Digital & Design Associate
LOCATION
NY or DC metro areas
SALARY
$65,000-$75,000
JOB TYPE
Full Time
WORKSPACE
Remote
BENEFITS
Health Insurance: group medical insurance, group dental insurance, group vision insurance
Health FSA and Dependent Care FSA
Paid Time Off: paid federal holidays, unlimited vacations and sick days, six months of paid family leave
401(k): upon three months of employment, access to a 401(k) retirement plan with matching up to 3%.
We are accepting applications on a rolling basis and will continue to interview until filled. We are planning for 2-3 rounds of interviews, all between 30 and 60 minutes via Zoom, in addition to a hiring exercise. While we are looking for the right match, the ideal start date is January 2024. If you don’t meet all of the requirements and believe you’re a good fit, we absolutely encourage you to apply and tell us why!
about vote mama
Vote Mama builds the political power of moms.
Vote Mama PAC is the first PAC in the country dedicated to supporting Democratic moms running for office up and down the ballot and across the country.
Vote Mama Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, is the leading source of research and advocacy on the political participation of moms and works to break the structural barriers moms face running for and serving in elected office.
Vote Mama Lobby, a 501(c)(4) organization, mobilizes fed-up mamas to take action by electing moms and passing truly family-friendly legislation.
about the role
The Digital & Design Associate is responsible for engaging a variety of audiences online in support of VoteMama’s mission, as well as developing VoteMama's visual brand assets. The Associate will manage the backend technology and the creation of visual content for social media, websites, and other digital platforms, ensuring the content reflects core values around racial equity and diversity.
The Digital & Design Associate will drive and develop organizational content and strategy in all Digital Communications to uplift the organization's vision and brand.
The ideal candidate for this position is eager to grow in the digital engagement field, specifically content design and systems management. You consider yourself an expert at creating compelling content and graphics for digital publication across multiple platforms with a variety of audiences. You nerd out at self-teaching and quickly learning new digital technologies, programs, and platforms of all sorts.
The Digital & Design Associate will report to Amanda MacDonald, Digital and Creative Director.
required skills
2+ years doing design and digital work for an organization or company
Advanced knowledge of Adobe In-Design, intermediate knowledge of WIX/web design (or similar software), experience and Google Workspace, and Google Spreadsheets (Excel)
Intermediate experience with graphic design, specifically with typography and infographics
Strong command of an organization’s vision and brand, with an understanding of how to adjust tone and scope of information for varying audiences
Tech savvy: loves to self-teach new technologies and has the demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly
Ability to distill complex information into digestible content to engage audiences around the organization’s mission
Commitment to Vote Mama’s goals and theory of change, and passion for grassroots organizing and commitment to progressive policy change as well as deep dedication to the mission
Must be creative, strategic, collaborative, and organized, with keen attention to detail—you're a systems thinker who pays sharp attention to detail, loves color-coding and notices tiny typos
Ability to work independently and to exercise sound judgment and discretion—with a knack for quickly moving on strategic direction
bonus skills
Desire to learn about and grow in the digital or communications field
Experience working in a scaling start up and/or a similar mission-driven organization
Experience planning, writing, scheduling and monitoring content for social media channels
Experience with Shopify
core responsibilities
Digital Design
Conceptualize and design graphics for a variety of platforms
Digital Engagement
Collaborate closely with others to translate policy ideas and research findings into digital campaigns
Coordinate as needed with communications contractors/consultants
Strategy Execution and Development
Work with team members to better understand and cultivate an audience to mobilize around VoteMama’s priorities
Stay up to date on digital engagement best practices; make changes to documented processes
Support excellent cross team collaboration and strategy development
typical day
The Digital & Design Associate is responsible for engaging a variety of audiences online in support of VoteMama’s mission, as well as developing VoteMama's visual brand assets. The Associate will manage the backend technology and the creation of visual content for social media, websites, and other digital platforms, ensuring the content reflects core values around racial equity and diversity.
The Digital & Design Associate will drive and develop organizational content and strategy in all Digital Communications to uplift the organization's vision and brand.
The ideal candidate for this position is eager to grow in the digital engagement field, specifically content design and systems management. You consider yourself an expert at creating compelling content and graphics for digital publication across multiple platforms with a variety of audiences. You nerd out at self-teaching and quickly learning new digital technologies, programs, and platforms of all sorts.
The Digital & Design Associate will report to Amanda MacDonald, Digital and Creative Director.