Media Specialist I

We’re looking for a Media Specialist I, someone who’s ready to grow with our Department and system as a whole. In this position you will provide support for the Department of Pediatrics, Pediatrician-In-Chief’s office, creating visually appealing engaging, and technically sound graphic communications of various types. This will include conceptualizing, executing and meeting deadlines on projects. Working with the Marketing Department and complying with branding standards.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Job Duties & Responsibilities
•    Support the Department of Pediatrics by creating graphic images to support professional and academic publications and patient education.
•    Create and edit graphic images including photography, graphic design, charts, and infographics to be used in a variety of end products including print, video, presentations and collateral materials.
•    Develop and maintain templates, slideshow presentations and other materials for use by Department of Pediatrics faculty and staff. 
•    Help in developing a robust communication plan for the department of pediatrics and help to oversee adherence to this plan. 
•    Work with leadership in the Department of Pediatrics to organize projects, determine need and scope of work.
•    Support Department with interviewing and writing for annual reports and other departmental initiatives. 
•    Provide timely turnaround and communication on projects.
•    Manage schedule to ensure that work is completed.
•    Adhere to Texas Children’s Branding Guidelines.
•    Communicate effectively with customers in person, phone and e-mail.
•    Provide AV assistance As Requested for DOS Activities.
•    Manage filing system and archive all projects.
•    Provide regular status updates on all projects.
•    Ensure all images and graphics used are legal either through purchase or obtaining right to use.
•    Identify and determine cost-effective ways to provide communications solutions to the Department of Pediatrics.

Skills & Requirements
•    H.S. Diploma or equivalent required 
•    Associate's degree Art, graphic design, illustration, or related field or 2-year program in graphic design preferred
•    1 year experience as a presentation designer, graphic designer, production artist or illustrator required
•    Project management skills preferred
•    Experience with Adobe InDesign, Canva Photoshop and/or other design platforms preferred. 

About Texas Children’s

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. 

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation. 

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 Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.