Full Court Press Communications - Visual Storyteller

Cause Capacity • Emeryville, CA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Full Court Press Communications works with foundations, nonprofits, advocacy coalitions, government agencies, mission-minded businesses, and more. We help these organizations communicate about their social change initiatives, including campaigns on the environment, healthcare, housing, and homelessness. We pride ourselves on being: Small but mighty. We are a team that takes on projects ranging from local issues in the Bay Area to nationwide campaigns. Responsive and effective. We tell our clients what we’re going to do and we deliver. Social change focused. We work primarily with organizations that are working on important social issues, from the environment to affordable housing.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a visual designer
• Variety of skills in graphic design, video editing, website development, and social media.
• Capable graphic designer, with experience working in both Canva and Adobe InDesign.
• Ability to create visually appealing materials both large and small, from billboards to stickers and from fact sheets to annual reports.
• Experience creating dynamic, video forward social media content.
• Ability to film and edit videos and understand how to grow and develop an audience on social media.
• Experience building websites in WordPress and can conceptualize, design, build, and maintain these sites (no coding experience required).
• Experience with design project management and can proactively map out deliverables and workflow and consistently deliver high quality visual products.
• Natural curiosity about ongoing changes in visual storytelling, from visual and social media trends to the evolution from SEO to GEO.

Nice To Haves

• Photography experience, including for professional headshots and events.
• Experience setting up, targeting, and running ads on Meta platforms.
• Experience with emailing marketing and segmenting.
• Experience with integrating SEO/GEO into the development and maintenance of websites.

Responsibilities

• Create a wide range of visual content to support our client projects, such as social media videos and graphics, websites, fact sheets, digital ads, and much more.
• Contribute to the strategic direction of client projects, including by mapping and tracking client deliverables, delivering quality work product, and providing counsel and direction regarding visual elements.
• Support FCP’s marketing efforts, resulting in new lead generations and strengthened connections with current and former clients. This includes managing and developing content for FCP’s website, social media channels, and email newsletters.
• Contribute, as needed, to new business efforts, including adding visual elements to proposals, participating in presentations, and offering input on scoping for design-focused projects.

Benefits

• Full-time, salaried position
• Compensation is $85,000-$95,000 annually.
• Contribute up to $300/month to company-sponsored health care plans for employees.
• Match employee 401(k) contributions up to 4%.
• 15 days annually of Paid Time Off (increases to 20 days after 5 years).
• 9 paid holidays throughout the year.
• Annual $250 professional development stipend to each employee.
• New employees will be provided with a laptop and other work set-up items.

What This Job Offers

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