Graphic Design Associate, Global Marketing

International Justice Mission•Virginia - Hybrid, VA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

International Justice Mission (IJM) is seeking a Graphic Design Associate, Global Marketing 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. This position is hybrid (onsite Tuesdays & Thursdays) if located in the Washington, DC area or remote for non-local candidates. It reports to Global Director, Campaigns & Creative and is only available for candidates with the right to work in the US.

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