Designer

SFJAZZ•San Francisco, CA

18d

About The Position

SFJAZZ is seeking a creative and collaborative Designer to join its Marketing Team. The Designer creates engaging, accurate print and digital materials supporting performances, education programs, fundraising, and institutional initiatives. Working under the guidance of the Design Manager and closely with the Marketing Director and colleagues across departments, the role combines creative concept development with hands-on production. The Designer is expected to exercise strong design judgment, attention to detail, proactive communication, and ownership of projects from initial brief through final delivery. The position develops and produces advertising, brochures, program books, posters, web and social media graphics, email assets, presentations, and print and digital signage. It prepares accurate production-ready files, checks content and design, applies brand standards, incorporates feedback, and secures required approvals. The Designer manages project schedules and status, communicates risks and changing priorities, maintains organized files and deliverables, and remains accountable for the quality and completion of assigned work. This is a full-time position requiring reliable attendance and availability during the agreed work schedule, including designated in-office days. Occasional evening work and schedule flexibility may be needed for performances, events, and critical production periods. Other related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

At least 5 years of professional graphic design experience.
A portfolio demonstrating original concepts, strong typography and layout, brand consistency, and effective print and digital execution.
Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat.
Experience creating presentations in PowerPoint or comparable software.
Solid knowledge of print and digital production, including prepress preparation, image handling, file setup, and delivery specifications.
Sound creative judgment and ability to explain design decisions, explore alternatives, and solve communication challenges within an established brand.
Consistent self-proofing, source-information checking, and review of revisions before submitting work for approval.
Strong organizational and project management skills, including anticipating needs, managing competing deadlines, and following through with appropriate independence.
Clear written and verbal communication, openness to constructive feedback, and a professional, collaborative approach to problem-solving.
Practical proficiency with AI-assisted creative and productivity tools; ability to write effective prompts, critically evaluate results, and refine outputs using professional design judgment.
Ability to use AI responsibly by verifying accuracy and suitability, protecting confidential information, and following guidance on approved tools, brand standards, and usage rights.
Interest in music and the performing arts, and enthusiasm for contributing to SFJAZZ's mission.
Reliable attendance and availability during the agreed work schedule, including designated in-office days.

Nice To Haves

Canva experience, particularly creating and managing branded templates, using Brand Kits, and preparing materials that colleagues can update consistently.
Experience with Asana or comparable project management software.

Responsibilities

Design advertising, brochures, program books, posters, web and social media graphics, email assets, presentations, and print and digital signage, including pre-show, post-show, and lobby screens.
Develop distinct concepts for major assignments and explain how design choices support the brief, audience, and communication goals.
Bring fresh ideas and layout approaches to recurring projects while applying SFJAZZ brand standards consistently.
Prepare accurate print-ready and digital files, including image cropping and resizing, resolution, color settings, bleeds, dimensions, linked assets, and export specifications.
Proof submissions for spelling, grammar, artist names, dates, times, content accuracy, and visual consistency; verify information against approved copy and designated sources and flag discrepancies.
Incorporate agreed feedback, confirm corrections carry through subsequent versions, and obtain required approvals before production, publication, or distribution.
Manage assigned projects from brief to delivery, plan for concept development and quality checks, meet deadlines, and balance multiple priorities.
Keep project status and next steps current in Asana.
Proactively flag missing information, conflicting feedback, workload concerns, and deadline risks, and propose practical solutions.
Discuss feedback respectfully, ask focused questions, apply creative direction with increasing independence, and communicate the impact of changing priorities on scope and timing.
Take responsibility for the quality and completion of assigned work, address errors promptly, and maintain organized source files, templates, linked assets, and final deliverables in shared storage.
Use AI-assisted tools responsibly for tasks such as ideation, image editing, proofreading, and workflow improvement; verify outputs, protect confidential information, follow SFJAZZ guidance, and remain accountable for final work.