Associate, Design

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Since 1984, Share Our Strength® has led the fight against hunger and poverty by inspiring and organizing individuals and businesses to share their strengths. Today, through the No Kid Hungry campaign, Share Our Strength is ending childhood hunger in America by ensuring all children get the healthy food they need. No child should go hungry in America – we’re on our way to making that a reality and we want you to join us.

We’re bold, creative, always open to new ideas, and 100% dedicated to our mission. If that sounds like you, we’d like you to consider becoming part of our team.

The Associate, Design is an important role on the Integrated Brand Team, which consists of the creative, storytelling and digital marketing teams within the Communications department at Share Our Strength. This role supports the organization's social media and other digital and print design projects, manages a suite of digital design templates and PowerPoint decks, and helps to maintain brand integrity across all of our design work.

Its focus is on strengthening brand awareness and serving the needs of various internal business owners and external stakeholders.

All interested candidates at the time of applying for this position must provide a diverse portfolio of digital ads, implemented social campaigns, print, and editorial design.

This position is preferably based in Washington, DC, but could be fully remote for the right candidate. The position offers a salary range of $60k-$65k. Exact compensation within the stated salary range may vary based on skills, experience, internal equity, and geographical location.

• Work with the Senior Manager, other designers and the Brand team to develop consistent, innovative design for all of the organization’s social channels as well as other digital content including ads, websites, data visualization, infographics, motion graphics, etc.
• Assist with design and production work of branded marketing and event materials, as needed.
• As the design team’s point of contact for social engagement, work closely with our social media team to develop compelling visual content and ideas to elevate the brand, both as part of the brand’s long term strategic vision as well as during rapid response moments.
• Monitor and report on social media content trends, technology changes, and innovations in the landscape. Explore and implement new ideas, analyze and identify effective content, and test content variations.
• Maintain a consistent visual brand presence across our social media properties (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, Linked In, etc.)
• Work closely with other teams to create and update PowerPoint decks and resources to help secure successful partnerships and aid in fundraising goals.
• Lead the creation of Canva specific templates and manage updates of all templated materials for teams across the organization. Help manage and deploy a library of templated assets.
  • Work closely with program and field teams to identify design needs and provide templated solutions.
• Support illustration efforts for all campaigns and programs
• Execute production and design support on a wide variety of print projects, working directly with printers and other external vendors to garner quotes and produce quality materials. Must be able to pre-press materials to go to print .
• Create and update fact sheets, postcards and other collateral material. General updates of all templated materials for teams across the organization.
• Help maintaining design team processes, digital asset management platform, traffic systems and production timelines.
• Download and organize photos from events and site visits. Research stock photography options as needed.
• Retouch and edit photos.
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic or communication arts or equivalent preferred
• 3+ years of demonstrated graphic design experience (nonprofit and/or agency experience a plus).
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign) and MS Office is required.
• Knowledge of other Adobe software including Premiere, XD, After…