Podcasting and Social Media GRAPHIC DESIGNER-PODCASTING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Focus on the Family•Colorado Springs, CO

6d•$62,431 - $74,783•Onsite

About The Position

The Graphic Designer – Podcasting & Social Media creates visual assets that draw listeners and viewers to Focus on the Family’s podcasts and social channels. The role designs episode artwork, thumbnails, and platform-native graphics that reflect the organization’s brand standards while adapting to the visual conventions of each platform. The designer partners with podcast producers, videographers, and community managers to deliver a high volume of creative assets on weekly publishing schedules, balancing brand consistency with testing and iteration to support audience growth across YouTube, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, X, Instagram, TikTok, and other platforms. The position works under the direction of the Podcasting & Social Media Director. It manages parallel design queues across assigned podcast sub-teams, coordinates assets with production plans and publishing deadlines, and archives source files, exports, and master assets in shared storage. The role also monitors platform specifications, thumbnail trends, typography practices, and relevant design tools. The work takes place in a fast-paced office environment with frequently changing priorities and requires physical presence at the Colorado Springs campus. Weekly publishing deadlines drive a steady cadence of design output. Focus on the Family describes itself as a Christian nonprofit ministry, and the role includes expectations related to Christian conduct and ministry engagement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in graphic communications, design, or a related major, or equivalent experience.
3–5 years of graphic design experience, with portfolio examples in social media, podcasting, or digital content visuals.
A strong portfolio demonstrating thumbnail and short-form social design.
Fluency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
Working knowledge of platform-specific design specifications for YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Instagram, and TikTok.
Understanding of thumbnail performance measures, including click-through rate, impressions, and watch-through.
Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
Ability to design at scale and meet weekly publishing deadlines.
Comfort with iteration, A/B testing, and data-informed creative decisions.
Strong typographic and layout skills for small-format displays, including thumbnails viewed on mobile.
Photography selection and image-editing skills for hero imagery.
Excellent oral and written communication and facilitation skills.
Ability to work with limited supervision and manage multiple concurrent project queues.
Adaptability to new platform specifications and emerging social formats.
Ability to receive candid feedback from producers, community managers, and analytics.
Ability to handle stress associated with changing priorities and multiple tasks.
Team-oriented, responsive, results-oriented, self-motivated, and committed.
Detail-oriented, systematic, creative, forward-thinking, and curious about social media trends, platform algorithm shifts, and audience behavior.
Commitment to continually developing skills, competencies, and maturity.
Lives with integrity derived from Biblical values and demonstrates conduct meeting or exceeding company and legal requirements.
Exemplifies the stated Christian character and spiritual expectations, including being a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, adhering to the Standard of Moral Conduct and Statement of Faith, upholding the ministry in prayer, and engaging in Christian ministry.

Responsibilities

Design long-form thumbnails for YouTube and podcast platform listings, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts, at a volume aligned with weekly publishing across assigned podcast sub-teams.
Design short-form thumbnails and platform-native graphics for Reels, Shorts, TikTok, and similar formats.
Create full-frame episode visuals, including lower-thirds, key art, overlays, and episode title cards, that reinforce series identity.
Update bios, profiles, and channel banners across YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Instagram, TikTok, X, and Facebook.
Analyze long-form and short-form thumbnail performance with producers and community managers to identify visual approaches that drive click-through and engagement.
Iterate on thumbnail designs using data, A/B test results, and audience response.
Follow Focus on the Family’s brand standards while adapting them to each social platform’s visual conventions.
Partner with producers, videographers, and community managers in production planning to ensure visual assets are ready for episode releases.
Manage multiple design queues across assigned podcast sub-teams and prioritize work according to publishing schedules and campaign priorities.
Archive source files, exports, and master assets in shared storage for producers and downstream teams.
Stay current with social platform visual specifications, thumbnail trends, typography practices, and relevant design tools.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Norton LifeLock ID Theft Coverage for employees scheduled for 20 or more hours per week.
Legal Shield/ID Shield Coverage for employees scheduled for 20 or more hours per week.
AFLAC for employees scheduled for 20 or more hours per week.
403B Retirement Plan for employees scheduled for 20 or more hours per week.
Vacation time and vacation payout for employees scheduled for 20 or more hours per week.
Sick time for employees scheduled for 20 or more hours per week.
Holidays for employees scheduled for 20 or more hours per week.
Service awards for employees scheduled for 20 or more hours per week.
Community service days for employees scheduled for 20 or more hours per week.
Bookstore discount for employees scheduled for 20 or more hours per week.
Fitness center for employees scheduled for 20 or more hours per week.
Medical plan for employees scheduled for 30 or more hours per week.
Dental plan for employees scheduled for 30 or more hours per week.
Vision plan for employees scheduled for 30 or more hours per week.
Life insurance for employees scheduled for 30 or more hours per week.
Disability insurance for employees scheduled for 30 or more hours per week.
Flexible spending accounts for employees scheduled for 30 or more hours per week.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees scheduled for 30 or more hours per week.
Tuition reimbursement for employees scheduled for 30 or more hours per week.
Warehouse membership reimbursement for employees scheduled for 30 or more hours per week.
Temporary employees are eligible for sick time, bookstore discount, and fitness center only.