Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage the generation and updating of visual assets for print and online collateral
• Create design concepts to support the organization's communications and marketing objectives (i.e., annual report, fundraising events, services collateral, marketing campaigns, etc.)
• Maintain brand guidelines, train and support design contributors throughout the organization, and ensure consistency and adherence to guidelines
• Adhere to JMA’s commitment to quality in all print and online publications by engaging in best practices; accept accountability, with colleagues, for accuracy and timeliness
• Evaluate performance of print pieces; track results, identify opportunities, provide recommendations and implement plans to achieve strategic organizational goals and objectives with clients
• Support client messaging through design work
• Work with communications and individual giving managers to tie design to donor engagement messaging and timelines
• Design printed materials (brochures, donor cards, organization collateral, campaign letters, annual reports, newsletters)
• Design digital outputs (eblasts, e-newsletters)
• Various social media channels, understanding how channels work and align with target audience

Requirements

• BA/BS/BFA or equivalent combination of education and experience in graphic design-related discipline. 1-2 years of experience demonstrating increasing responsibility will be looked upon favorably. Must be able to present portfolio of work (hard copy or online portfolio acceptable).
• Proficiency and demonstrable experience with the full Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, etc., – CS6 or Creative Cloud) as well as the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint). Experience with HTML, CSS, jQuery and a variety of website platforms and content management systems (CMS) not required but will be looked upon favorably. Primary workstation will be a Mac. Experience with print and digital design, layout, usability standards, video and photo editing preferred. Experience in Mail Chimp and Constant Contact preferred.
• This position requires creativity, interpersonal communications skills, competency in basic grammar, punctuation and proof-reading skills, analytical thinking, and strong organizational skills and attention to detail. It also requires the ability to work with teams, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and prioritize work to meet multiple deadlines.
• Individual must have a passion for keeping current on graphic design developments, new technologies and market trends.

Preferred

• Development experience working with nonprofit organization(s); private and public sector, grant writing/fundraising experience preferred
• Self-starter with strong attention to detail, problem solving skills, and demonstrated ability to be flexible in work assignments
• Organizational skills including the ability to multi-task, prioritize assignments, maintain data maintenance systems, and meet multiple deadlines
• Excellent writing/editing/drafting skills, research and information compilation skills
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, demonstrated ability to work independently as well as with teams
• Excellent data and computer skills: Microsoft Office Suite, especially excel
• Expertise in multiple social media platforms
• In-depth knowledge of SEO, keyword research
• Ability to deliver creative content (image and video)
• Familiarity with online marketing strategies and marketing channels

Benefits

• Bonuses are awarded to staff based on extraordinary work output, bringing in new clients and a recommendation from a manager. Additionally, awards of more ESST/PTO are/can be given in addition to or instead of a cash bonus.
• Employee Safe and Sick Time (ESST) & Paid Time Off (PTO) – ESST/PTO will begin accruing upon hire. All employees will earn ESST/PTO at a rate of 0.0909 per hour worked. This equates to earning 1 hour of ESST/PTO for every 11 hours worked. Employees may choose to use their ESST/PTO award for mental or physical illness, treatment or preventative care; a family member’s mental or physical illness, treatment or preventative care; absence due to domestic abuse, sexual assault or stalking of the employee or a family member; death in an employee’s immediate family; closure of the employee’s workplace due to weather or public emergency or closure of a family member’s school or care facility due to weather or public emergency; when determined by a health authority or health care professional that the employee or a family member is at risk of infecting others with a communicable disease; vacation days; and holidays.
• IRA participation (JMA contributes 3% if employee participates).