simple educational images and animations.

Incorporate information from creative briefs, documented channel-specific best practices, and previous performance data to produce high-performing creative materials.

Process Management and Improvement (10%):

Assist with creating and maintaining curriculum schedules.

Manage multiple projects and remain flexible through revisions while keeping a keen attention to detail.

Communicate directly with internal stakeholders to successfully and efficiently meet the deliverable requirements of a project.

Training & Documentation (10%)

Maintain style guides, templates, and in-house design training materials.

Continuously discover and share found inspiration and new industry best practices to maximize efficiency.

Things That Should Be In Your Background:

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

3 years of experience in visual design either for an ad agency, publisher, or marketing group.

Comfortable creating reusable visual assets and style guides.

Ability to quickly create diagrams and figures for capturing complex technical ideas.

Deep skills in the Adobe Creative Suite—with a knack for freehand drawing and simple diagram building in Powerpoint and Google Slides.

About 2U Inc. (NASDAQ: TWOU)

2U is comprised of 3 lines of business: Graduate Degree Programs, Short Course, and Boot Camps. Going beyond traditional learning management systems, we use tech, people, and data to help top universities and enterprise organizations transform in the digital era—and eliminate the back row in higher ed. We support lifelong learning which means thinking beyond a single degree. It means finding ways for students to gain the skills they need to change careers, evolve their expertise, and meet the challenges of the changing world head-on. We help our partners fill those needs—developing new digital education technologies and offerings capable of supporting students at different points in their lives. Whether they need a simple refresher, to learn something new, or to change their career trajectories completely, our partners are there to help them succeed. Together with our partners, 2U has positively transformed the lives of more than 275,000 students and lifelong learners.

2U Diversity and Inclusion Statement

At 2U, we are committed to creating and sustaining a culture that embodies diverse walks of life, ideas, genders, ages, races, cultures, sexual orientations, abilities and other unique qualities of our employees. We strive to offer a workplace where every employee feels empowered by the ways in which we are different, as well as the ways in which we are the same.

Benefits & Culture

Working at 2U means working with individuals that are passionate and mission driven. We collaborate on tough problems to deliver the best outcomes for our partners, students, and each other. You will find team members working together in our open office spaces, gathered in the kitchen grabbing a snack, or taking a break in our game rooms.

2U offers a comprehensive benefits package:

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life insurance, disability and 401(k)

Unlimited snacks and drinks

Generous paid leave policies including unlimited PTO

Additional time off benefits include: volunteer days, parental leave, and a company-wide winter break

In Colorado, the anticipated base salary for this role is $60,000, with potential bonus eligibility. Note: The final compensation for this position may consider factors including the geographic location where the work is performed (candidate’s assigned office) and prior work experience of the candidate.

To learn more, visit 2U.com. #NoBackRow

Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

2U is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against applicants or employees and ensures equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, marital status, disability, citizenship, military or veterans’ status, or any other classifications protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. 2U’s equal opportunity policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, job benefits and pay.

Company info

2U, Inc
Website : http://2u.com