Responsibilities

• Lead fundraising direct mail campaigns and related materials to boost donor response and engagement.
• Collaborate with development teams and copywriters to align creative with fundraising goals and prepare production-ready files.
• Design magazine and editorial layouts for New England business and community-focused publications with strong typography.
• Create feature spreads, infographics, and templates while maintaining consistent branding across issues.
• Design event journals, gala books, sponsorship recognition materials, and commemorative programs.
• Collaborate with event and editorial teams to organize advertiser content, sponsor recognition, and editorial assets.
• Balance advertising, editorial storytelling, and deadlines to meet print specifications.
• Manage creative production from concept through final print, coordinating with printers, publishers, mail houses, and external vendors.
• Ensure color, typography, and production quality while safeguarding visual brand standards across publications and campaigns.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or related field preferred.
• 5–8+ years of professional graphic design experience in publishing, nonprofit marketing, editorial design, or agency environments.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating: Nonprofit direct mail campaigns
• Magazine/editorial layout
• Event journals and sponsorship publications
• Print production work
• Advanced proficiency in: Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Acrobat Pro

Preferred

• Experience working with nonprofit fundraising organizations.
• Familiarity with New England business communities, chambers, associations, or regional publications.
• Experience managing advertising-heavy layouts and sponsor-driven publications.
• Understanding of donor communications and fundraising campaign strategy.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across editorial, sales, and marketing teams.