Hiring

Business Director

The Business Director is the financial manager of Impact. The position includes office and remote operations, financial management, client relations, and the evaluation of Impact’s role in providing effective advertising and design for the PLU community. Maintains staff office hours and schedules team meetings. Business Directors will gain hands-on experience with accounting and budgeting. 

Duties:

• Track and manage expenses, income, and other costs
• Adhere to monthly billing schedule and produce receipts upon request
• Estimate larger projects based on labor, deliverables, and other variables
• Establish and maintain active communication lines between Impact and MarCom (supporting organization), to ensure that Impact functions as a business service rendered to the University, and upholds representation and policy of the University
• Oversee the distribution of posters to Impact boards
• Supervise the Impact distribution team
• Maintain communication with the Art Director, Digital Media Director, employees, creative associates, and clients of Impact 
• Evaluate Impact’s role in providing creative services and take steps toward improvement
• Track and ensure the security of all Impact property
• Set weekly office hours, to provide personal contact with customers and team members
• Collaboratively establishes new Impact policies and procedures with directors as needed.

Qualifications:

• Second years and above, Business, finance, and accounting majors preferred
• Proficiency in Google Suite 
• Accounting platform knowledge
• Will be trained in PLU Banner Financial Skills 
• Will be trained in OptiSigns

Does this sound like you? If so, please send us your resume and a letter of intent* to impact@plu.edu. 

* Please answer the following questions in your letter of intent:

• How and why are you qualified for this position?
• How does this position fit your personal and/or professional goals?
• What are you hoping to accomplish and achieve in this position at Impact?

We are looking forward to learning about you!

The Art Director manages the daily tasks of the office, including client and employee correspondence, and printing. The Art Director is responsible for all creative projects. This includes assigning, working on, and delivering projects. Works with Business Director and Digital Media Director in a supportive role and provides innovative new ways to develop Impact as a brand on campus.

Duties: 

• Supervise and be responsible for all Creative, Quick-Copy, Photography and Videography requests 
• Maintain artistry and professionalism among creative staff
• Assign projects to Impact creative staff 
• Check and respond to emails on a 24-hour basis
• Communicate with clients in a personable, effective, and professional manner 
• Conduct formal and informal individual progress assessments with creative staff
• Coordinate creative projects with PLU clients along with Digital Media Director
• Establish and maintain active communication lines between Impact and MarCom (supporting organization), to ensure that Impact functions as a business service rendered to the University, and upholds representation and policy of the University.  

Qualifications: 

• Second years and above, Graphic Design/Communication major preferred
• Be available to oversee, teach and assist Impact artists in the creative process
• Proficiency in Google Suite
• Adobe Creative Suite experience required
• Enrolled at least as a part-time student (6+ credit hours) and will continue to be a student through May 31, 2024
• Shall not be on academic or disciplinary probation
• Dependable, effective, and constant communicator

Does this sound like you? If so, please send us your portfolio, resume, and letter of intent* to impact@plu.edu.

* Please answer the following questions in your letter of intent:

• How and why are you qualified for this position?
• How does this position fit your personal and/or professional goals?
• What are you hoping to accomplish and achieve in this position at Impact?

We are looking forward to learning about you!

The Digital Media Director is responsible for Impact’s image and presence on social media, the Impact website, and on campus. The Digital Media Director develops new ways to brand and advertises Impact to the PLU community. In addition, the Digital Media Director designs and produces all digital content and requests. 

Duties: 

• Manage Impact’s social media
• Check and respond to emails on a 24-hour basis
• Regularly update and maintain Impact’s official website
• Update and maintain all matters related to Digital TV Ads; whether it be design, or scheduling ads
• Takes on projects when demand is high, as a project manager
• Designs, creates and executes marketing materials necessary for internal marketing campaigns
• Assists Business Director and Art Director with office tasks

Qualifications:

• Second year and above, preferred Communication Major
• Strong graphic design skills, proficient experience with Adobe Suite
• Proficiency in Google Suite 
• Social Media experience (Facebook, Instagram), website management experience preferred (WordPress) 
• Self-motivated, creative, quick learner
• Videography experience preferred but not required.
• Will be trained in OptiSigns and WordPress
• Enrolled at least as a part-time student (6+ credit hours) and will continue to be a student through May 31, 2024
• Shall not be on academic or disciplinary probation
• Dependable, effective, and constant communicator

Does this sound like you? If so, please send us your portfolio, resume and letter of intent* to impact@plu.edu. Please include a link(s) if you have any previous social media or website management experience (i.e., managing a company/organization’s social media/website).

* Please answer the following questions in your letter of intent:

• How and why are you qualified for this position?
• How does this position fit your personal and/or professional goals?
• What are you hoping to accomplish and achieve in this position at Impact?

We are looking forward to learning about you!

Graphic Designer 

As an Impact Graphic Designer, you will be responsible for creating innovative quality pieces of artwork to be distributed to the students of PLU through a variety of methods. Mainly, you will be working on posters, logos, social media design(s), and stickers. You will gain experience with corresponding to an Art Director.

Duties:

• Artistically complete (at least) 1-2 creative projects each month assigned by Art Director
• Attend face-to-face design meetings with Art Director regularly during projects
• Check and respond to emails on a 24-hour basis
• Finish projects according to project schedule

Qualifications:

• Graphic Design major or minor is ideal but not required
• Enrolled at least as a part-time student (6+ credit hours) and will continue to be a student through May 31, 2024
• Shall not be on academic or disciplinary probation
• Skills in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop are preferred but not required (other designer software, excluding Canva, such as Figma and Clip Studio Paint, can compensate for this)
• Organized
• Works independently and is self-motivated, as well as working with other designers and Art Director in workshops
• Dependable, effective, and constant communicator

Does this sound like you? If so, please send us your portfolio, resume, and letter of intent to impact@plu.edu. 

* Please answer the following questions in your letter of intent:

• How and why are you qualified for this position?
• How does this position fit your personal and/or professional goals?
• What are you hoping to accomplish and achieve in this position at Impact?

We are looking forward to learning about you!

The Impact Photo Lead is responsible for the completion of all photo projects, including shooting, editing and packaging. They are also expected to manage and be a resource to Photo Associates.

Duties:

• Manage all photo projects (with assistance of Business and Art Directors)
• Manage Photo Associates in the production of photo assignments
• Manage client relationships via email and face-to-face concept meetings
• Check and respond to emails on a 24-hour basis
• Be a learning resource

Qualifications:

• Enrolled at least as a part-time student (6+ credit hours) and will continue to be a student through May 31, 2024
• Shall not be on academic or disciplinary probation
• Proficient to advanced experience with Adobe Photoshop (recommended: additional knowledge of Lightroom, Illustrator, and InDesign)
• Beneficial but not required: personal DSLR camera
• Experience using DSLR cameras, lights, and other staging equipment
• Skills: self-motivation, dependability, creativity

As Video Lead, you are responsible for the completion of all video projects, including filming and editing. You are expected to work with and be a resource for Video Associates.

Qualifications:

• Sophomore +
• Self-motivated, dependable, creative management, strong communicator
• Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and Premiere
• Experience with DSLR cameras, lights, microphones, and other staging equipment.
• Please email 5 portfolio pieces to impact@plu.edu. At least three must be video work.

The Distributor distributes posters twice weekly and maintains all of Impact’s 29 boards around campus.  

Duties: 

• Distributes, removes, organizes, and recycles posters twice a week. 
• Check and respond to emails on a 24-hour basis

Qualifications:

• Any year, any major
• Enrolled at least as a part-time student (6+ credit hours) and will continue to be a student through May 31, 2024
• Shall not be on academic or disciplinary probation
• Time management, active communication skills, flexibility, ability to work independently
• Must be able to stand and walk for upwards of 1 hour at a time in various, sometimes inclement weather conditions
• Must be able to lift upwards of 20 lbs
• Must be available to distribute posters twice a week (approximately 3-5 hours per week)
• Organized, strategic, effective, and attentive to details

Does this sound like you? If so, please send us your resume and letter of intent to impact@plu.edu.

* Please answer the following questions in your letter of intent:

• How and why are you qualified for this position?
• How does this position fit your personal and/or professional goals?

We are looking forward to learning about you!