Our high growth and leadership position in the renewable energy business offers outstanding opportunities to individuals seeking an exciting work environment in one of the most important industries for the 21st century. First Solar is a leader in the development and manufacturing of thin film solar modules used in grid-connected solar power plants, as well as a provider of complete solar generation solutions for U.S. utilities. Our culture is one where teamwork, continuous improvement, achievement of results, and environmental responsibility are core values. We are seeking new associates who are motivated to contribute their talents to making cost-effective solar energy an important part of the world’s energy mix.

Primary Job Functions:

Basic Job Functions:

The Content and Creative Services Specialist will be responsible for project management, customer service and communication and supporting the production of Creative Services work. The Specialist will be accountable for:

• Supporting the creative process by gathering project requirements and information up front, scheduling design reviews, setting agendas, gathering feedback, and facilitating production


• Prioritizing incoming requests, establishing timelines and milestone to ensure delivery goals are met for all creative projects, while providing ongoing visibility in to progress


• Providing regular status updates on projects and campaigns, identifying production concerns and adjusting plans accordingly


• Ensuring creative deliverables adhere to brand identity and company standards


• Working with agencies and marketing team to create highly effective content and collateral


• Maintaining library of graphic and brand assets


• Creating content and graphics for email marketing and social media campaigns


• Managing the editing and updates of corporate, product and regional collateral and website


• Develop and manage relationships with outside vendors;

  The candidate will:

  
  

• Embrace project management and systems thinking with a creative approach to design and problem-solving


• Be customer/audience focused with a deep understanding of customer service and communication


• Be creative and detail-oriented, working with vendors and agencies to keep projects on time and under budget


• Be data driven and able to own and refine processes to increase quality of work and efficiency
  
  

Experience:    

• 3+ years of professional experience working in a fast-paced creative and/or production environment


• Experience managing and setting schedules for creative production


• Understanding of and presence in social media


• Experience with print, photo, video and/or digital production, and a strong desire to learn more


• Proven track record of your ability to handle multiple priorities at a high capacity

Education:

• BA/BS or equivalent
  
  

Required Skills/Competencies:

• Familiarity with and strong appreciation for the creative process, including tools of the trade (Adobe Creative Cloud, etc.) and what designers, copywriters, and videographers need to create great work


• Strong understanding and passion for digital marketing (social media, web, SEO, content management, apps, email marketing, emerging technologies)


• Experience with marketing automation tools a plus


• Organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment


• Familiarity with digital asset management platforms and best practices a plus


• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  
  

Essential Responsibilities:

• Set schedules and manage projects from conception through completion


• Serve as an internal client interface gathering project requirements and reporting on project status


• Assist with the creation and maintenance of marketing collateral, multimedia content and website edits


• Creative ideation


• Work with agencies and vendors to ensure timely delivery of work


• Support the creation of email and social graphics


• Keep existing collateral up-to-date and posted to internal information hubs


• Maintain creative content libraries

• Job Description subject to change at any time  

     

  
  

Reporting Relationships:

• Reports to the Content and Creative Services Lead
  
  

Travel:

• As needed
  
  

US Physical Requirements:

Office Physical Requirements:

All positions in our office require interaction with people and technology while either standing or sitting. In order to best service our customers, internal and external, all associates must be able to communicate face-to-face and on the phone with or without reasonable accommodation. First Solar is committed to compliance with its obligations under all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. In keeping with this commitment, it attempts to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees in accordance with the requirements of the disability discrimination laws. It also invites individuals with disabilities to participate in a good faith, interactive process to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made without imposing an undue hardship.

Potential candidates will meet the education and experience requirements provided on the above job description and excel in completing the listed responsibilities for this role.   All candidates receiving an offer of employment must successfully complete a background check and any other tests that may be required.        

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: First Solar is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.