Graphic Comms Creative Designer 3

CPS Energy cpsenergy.com Open · verified Sep 21, 2026

San Antonio Mid-level Creative

At a glance

Mid-level Creative role at CPS Energy. San Antonio.

Pay not stated Creative salary

RoleCreative

SeniorityMid-level

LocationSan Antonio

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

You'll create branded visual materials for print, digital, online, social, and electronic media
You'll support marketing plans that position CPS Energy services, offers, ideas, and campaigns
You'll meet stakeholders, clarify design needs, and deliver creative solutions for company initiatives
You'll produce presentations, illustrations, infographics, edited imagery, layouts, and other visual assets
You'll coordinate with internal teams and outside partners while handling tight deadlines and occasional after-hours requests

What you bring

You'll provide a professional portfolio showing graphic or digital work completed independently
You'll bring extensive experience with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Lightroom, Bridge, and Apple operating systems
You'll have a technical certificate, associate degree in graphic or digital design, or relevant substitute experience
You'll hold a valid driver's license with a safe driving history
You'll communicate clearly, organize work well, collaborate effectively, and manage multiple short-notice assignments

Who this fits

This San Antonio role suits a hands-on designer who can stay composed in a fast-moving environment and work with limited supervision or as part of a team. You should be comfortable presenting work, responding to feedback, and coordinating with executives, clients, business units, agencies, and community partners. Occasional work outside regular hours may be needed for events and executive communications, and travel to meetings or business events is part of the environment.

From the employer

We are engineers, high line workers, power plant managers, accountants, electricians, project coordinators, risk analysts, customer service operators, community representatives, safety and security specialists, communicators, human resources partners, information technology technicians and much, much more. We are 3,500 people committed to enhancing the lives of the communities we serve. Together, we are powering the growth and success of our community progress every day!

Deadline to apply: September 28, 2026 11:59pm

Pay Grade

Qualifications may warrant placement in a different job level

Position Summary

The Graphic Designer 3 communicates effectively through visual graphic design and creates interest, both internally and externally, through our current and future print, digital and online channels. This position plays a key role in brand standards, program awareness, event awareness, education, and customer acquisition strategies and plans for CPS Energy’s products and services through all CPS Energy channels, both internal and external. This position will participate in developing print and online strategies and plans to enhance and strengthen the CPS Energy brand in the greater San Antonio area, regionally, and nationally. This position will be responsible for collaboration and coordination with team members, internal operations, product teams, other internal clients and partners, as well as external stakeholders, agencies, consultants, and community organizations to meet all goals related to graphic design related initiatives and projects. This position is extremely fast-paced and hands-on. The ability to multi-task and stay calm under pressure is crucial. This position interfaces with various executives, partners, and clients about their creative graphic design needs.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Participate in developing marketing and communication strategies, plans, tactics, and execution for positioning, packaging, and communicating the value of CPS Energy’s services, offers and ideas.
Support brand management and graphic messaging online and across current and future digital channels.
Build and maintain relationships with internal clients and customer base to ensure transparent communications while adhering to our company mission, values and safety culture.
Collaborate with Corporate Communications & Marketing team members and business unit leads about core strategic brand development projects. Assisting team members in large corporate initiative projects (i.e., campaigns, re-brands, promotional design).
Responsible for meeting with project stakeholders to identify needs and provide creative solutions.
Produce distinctive graphics through multiple forms of media.
Create company-wide visual assets and support departmental initiatives through artistic design.
Incorporate branded campaign elements throughout multiple executions including a variety of creative projects such as advertisements, brochures, corporate identity, packaging, presentations, promotional displays and signage.
Develop solutions for effective and appealing presentations, such as PowerPoint presentation layouts and supporting elements such as images, themes, fonts, colors, and visual effects.
Prepare and deliver graphics in formats such as flyers, posters, banners, brochures, wall/vehicle wraps, and formats suitable for viewing on company websites, internal intranet, social media, and electronic media (TV screen signage). Emergency design needs for events and executive messaging may require time outside of regular business hours on occasion.
Retouch and edit high resolution imagery.
Develop digital illustrations for logos, presentations and multimedia projects.
Produce data driven infographic designs through typography and illustration.
Responsible for the design, layout and formatting of digital and print materials.
Find graphical solutions while working through design challenges, effects and techniques.
Manage large file delivery and organize a workflow environment.
Stay up-to-date with digital and social media trends and developments.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Skills

Minimum Knowledge and Abilities

Must provide professional digital portfolio of graphic design and/or digital work that has been produced independently.Possess a valid driver’s license with a history of a safe driving record in accordance with CPS Energy’s policies, procedures, safety standards, and applicable laws and regulations.Demonstrate well-developed written and verbal communications skills.Strong organizational skills, including the ability to work with minimal supervision as well as work effectively on teams.Versed in Microsoft Office Suite, including word processing, spreadsheets, presentation, electronic mail and scheduling.Extensive experience utilizing the most updated Adobe Creative Suite applications; Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Bridge.Extensive experience working in an Apple Operating System environment.Extensive experience in print prepress and file management for various print sizes and print media.Basic knowledge of functionality for social media platforms to include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.Basic understanding of website production, as it pertains to graphic design for desktop and mobile devices.Ability to achieve results; multi-task, prioritize and work in a flexible, highly collaborative, employee-empowering work environment.Ability to effectively manage time and complete projects and tasks within tight deadlines and on short notice.Ability to work collaboratively within a design team environment and analyze creative feedback.Ability to monitor and track project deliverables and report on progress of the projects to all stakeholders.Ability to present reports defining project progress, obstacles, and solutions.Ability to effectively communicate issues/obstacles and recommend strategies and tactics to implement change.Ability to implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs and assess results.Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, be collaborative, and have a strong client-service background and orientation.

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of professional graphic design experience in a corporate, agency, in-house, or comparable professional environment.
Utility industry experience or foundational knowledge of the industry.
Experience utilizing Microsoft Teams for collaboration.
Experience creating animated videos and/or graphics.
Photography skills necessary to capture high resolution photos through DSLR or company iphone for use in graphic design projects.

Competencies

Demonstrating InitiativeWorking with AmbiguityDriving for ResultsEvaluating and Implementing IdeasDriving Continuous ImprovementCommunicates Effectively

Minimum Education

Technical Certificates and/or Associates degree in Graphic Design, Digital Design or related field from an accredited university OR relevant work experience can be substituted in lieu of degree. Extensive graphic design experience in a corp environment.

Required Certifications

Working Environment

Indoor work, operating computer, manual dexterity, talking, hearing, repetitive motion. Use of personal computing equipment, mobile communication devices, multi- functioning printer and calculator.Outdoor work, ability to travel to and from meetings, training sessions or other business-related events.

Physical Demands

Exerting up to 15 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking & standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

CPS Energy does not discriminate against applicants or employees. CPS Energy is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfers and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information or any other protected status. CPS Energy will comply with all laws and regulations.