Brand & Design Manager

Seattle Children's Theatre•Seattle, WA

14d•$30 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

The Brand & Design Manager plays a key role on the Marketing team, providing thought leadership to the marketing, education, and development departments at SCT. The position works to develop visual strategy across the organization for sales, fundraising, and storytelling, and creates key visuals and branding for priority, high-level projects. Seattle Children's Theatre (SCT) has served more than 4 million children since its founding in 1975 through professional theatre and arts education in the Puget Sound region and beyond. Our mission is to provide children of all ages access to professional theatre, with a focus on new works and theatre education. SCT is committed to equity, diversity, accessibility, and inclusion in all areas of our work. We encourage applicants of all races, ethnicities, religions, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, and backgrounds to apply. We value nontraditional career paths and transferable skills.

Requirements

At least 4 years of graphic design experience
At least 3 years of brand management experience
Possess a demonstrable interest in theatre and SCT’s mission
Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple projects at once
Ability to take ideas and turn them into unique, visual strategy
Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
Expert-level skills in Adobe Creative Suite

Nice To Haves

Brand design experience preferred
Working in non-profit or arts organization a plus
Experience in Canva is a plus

Responsibilities

Partner with the Marketing Director to understand and execute visual strategy for single-ticket campaigns, fundraising initiatives, SCT’s Drama School, and experience design, ensuring brand integrity across all creative outputs
Lead brand identity across all channels, ensuring visual consistency and high-quality execution
Develop, maintain, and enforce brand guidelines to ensure consistent application across teams and external partners
Creates branding and key visuals for priority, larger-scale marketing projects such as season launch, fundraising events, drama school campaigns,, etc.
Assists with general design work during periods of low capacity.
Manage and maintain all brand assets and brand asset libraries, including photo and video, across storage platforms (e.g., Canva, SharePoint, Smugmug)
Work with Associate Director of Marketing Operations to track design projects and needs, collaborating with internal stakeholders to align scope, timelines, and deliverables
Manage and mentor the Social Media and Graphic Design Specialist, ensuring clear creative direction, preparedness (copy, sizing, strategy), and on-time delivery
Cont ribute positively to the organization's culture and success.
Actively participate in equity, diversity, accessibility, and inclusion initiatives, including attending all-staff meetings & training.
Embody the organization's mission, vision, and values in all work aspects.
Other Duties as assigned