Associate, Design and Marketing

Harlem Childrens Zone • New York, NY

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Harlem Children’s Zone — a world-renowned non-profit organization based in Harlem, New York City — seeks a highly driven, creative Associate, Design and Marketing to create compelling designs to support the organization’s marketing strategies and help direct its social media platforms. Reporting to the Associate Director, Marketing, the Associate, Design and Marketing will join our Communications Team at the forefront of innovation at HCZ. The successful candidate will be a creative thinker with excellent design skills who can produce advertising and marketing content and manage social media accounts for a large-scale organization. The individual will join HCZ during a critical phase, as we work to scale our impact and put children across the country on the pathway to social and economic mobility.

Requirements

• At least 2-3 years’ experience using design software and applications, especially Canva and Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere), and designing print materials and apparel
• Proficiency in managing the backend of social media platforms
• Experience building strong relationships and trust with stakeholders
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and priorities at once
• Commitment to HCZ values and mission
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent strongly preferred

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of social media management platforms (e.g., Sprout Social, Hootsuite) a plus

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders at our Promise Academy Charter Schools and Zone After School Programs to create content to support promotion of scholar enrollment, talent recruitment, events, and other key initiatives, including flyers, posters, brochures, apparel, consumer items, and illustrations.
• Support the design of advertising and marketing content across our digital properties (e.g., website, social media, email marketing), advertising channels (e.g., connected TV, search, and display), and out-of-home (e.g., brand activations, public transportation, printed content, and other spatial ads).
• Help manage the day-to-day operations of HCZ’s social media accounts, including sourcing or creating, planning, formatting, and posting content on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads, and YouTube
• Help oversee community engagement on social media, including responding to and liking user comments on posts
• Organize, refine, update, and manage all design tools, templates, and resources leveraged by staff
• Help steward the HCZ brand, ensuring that all visual representations of HCZ stay true to our brand guidelines

Benefits

• Highly competitive salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunities for growth
• Highly competitive base salaries
• Paid time off
• Employee referral bonus
• Career Advancement
• No-cost health insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-and long-term disability
• Additional voluntary benefits
• Wellness discounts
• Commuter benefits
• Financial wellness perks
• Additional Benefits (Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level