Graphic Design Team Lead

Our National Conversation•Los Angeles, CA

7d•Remote

About The Position

The Graphic Design Team Lead oversees the Graphic Design Team at Our National Conversation (ONC), supporting its mission to provide nonpartisan news, opinions, and policy solutions. The role focuses on project management, creative direction, and quality control. The Team Lead coordinates and prioritizes design projects, delegates work based on team members’ strengths, supports and coaches interns, and provides creative guidance and constructive feedback. They review and approve work for quality and brand alignment and conduct regular design critiques to encourage improvement and consistency. This is a remote internship conducted primarily through Zoom and Slack. The intern must commit to a six-month agreement; an extension may be available depending on performance and organizational needs. The internship is unpaid. Benefits include a flexible schedule, college credit, professional networking, and resume-building experience.

Requirements

Be working toward a degree in Visual/Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field.
Be a responsive, consistent, and effective communicator, including during conflict.
Be a self-starter willing to take initiative and complete tasks.
Be able to work remotely and on an independent schedule to meet deadlines.
Have experience with Adobe Suite.
Be able to attend organization-wide meetings every other week.
Be able to lead weekly Graphic Design Team meetings.
Be authorized to intern in the U.S.
Submit a one-page cover letter with the application.
Commit to a six-month internship agreement.

Nice To Haves

Canva experience.
Google Workspace experience.

Responsibilities

Oversee the Graphic Design Team at ONC.
Delegate tasks to team leads and interns based on their strengths and expertise.
Provide guidance, support, and coaching to team leads and interns.
Coordinate and prioritize design projects and ensure deadlines are met.
Provide creative direction and feedback, ensuring design concepts align with ONC’s brand guidelines and mission.
Review and approve design work for visual appeal, accuracy, and brand compliance.
Conduct regular design critiques to encourage improvement and consistency.
Communicate effectively with other ONC team members using Slack, email, and Zoom.
Attend organization-wide meetings every other week.
Lead weekly Graphic Design Team meetings.