Creative Associate, Graphic Design

International Justice Mission•Virginia - Hybrid, VA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

International Justice Mission (IJM) is the global leader in protecting vulnerable people from violence around the world. Our team of over 1,200 professionals are at work worldwide in over 30 offices. Together we are on a mission to rescue millions, protect half a billion, and make justice unstoppable. We are a global community that cares for one another. We believe that the way we work is as important as the results we achieve. We provide professional excellence with joy and celebration to all those we serve. For over 25 years, IJM’s Justice System Strengthening Projects have reduced slavery and violence between 50 and 85% for very large populations of people in poverty. As we grow to expand our impact to protect 500 million people from violence, we are seeking a Creative Associate, Graphic Design to serve as a junior creative partner across the Global marketing department and wider. This role will support discovery sessions, assist in creative strategies and concepts and deliver creative excellence at all levels on the Campaigns and Creative team. The ideal candidate has some agency or in-house creative experience and, more importantly, brings an ever-optimistic, can-do, team-focused attitude to leverage creative leadership for global impact.

Requirements

2+ years of agency or in-house experience as a graphic designer;
BA/BS degree in Graphic Design, or other relevant art degree;
Branding and Digital creative experience.
Eager commitment to IJM's Core Values: Christian, Professional and Bridge-Building;
Self-starter with strong initiative;
Disciplined with priorities;
Strong interpersonal skills and self-awareness;
Exceptional verbal and written communication;
Flexible, collaborative and eager to support others;
Effective team player who fosters collaborative environment;
Adept at creative problem solving.
Right to work in the US.

Responsibilities

Support creative and visual concept development that align with IJM’s Global Marketing Strategy;
Work with the Creative team and Capability leadership to develop design assets for IJM stakeholders, including communicating design choices and strategies to creative leaders as needed;
Keep up-to-date on print, digital and social design trends as well as learn any new tools/programs for creative work;
The Creative Associate is responsible for sending work for revisions, implementing feedback from appropriate stakeholders, and finalizing designs;
Ability to collaborate with multiple creatives, teams and external contractors while maintaining good relations;
Support the development of strategic, insight-driven creative content that communicates our mission, personality, and value proposition in partnership will Global Marketing Capabilities;
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support creative strategy and brand creative direction for a variety of experiences, including campaign, digital, content and experiential;
Create a range of print materials and digital experiences to communicate IJM’s work to our audiences. Print materials range from flyers, posters, magazines, photocards, envelopes, large-scale graphics, merchandise, illustration, etc. Digital experiences include social media (organic and paid), landing pages, and giving forms;
Uses appropriate channels (Teamwork, MS Teams, in-person meetings, emails) to communicate and follow up with collaborators;
The Creative Associate is responsible for protecting their time and vocalizing any risks or foreseeable changes during projects to the Creative Operations Manager and relevant stakeholders;
In collaboration with the Creative Leads, the Creative Associate can work on conceptualizing the visual brand for an event;
Create materials for events such as merchandise, large scale graphics, design for large format screens, event guides, digital event advertisements, etc;
Participation in IJM’s community of spiritual formation.