Associate Graphic Designer

Consumers Energy is Michigan's largest energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of the state's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. Consumers Energy knows job number one is to keep the lights on for customers. We are committed to delivering reliable, clean, and affordable energy to our customers 24/7.

LOCATION

This is a hybrid (virtual/onsite) position with required onsite days on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and may be assigned to One Energy Plazalocated in Jackson,MI, Lansing Service Center located in Lansing, MI or Traverse City Service Center located in Traverse City, MI. The selected candidate must be within a commutable distance or willing to relocate (relocation package is available for those that qualify).

The Associate Graphic Designer supports the Consumers Energy organization by using relevant, best practice tools, skills and philosophies to develop, analyze and improve illustrative and graphical content to enhance the adoption and usability of standard work. The incumber coordinates and facilitates teams to develop, document and improve complex illustrations which can be 2 or 3 dimensional and may be interactive.

This role supports our Clean Energy Plan goals through dynamic promotion of our customer products and services. Your ability to tell a visually compelling story and inspire action through multi-channel campaigns will help us eliminate coal generation by 2030 and make a smooth transition to more renewable energy solutions - without compromising cost, comfort or reliability. Products supported by the role include energy efficiency solutions, renewable energy, electric vehicles, demand response and new product pilots for both residential and business customer segments. This role also supports development of higher-level brand marketing content, including but not limited to social media and other digital channels. The position sits with the Creative Services team that provides writing, design and video services for the company. It is part of the larger Brand team.

• Work closely with our brand and marketing teams to develop and design communications materials
• Bring the company's brand into our marketing outreach to create a consistent and connected customer journey
• Provide suggestions to enhance creative materials using performance results, research and brand standards
• Simultaneously manage workload capacity, workflow and deadlines for multiple campaigns
• Scope, set and manage clear expectations for and from internal clients
• Manage assigned requests from initiation to close to meet commitments with internal customers/business partners and leadership
• Plan and facilitate the development and improvement of graphical and illustrative content for standard work documentation with business subject matter experts using relevant tools, skills, and philosophy

• Skilled in photography, editing, content management, video animation, HTML5
• Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders and facilitating consensus across organizations
• Knowledge of MS Visio, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Adobe Illustrator, InfoPath, InDesign, and Acrobat. Interactive graphic technology experience desired
• Ability to use established standards to perform work and assist business clients to do the same
• Effective verbal and written communication across all levels of the organization

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, business, or related field

Why should you join our team?

At Consumers Energy, we offer more than just a place to work. We foster a culture that supports career development, growth, and stability, and we take pride in offering our co-workers excellent benefits and compensation packages. We are deliberately creating an inclusive culture that makes our diverse team of co-workers feel valued, supported, and empowered every day. We're a company made up of thousands of people, all with different stories to share and work to do, but we stand united in our company purpose: world class performance delivering hometown service.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Up to 13 paid Holidays
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance Program

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

We, at CMS Energy, value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. It is part of our DNA. We treat our employees with respect, we treat each other fairly and we value the opinions of others. We are passionate about building and nurturing an environment where everyone feels included. We don't discriminate. We seek to learn about each other and better understand our unique differences. Our uniqueness makes us authentic. We create safe spaces where everyone can be who they truly are. We invite difficult conversations and uncomfortable topics. We value diverse perspectives; this is what makes us great together. We harbor an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. Our Employee Resource Groups, Women in Energy (WE), Minority Advisory Panel (MAP), Pride Alliance of Consumers Energy (PACE), GENERGY, capABLE, Interfaith and Veterans Advisory Panel (VAP) are key enablers to living the values of our company culture: Caring, Empowered, Deliberate, Agility, and Ownership.

All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.