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Lead Designer CPT roles let you apply visual direction, design systems, and cross-functional collaboration to real projects while your DSO authorizes each placement as integral to your degree. Positions span UX, brand, and product design, with employers filing LCAs before your start date.
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INTRODUCTION
Reporting to the Director, Sales, Marketing & Retail, the Marketing Lead, Sales & Marketing Services (ML-SMS), will work closely with the Manager, Sales & Marketing Services and be responsible for graphic design development, shooting still photography and short form videos, creating camera ready print and digital files, and deploying advertisements and promotional materials for all of Old Salem Museums & Gardens consumer-facing initiatives. In this fast paced, highly creative position, you will work in assigned areas of engagement (AOE’s) to develop content and ensure consistent brand standards for OSMG websites, social platforms, eMarketing, SMS, print & direct mail and interior and exterior brand signage.
The position will work directly as needed with internal departments to assess requested marketing projects, identify deliverables and confirm in-field deadlines. The Marketing Lead will manage this process by using the Marketing Services Request (MSR) form to update weekly the Creative Development Track Document, sharing status updates on all in-process marketing projects. They will be responsible for maintaining an annual Content Drive Calendar for all social-sets scheduled to be posted on social channels in which OSMG is active.
EXPECTATIONS & TASKS
- Create high-quality multimedia content for marketing, education, and internal communications.
- Operate and maintain professional-grade cameras, lighting, and audio equipment overseeing general maintenance and care of all OSMG marketing equipment.
- Manage OSMG’s master photography and media library.
- Collaborate with the IT department to complete website development and performance upgrades which impact creative look, feel and customer experience.
- Serve as the organization’s in-house graphic designer for interior/exterior printed and dimensional signage, digital web design and social media content.
- Manage audience engagement on OSMG’s digital channels, responding to inquiries, and monitoring consumer reviews and feedback. Serve as the trusted eyes, ears and voice of OSMG’s online brand image.
- Participate in departmental meetings and training as appropriate.
- Position requires full-time weekly presence at Old Salem Museums & Gardens corporate offices.
- Job will periodically require evening, weekend and holiday work.
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full Time With Benefits
Salary: $35,0000 annually
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- High level of proficiency operating still and video film equipment and managing post-production color correction and composition with popular 3rd party software applications.
- Demonstrated ability to engage audiences across digital and social media platforms.
- Proven experience designing immersive, experiential visual content.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated proficiency in collaborating effectively with diverse internal and external OSMG stakeholders.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, WordPress, Microsoft Office. Familiarity with Blackbaud/Altru CRM cloud application preferred.
- Experience in graphic design and data analytics required.
- A digital portfolio of relevant marketing, communications and creative development projects is requested.
- Valid driver’s license required.
Lead Designer CPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Lead Designer role qualify for CPT authorization?
Yes, if your degree program includes courses in UX, visual communication, design management, or a related field. Your DSO must determine that the Lead Designer position is an integral part of your curriculum, not just tangentially related. Bring the job description and a course map to your DSO appointment so they can make a clear curricular connection.
Can I do CPT as a Lead Designer if the role involves managing other designers?
Management duties don't disqualify a CPT placement, but they can complicate the curricular alignment review. If your program includes design leadership, project management, or studio direction coursework, those duties strengthen your case. If your authorized CPT description only covers individual contributor work, ask your DSO to update it before you start directing others.
How do I find Lead Designer employers who are set up to handle CPT?
Search on Migrate Mate, which filters for employers with verified Labor Condition Application filing history for design roles. Employers who've sponsored design positions before already understand the LCA and CPT authorization timeline, which reduces the back-and-forth that slows down offers with less experienced hiring teams.
What happens to my CPT authorization if the Lead Designer role changes scope mid-internship?
If your responsibilities shift significantly, such as moving from a defined design-lead role to a broader product or operations function, your DSO needs to review and potentially reauthorize your CPT. Don't wait until the end of the semester. Report scope changes to your DSO as soon as they occur, and get updated authorization in writing before continuing work.
Does 12 months of full-time CPT affect my OPT eligibility after graduation?
Yes. USCIS rules state that completing one year or more of full-time CPT eliminates your eligibility for OPT entirely. Lead Designer internships often run full-time, so track your cumulative full-time CPT hours carefully across all authorizations. Part-time CPT, defined as 20 hours or fewer per week, does not count against your OPT eligibility regardless of duration.
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