SMA Solutions

SMA is a rapidly growing software company in North Houston that is seeking a Graphic Designer to join its marketing team. This role will create visual communications to convey messages in an effective and aesthetically pleasing manner by designing digital media, web pages, email, brochures, logos, signs, advertisements, videos, photography, and other communication materials.

Must possess excellent skills with Mac-based design software, which will be used in the design and creative production process. Including, but not limited to, Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere, Audition, Da Vinci Resolve, Squeeze, expertise in Cinema 4D and related modules, etc. Your portfolio should show that you’re capable of executing a variety of design projects.

Roles and Responsibilities

The successful applicant will have a variety of responsibilities which include handling page layout, line sheets, marketing collaterals, branding materials, social media graphics, video, photography, and signage. Update and refresh existing print and digital materials and templates. Maintain electronic archive of project assets, photography, font library and templates. Perform miscellaneous duties based on projects assigned.

Essential Job Functions:

Create visual assets for digital channels: Web homepages, landing pages, email marketing, blog posts, social media assets, digital ads, etc.

Design and oversee production of printed marketing projects.

Apply industry best practices and established brand style guides to assignments.

Microsoft Office Suite expertise.

Principles, practice and techniques of graphic design including typography and color theory.

Photo enhancement and manipulation techniques.

Video editing and website design.

Translate business and marketing objectives into designs that are clear, compelling, and visually engaging.

Initiate concepts and work independently.

Present multiple solutions per project.

Take project from inception through production.

Ensure compliance with law (e.g. copyright and data protection).

Post all new content and updates to SharePoint sites.

Manage document version control across platforms.

Provide creative direction to marketing team within brand guidelines.

Successfully execute projects on time, within budget and within brand.

Active participation in events, programs, meetings and training.

Effectively and professionally interacts and communicates with senior management, managers, other employees, vendors, members, senior staff, owners, sponsors and clients.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

5 years of professional commercial design.

Extensive experience with Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign, specifically with mockups, web design and multimedia presentation.

Working knowledge of XML, CSS3, HTML5 and JavaScript.

Experience working with CMS templates (for example, WordPress, Marketo, HubSpot, etc.).

Video editing tools such as Final Cut Pro &/or After Effect.

Understanding of the printing process and specifications.

Familiarity with production and rendering methods, including drawing, offset printing, photography, interactive media, videography.

Creative thinking skills

Adaptive design eye and skill.

Experience designing with responsive grids for mobile, tablet and desktop.

Strong work ethic / excellent time-management skills.

Minimum of a BA/BS in Fine Art Design, Graphic Design, Marketing or related field. Passionate commitment to lifelong learning.

SMA Solutions

Our founders met at NASA while they were solving some of the toughest IT issues in the world at that time. The work was challenging and required lots of repetitive tasks to maintain NASA’s mainframes and complex IT processes.

Believing that there had to be a better way, they formed SMA Solutions. Since that time, we have been working with the single purpose of unlocking our clients’ potential by streamlining their IT processes and helping employees be more productive by leveraging our automation platform, OpCon.

By freeing them from repetitive tasks, they can focus on doing the critical work that will help them drive the business. No matter the industry, from financial services to aerospace, we are there to help our customers use the power of automation to simplify complex IT issues, enabling them to solve their toughest business challenges.