Teach For America is hiring a cross channel Art Director to develop compelling and cutting-edge brand experiences, create original design concepts, and oversee projects from concept to execution across a variety of platforms. We're seeking an experienced, creative design leader with a solid track record for successfully driving digital marketing with user-centric solutions and mentoring team members. You will have a strong working knowledge of experience design, brand development, digital marketing, and an overall knowledge of the creative process.
You must possess proven communication skills and design experience, in addition to a superb and professional design portfolio. You will have strong relationship building skills, the ability and desire to coach others and a track record of successfully working collaboratively across teams. You can draw conclusions from performance data and translate the findings to data driven recommendations. You will have a deep understanding of the digital landscape and new technologies and will ensure that we consistently incorporate best practices in our work. You will report to the Creative Director.
- Establish the conceptual and stylistic direction for deliverables to meet project objectives in digital and print communications.
- Produce high-quality, responsive designs, including those for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
- Collaborate with Project Management, Creative, Content, Event and Product Development teams using an Agile framework to define and execute on long-term design vision.
- Lead projects from conception through delivery, supporting the gathering of requirements and assets and writing user stories.
- Lead the design of various concurrent projects related to content, user interface design, and functionality, drawing on results from user research and data.
- Mentor other designers– supporting team growth and development and helping identify industry trends to inform our work across digital experiences.
- Elevate the visual bar for excellence on all deliverables while ensuring brand integrity and alignment with our diversity, equity and inclusiveness organizational commitment.
- Verbally and visually communicate design solutions for complex channel and content challenges.
- Define and document new features and functionality to increase conversion and growth in support of business goals.
- Ensure all digital products meet high standards of usability and design.
- At least 5 years of professional design experience, either agency or in-house
- Experience with Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite and JIRA
- Familiarity with Drupal or other CMS
- Experience leading design reviews and managing feedback
- Experience with agile methodology and process
Skills
- Demonstrated skills in developing and translating concepts into actionable marketing solutions
- Excellent communication, organizational, and problem solving skills
- Leads with a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusiveness in all aspects of the work
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
- A strong portfolio demonstrating highly creative visual design and problem solving abilities
- Expertise in fundamental visual design approaches and principles
- Strong portfolio demonstrating user-centered digital design work for desktop, tablet, and mobile
- Strong understanding of established web and mobile standards and UI best practices
- Strong design aptitude and a solid understanding of web development principles
Work Demands
- Ability to travel to in-person meetings 1-2 times per quarter