Monday, 25 July 2022

(Career Progress) HIRING: Graphic Design Associate

Civic Nation seeks a Graphic Design Associate to join the Digital team to support design strategy and production across our initiatives. The Graphic Design Associate will have a deep passion for digital content, designing branded graphics, and telling visual stories with an emphasis on elections and voter mobilization. They will report to our Digital Content Director and collaborate with the Digital Hub, and all When We All Vote verticals including: Organizing, Communications, Talent, Programs, and Mobilization. 

A strong candidate for this role will have the technical skills and strategic experience to produce, edit, and manage graphic design projects for digital platforms, with an emphasis on optimizing content for social media. Ideal candidates will have design experience in the nonprofit, advocacy, or political space. They will be a quick starter, who thrives in a fast-paced environment. Special consideration will be given to candidates with motion and illustration experience.

ABOUT WHEN WE ALL VOTE

When We All Vote, a nonpartisan initiative of Civic Nation, is on a mission to change the culture around voting and to increase participation in each and every election by helping to close the race and age gap. Created by Michelle Obama, When We All Vote brings together individuals, institutions, brands, and organizations to advance civic education and awareness by empowering all eligible voters to take action by voting and advocating for their rights.

In 2020, When We All Vote ran a robust digital organizing campaign through content, messaging, and events reaching more than 100 million people in an effort to educate them about the voting process, and get them registered and ready to vote. The organization led in voter education, registration, and volunteer engagement, and as a result, 512,000 people started or completed the voter registration process, and nearly 500 media, corporate, and nonprofit partners joined its efforts.

Michelle Obama launched When We All Vote in 2018 and is joined in this effort by fellow Co-Chairs Tom Hanks, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Janelle Monáe, Chris Paul, Selena Gomez, Liza Koshy, Megan Rapinoe, Shonda Rhimes, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kerry Washington, and Rita Wilson.

ABOUT CIVIC NATION

Civic Nation is a home for changemakers who inspire, educate, and activate people around the issues that will define this generation. We empower people to take on the biggest challenges of our time — strengthening democracy; fostering civic engagement, social justice, and voter participation; addressing public health crises; fighting for gender equity; and more. At Civic Nation we house some of the most innovative campaigns organizing for progress across the country including ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, It's On Us, Made to Save, We The Action, End Rape on Campus, The United State of Women, and When We All Vote, co-chaired by Michelle Obama.

Civic Nation drives meaningful change by shifting culture, systems, and policy. We organize at every level and serve as a connector — of people and programs, of grassroots activists and leaders of industries and organizations, of ideas and the resources to make them reality. Our goal is to empower individuals, companies, institutions, and organizations to create a more inclusive, equitable America.

YOUR IMPACT

  • Develop an expert understanding of When We All Vote's branding and visual identity.

  • In collaboration with the Digital Content Director, conceptualize and design digital assets, including: social media content, presentations, document templates, rapid response, etc.

  • Work closely with the Digital Content Director to ensure that content is tailored to the platforms and target audiences for When We All Vote and its programs.

  • Develop and maintain a digital asset management strategy to organize public and private content libraries.

  • Stay up-to-date on the latest trends and best practices in graphic design.

YOUR EXPERIENCE

  • 2+ years of experience in professional graphic design work.

  • 1+ years of experience in the nonprofit, advocacy, or political space.

  • High-level proficiency with Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop (After Effects and other Adobe Suite knowledge is a plus).

YOUR COMPETENCIES

  • Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills.

  • The ability to juggle multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

  • Ability to produce and edit rapid response creative content with tight turnarounds.

  • Strong copywriting and proofreading skills.

  • Ability to make decisions and solve problems independently, effectively and creatively.

  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment

  • Motion and illustration experience are a plus.

SALARY & BENEFITS

The Washington, DC-based salary range for this position is $56,600 to $66,600 (will be adjusted for cost of labor for the incumbent's work location) annually, commensurate with experience. Our comprehensive benefits plan includes 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees, flexible paid time off, paid family & medical leave, access to a 401k plan, and more.

MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY

Civic Nation is committed to protecting our employees and our communities from COVID-19. Toward that goal, and in consideration of guidance released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and a variety of public health authorities and professional organizations, Civic Nation has implemented a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for its employees.

All employees are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as a term and condition of employment at Civic Nation unless an exemption or deferral has been approved. Individuals are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after they get their second dose of a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine, such as Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna, or two weeks after a single dose of the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

New employees must be fully vaccinated before their start date unless an exemption is granted due to a medical condition or a sincerely held religious belief or practice.

TO APPLY

To apply, submit a cover letter, resume, and link to your work here. The cover letter addressed to Brittany Eames, should be concise, compelling, and include why you would like to work for Civic Nation. Applications will be accepted until Friday, August 12, 2022. 

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At Civic Nation, diversity, equity, and inclusion are directly aligned with the fundamental belief that people are inherently capable but often lack opportunity. We know that a diverse workforce allows us to see problems in more nuanced ways, creating the thought leadership needed to fulfill our mission and reach our goals. Civic Nation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes people from all backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.

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