Job Summary - Why you’ll love this position

We respect and embrace the experiences, knowledge and contributions of our team members. We strive for a culture of belonging and balance by upholding our values: Stewardship, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Innovation. We are passionate about Missouri, our role to preserve, protect and enhance our environment and we are committed to serving its citizens.  We believe our mission and vision serves a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come. 

Please note: The salary range listed in this job description is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed salary range listed above. 

This position will be located at 117 N Riverside Drive, Jefferson City, MO. Workday start and end time have some flexibility, but employee must report to this physical location daily.

This is an opportunity to join a dedicated group of professionals who work hard together to ensure generations of visitors have an excellent experience in Missouri State Parks and learn about Missouri’s outstanding cultural and natural resources.

Responsibilities - What you’ll do

• Develop sign plans and utilize sign plans to determine sign needs for MSP facilities.
• Help develop and maintain sign manual
• Utilize sign manual to maintain sign consistency from facility to facility
• Manage multiple sign project deadlines
• Design signs utilizing existing templates and styles, or assign to Large Format team members
• Design interpretive panels utilizing existing standards and templates, or assign to Large Format team members
• Fabricate a variety of different signs on multiple types of substrates (insert sign types and sizes)
• Maintain various pieces of equipment for sign making
• Operate material moving equipment such as a forklift, pallet jack, hand dolly,
• Order and maintain supplies for adequate inventory, price checking, using state contracts, work with vendor to get the best price
• Review and edit design work
• Supervises and evaluates two graphic designers
• Work with multiple graphics sections to provide visual consistency
• Helps monitor budget
• Shipping and distribution of signs and interpretive panels to facilities
• Producing signs using vinyl cut letters, producing plaques using engraver, wide format printing
• Produces large print for banners, posters, etc.

Qualifications - All you need for success

To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills:

• Partnering: Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.
• Computer Skills: Uses computers, software such as Adobe applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.
• Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Complies with established control systems and rules.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, art, or related field and 3-5 years of relevant design and management experience. (Additional education or experience may substitute for the required education or experience)
• Training, certification, and/or education in continuous process improvement programs such as Lean Six Sigma as well as completion of Missouri Way, Leadership Academy, and similar programs is preferred.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Job Details - More reasons to love this position

Benefits & Work-life Balance

Our benefits package and flexible 40-hour work week promotes the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work towards achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance. Learn more here.

How we invest in you:

• Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings and continuing education tuition assistance.
• Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees.

Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact:

Stacy Bandelier, Program Director at 573-526-6846 or [email protected]

Or

Sally Namassy, Recruiter at [email protected]

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.