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Colleague Executive Search · Washington, District Of Columbia
Designer at Across the Aisle
Washington, D.C. (in office, 5X a week)
About our client, Across the Aisle
Since 2016, Across the Aisle™ — a nonpartisan, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization — has been providing young Americans with opportunities to learn, lead, and find bipartisan solutions to our country’s biggest challenges.
They work with experts from both sides of the aisle to empower voters with reliable facts and a framework to make their own informed decisions. ATA's leadership programs identify and prepare students and early-career professionals from both parties for decision-making positions on Capitol Hill, in the executive branch, and in other public service roles. Their core policy areas include fiscal issues like the national debt and the federal budget, as well as entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare.
Position Description
Across a variety of media, the Designer will play a key role in helping us articulate our purpose and vision for meaningful political discourse: on social media, at in-person thought-leadership events and ambassador gatherings, in emails and newsletters, in presentations to senior political leaders and other stakeholders, and beyond. This is the perfect role for a flexible designer with a high attention to detail, and a tasteful, creative point of view. The Designer will report directly to the Creative Director, and will have visibility to senior leadership at the organization.
The ideal candidate has a portfolio that demonstrates terrific design craft across multiple media and applications. Someone with experience in print, digital/social, and, importantly, logo design and branding, who can help bring thematic concepts and narratives to life. We’d love to see examples of a wide variety of design styles to demonstrate flexibility of visual expression. The Designer will be a team player through and through, with the flexibility to try new things, and the willingness to proactively roll up their sleeves and dive in no matter how small the task.
Core Duties
Together with the Creative Director, collaborate with program teams to develop consistent, innovative ideas and designs across the organization’s platforms
Working closely with the Communications team, develop compelling visual content and ideas to elevate our brand and reach on social media (X, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc.)
Monitor and report on social media content trends, technology changes, and innovations
Concept, edit, and produce video for social platforms
Create and execute effective designs within established brand guidelines
Assist in preparation of assets for key meetings, including creating and editing presentations, with the highest level of design consistency and taste
Generate original visual executions that are exciting, compelling and the perfect articulation of a concept/theme and narrative
Design clear and eye-catching wayfinding, print materials, and other collateral for in-person stakeholder meetings
Developing work of the highest quality once we move into production
Staying abreast of new media formats and learn how to incorporate them into the work
Skills, Qualifications, and Aptitudes
Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Advertising Design, or related art/design field and/or demonstrated experience
Solid understanding of color theory, branding, typography and composition principles
Experience with print, video, digital/social and presentation design
Must have demonstrated experience with branding and logo design
3+ years of design experience; advertising, marketing, digital or branding experience preferred
Self-starter, with the ability manage a project from concept through execution
Exceptional communication and time-management skills
Strong Adobe Creative Suite experience required
Candidates should be motivated, enthusiastic, proactive, resourceful, trend-aware, hard working and have the ability to multi-task across multiple projects
Experience in the nonprofit sector, or on political campaigns, is a big plus
Please submit portfolio link on resume.
Benefits
AtA is proud to offer a generous benefits package, including:
5% employer 401(k) match
Unlimited Paid Time Off
QSERHA Healthcare Plan
Mac Laptop & Desktop
TSA PreCheck and Clear Benefits
Salary $65,000 - $85,000
Commensurate with experience.
Details
| Company | Colleague Executive Search |
| Location | Washington, District Of Columbia |
| Type | FULL TIME |
| Niche | Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
| Salary | $65,000 – $65,000 / yr |