Senior Graphic Designer

Department:
Communications - Creative Services

Posted Date:
Oct 23, 2025

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Worker Sub-Type:
Regular

Description

Is God calling you to ministry?

For over 70 years, The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) has proclaimed the Gospel through its various ministries. Whether you work at our headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove (BGTC) in Asheville, North Carolina, Blue Ridge Broadcasting (BRB) in Asheville, North Carolina or a field office abroad, you are part of a team of committed Christians working together to reach people to the ends of the earth with the Gospel.

CHRISTIAN

PURPOSE AND EXPECTATIONS:

All employees proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through their employment, and thereby further BGEA’s religious mission.

Department Detail – The Communications Department at BGEA consists of the following areas:

project management, ecommerce, email marketing, advertising, public relations/social media/promotion, creative services (graphic design, content writing/proofing and production), and Decision magazine, our official monthly publication. The department tells the story of what God is doing through the BGEA by creating print and online content that support the organization’s mission of proclaiming the Gospel, negotiating paid and leveraging unpaid promotional placements, and engaging new and existing supporters with targeted content using a combination of indirect and direct communications channels.

Job Summary – This position implements graphic design and production art functions for assigned ministry areas of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA). Ministry Requirements

• Maintains a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ
• Faithfully upholds BGEA in prayer
• Participates in daily BGEA staff devotions including Bible reading, and leading group prayer as schedule permits
• Demonstrates behavior aligned with BGEA’s Mission Statement, Statement of Faith, Hallmarks, policies, and expectations
• Effectively represents Jesus Christ to those within both personal and professional spheres of influence

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides excellent quality layout and design for communications projects, producing detailed comps through completion of electronic graphic and layout files
• Identifies main project message or objective, translating it into a strong, effective graphic communication
• Develops creative solutions to problems, thinking through concepts both individually and with team members, and reviewing work objectively
• Performs expert skill level, “hands on” technical aspects of production work
• Works with a variety of internal clients to help define projects and to develop concepts and effective, creative solutions
• Communicates with production staff and external vendors regarding job specifications and other details
• Reviews, prepares, and collects electronic layout and support files for print vendors, clearly communicating specifications and accurately documenting job details
• Records or electronically transmits CD or DVD versions of collected project files
• Executes electronic photo color correction and design technique to the highest standards
• Performs layout corrections after proofreading review, and performs press checks to ensure that quality standards are met

Marginal Duties and Responsibilities

• Archives files and photographs
• Photographs basic still-life arrangements in photo studio or on location
• Assists with technical aspects of production work, including ensuring that departmental software and hardware are up to date; coordinates acquisition of digital photographs, original art, fonts, and other resources needed for project completion
• Designs portions of Decision Magazine and coordinates the acquisition of digital photographs, original art, fonts and other resources needed
• Operates image scanning equipment
• Performs other duties as assigned

Job Specifications Skills and Knowledge

• Bachelor-level or technical school/college degree/certification, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Excellent design,…