Responsibilities

• Graphic Design - Produces polished, on-brand visual materials across print and digital formats in support of district events (twelve per year) and downtown programming.
• Graphic Design - Design and format paid advertisements for print and digital, ensuring correct specifications and brand consistency across all outlets.
• Graphic Design - Create platform-specific graphics for Instagram and Facebook, maintaining visual consistency with Downtown San Leandro’s brand identity.
• Graphic Design - Design posters, postcards, signs, banners, and other printed materials from concept through print-ready file preparation.
• Graphic Design - Build and maintain reusable templates in Canva for staff use.
• Website Updates - Maintains accurate and timely content on the Downtown San Leandro website.
• Website Updates - Update pages with current press releases, media coverage, and assets.
• Website Updates - Post and update events listings, calendar listings, and public program details.
• Website Updates - Refresh homepage content and featured imagery to reflect current programming priorities.
• Website Updates - Monitor and fix broken links, outdated pages, or content requiring revision.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Communications, Graphic Design, or related field.
• Professional experience: two to four years of experience in marketing-related work, within a creative context. Graphic design and digital marketing experience are essential.
• Must be detail-oriented and deadline-driven with strong time and project management skills.
• Ability to follow best practices and create consistent content aligned with Downtown San Leandro’s mission, optimizing campaigns across various channels, including social media, email updates, and traditional print media.
• Enthusiastic, dependable, eager to learn and grow. Must have a good attitude and be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively as part of a small, dynamic team.
• Flexible schedule to attend special events.
• Knowledge/skills/abilities: Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Experience working with Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Canva, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Acrobat, Google Suite, MailChimp, SEO, and WordPress website updating preferred. Goal-oriented. Strong writing abilities.
• Photography, running social media ads; experience working in a nonprofit preferred.

Benefits

• PTO
• sick time
• 3% SIMPLE IRA match