Graphic Designer, Contract (Parental Leave Coverage)

Courier Newsroom, Inc. • New York, NY

23h • Remote

About The Position

Join Courier Newsroom, an organization dedicated to driving journalism and empowering communities through impactful reporting. We are reinventing local media with a mission rooted in civic engagement and equity. We are seeking a Contract Graphic Designer to conceptualize and design digital assets across multiple properties, maintaining each property's brand identity and mission. This role requires a highly creative individual with strong project management skills, capable of managing fast-paced projects from conception to production. Courier Newsroom is committed to building an inclusive workplace that values diverse perspectives and lived experiences, and strongly encourages applications from women, people of color, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQ+ candidates, and those from all backgrounds.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 - 5 years in digital design capacity.
• Strong experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign).
• Active on social media and up-to-date with emerging social creative trends, platforms and a sense for how design is evolving to meet those platforms.
• Ability to efficiently and effectively change focus in a dynamic, flexible environment.
• Ability to work independently with initiative and follow through is critical.
• Excellent multi-tasking skills and ability to work against and meet deadlines.
• Ability to be a self-starter, and execute on projects.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with Asana for project management a plus.
• Experience in both digital and print design a plus: For digital, knowledge of appropriate graphic dimensions for social media and web design. For print, knowledge of appropriate file set up and packaging for business cards, press passes, merchandise.
• Experience working in Canva to build social media templates within each individual brand’s guidelines. Knowledge of Canva Enterprise is a plus.
• Experience with Sailthru newsletter platform is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Create social-first design elements for stories on both a daily and long-lead basis across an array of digital and social platforms as directed by the Head of Creative and on deadline.
• Create headline cards, story carousels, video thumbnails, hero images, etc., within each of the 10 newsrooms’ individual brand guidelines.
• Create newsletter graphics such as banners, section headers, and ads, as directed by the Head of Creative and on deadline.
• Keep up to date with changes in social platforms and incorporate data-based insights on performance into design decisions.
• Maintain the individual brand identities of each property within a portfolio.
• On a monthly basis, audit the individual brand identity of each property within our portfolio.
• Execute deliverables from concept through completion accurately and efficiently and delivered on time.
• Attend content planning meetings and brainstorm visual approaches to digital content as directed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed