Job Description: Design Associate

Serve as the primary creative point person on communications for six to eight of our partner groups, working with the staff of these organizations to recruit new members, build deeper affinity, raise funds and spur thousands more people to action.

Craft campaign packages, online appeals, newsletters, political posters & brochures, annual reports, Web sites and more. In the process, help our team of advocates and organizers hone the messages and stories they use to communicate their work.

Do the design, layout, photography, original artwork; work with our team of writers on the content, our web team on back-end web development, manage each project from start to finish, from message development to arrival.

BASIC SKILLS

• Design, Layout, Typography, Photo editing and cropping. 
• Able to develop creative concepts and clean elegant layouts that move an audience
• Efficiency.
• Computer software: InDesign, Photoshop, Excel. Experience with Flash and Dreamweaver a plus.

PROBLEM-SOLVING

• Project management: Able to plan and juggle multiple projects, tasks and deadlines.
• Creative: Able to anticipate or define a problem, brainstorm solutions, propose or decide on a course of action, and follow through.
• Thinking on your feet: Able to respond to unexpected challenges with confidence.

PEOPLE SKILLS

• Good listener.
• Articulate: Able to make a persuasive case.

RESPONSIBILITY

• Self-directed: Can take the ball and run with it.
• Accountable: Respects goals, budgets and deadlines.
• Result-oriented: Evaluates own work and expects to be evaluated by others on the basis of concrete results.

COMMITMENT

• Enthusiasm: This is not a typical 9 to 5 job.
• Leadership-track: We want people who are eager to take on more so they can expand the scope and impact of their work. 

TRAINING

• A 2-day orientation when you start
• A 3-day team-wide training twice a year.
• Opportunities throughout the year to cross-train with the rest of our network’s staff.
• Ongoing training through interaction with and feedback from your staff director and others.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The entry-level salary is $23,750 and includes the option to participate in our health care program, two weeks paid vacation, student loan repayment assistance and after year one, participation in our retirement program.

Location(s)
Philadelphia, PA

Application

To apply click here (preferred), or e-mail your cover letter and résumé to Jenna Perry Leschuk at . We'll carefully consider your application and if we think you're a good fit, we'll be in touch.

Application Deadline
April 21st, 2008