Digital Communications & Design Lead

Inglewood, CA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expOther

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive SJLI’s digital presence and storytelling by owning social channels and the website, with strong design and analytics to inform strategy.

  • Own SJLI’s digital presence across social channels and the website.
  • Must-have: 3–5 years in digital communications or graphic design.
  • Standout: Collaborates with Storytelling & Content Lead to translate narratives into visuals.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage SJLI’s digital presence across social media platforms including but not limited to Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, X, Fanbase, Substack and emerging channels.
  • Implement and manage the communications content calendar by scheduling and publishing content developed by the communications team.
  • Monitor engagement across digital platforms and respond to comments, messages, and inquiries as appropriate.
  • Track platform performance metrics and provide regular reports that inform digital strategy and campaign effectiveness.
  • Identify digital trends and opportunities that can strengthen SJLI’s online presence and community engagement.
  • Serve as the communications team’s primary designer, creating visual assets that support SJLI’s campaigns, storytelling, and organizational messaging.
  • Design graphics for social media posts, campaigns, reports, presentations, event promotions, and digital storytelling initiatives.
  • Ensure that all visual materials align with SJLI’s brand identity, visual standards, and messaging frameworks.
  • Develop and maintain visual templates that help ensure consistency across communications materials.
  • Collaborate with the Communications & Brand Strategy Manager to evolve the organization’s visual presence as SJLI continues to grow.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, graphic design, digital media, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in digital communications, graphic design, or digital marketing.
  • Strong graphic design skills and experience creating visual content for digital platforms.
  • Experience managing social media platforms and implementing digital communications strategies.
  • Experience managing and updating websites using common content management systems.
  • Proficiency with design and editing tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or similar platforms.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple digital projects simultaneously.
  • Commitment to social justice, equity, and community-centered communications.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and contribute to a fast-paced communications environment.

Preferred

  • Experience working within nonprofit, advocacy, or youth-serving organizations.
  • Experience producing visual content that supports storytelling and public engagement.
  • Familiarity with analytics tools and digital performance reporting.
  • Experience supporting multimedia storytelling initiatives including video editing.
  • Comfort working in fast-paced environments with evolving priorities.
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Social Justice Learning Institute

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Our MissionAt the Social Justice Learning Institute, we are dedicated to improving the education, health, and well being of youth and communities of color by empowering them to enact social change through research, training, and community mobilization.We envision communities where individuals use their agency to improve each other’s lives.SJLI Core Values - We privilege the ideas, voice and leadership of our youth and community members. - Everyone must be afforded equal opportunity in order to achieve equitable treatment. - We do all things in love. - No one is hopeless.Our GoalsOur goals are simple. We work to: - build capacity for individuals and communities to advocate for their needs; - train and build leaders; - educate and empower youth and community members to identify and rectify injustice; and to - deliver effective programs, resources and support that help advance our mission.To meet these goals, we work with youth, residents, local schools, districts and city officials to increase educational opportunities through innovative programs and sustainable practices. We also develop and manage programs that advance academic, food and environmental justice.

Founded in 2008
Inglewood, California, USA
80 employees (2 in marketing)
59% recommend to a friend

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.6%
Direct
46.8%
Referral
5.8%
Social
17.3%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~80

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2 (3% of company)

Funding

Total Funding
$200K
Last Raise
$200K
Grant, 3 months ago

Funding History

  • Dec 2025
    Grant
  • Sep 2023
    Grant • $200K