The Democratic National Committee is looking for a talented graphic designer to join its design team, with a focus on making shareable graphics for social platforms. The ideal candidate for this role has significant graphic design experience, a passion for politics, and an understanding of what resonates with viewers on various social platforms. Candidates should be comfortable working independently in an ever-changing environment.
Responsibilities:
- Create original, shareable graphics for social platforms
- Design effective ads for email and social
- Translate data into easy-to-understand data visualizations
- Contribute to creating original branding for projects
- Create compelling, platform-specific content, such as Instagram carousels
- Come up with high-potential concepts for new graphics
- Other duties as assigned to support the department and the DNC's mission
Qualifications:
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
- Demonstrable understanding of typography, composition, and color
- Experience creating original, hand-drawn type
- Experience designing dynamic, text-based graphics
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to both adhere to a style guide and push the style forward
- Knowledge of what works on social platforms, especially Instagram
The starting salary for the Graphic Designer position is $51,000, on an annualized basis, commensurate with experience and qualifications. This is a full-time, non-exempt position, which means you will be eligible for overtime pay for hours worked in excess of 40 in a given workweek, and has an end date of November 15, 2024. This position is in the bargaining unit represented by SEIU Local-500. Due to federal campaign finance rules, only U.S. citizens or U.S. green card holders are eligible for this role. See 52 U.S.C. 30121; 11 C.F.R. 110.20(i).”
Benefits:
The DNC offers a generous benefit package, including:
- More than 30 days of paid time off, including Federal holidays, open leave, and personal days;
- Health and dental insurance for employee and dependents;
- 90% paid by the DNC, 10% paid by employee;
- Supplementary vision plans available to employees for purchase;
- Pre-tax Flexible spending account benefits available to employees and dependents.
