Designer & Brand Coordinator

Ms. Foundation for Women; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ms. Foundation for Women is seeking a dynamic Brand Designer to translate strategic direction into high-quality design within our established brand identity.

You will create graphics, video, and multimedia assets, collaborating with internal teams and external partners to amplify our mission. You will manage brand guidelines, support CMS processes, and coordinate asset development for events and digital/toolkit content, working under the Communications leadership to ensure consistency and

Qualifications

• Brand management and design experience.
• Ability to translate strategy into high-quality design within an established brand.
• Collaborates with external partners and contractors.
• Asset management and CMS/process improvement experience.

Responsibilities

• Create and produce organizational visual assets (graphics, video, multimedia).
• Ensure brand guidelines are followed across all materials.
• Collaborate across teams and partners on web pages, presentations, infographics, newsletters, and collateral.
• Coordinate external photographers/videographers and manage asset inventory.

Job description

The mission of the Ms. Foundation for Women is to build women’s collective power in the U.S. to advance equity and justice for all.

We achieve our mission by investing in, and strengthening, the capacity of women-led movements to advance meaningful social, cultural and economic change in the lives of women.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Responsibilities include, but not limited, to:

Creative and Brand Management

Design and produce organizational visual assets (graphics, video, multimedia) that support narrative, programmatic, and development strategies.

Translate strategic direction into high-quality design within an established brand identity determining ideal usage of color, text, font style, imagery, and layout.

Serve as point of contact for collaboration with external partners and contractors to produce original content and amplify existing material that advances the organization’s mission and goals.

Collaborate, brainstorm, and strategize across internal teams and/or partners on a wide range of materials which include web pages, presentations, infographics, online tools, signage, internal communications, newsletters, marketing collateral, holiday cards, and publications

Manage logo and brand guidelines; coordinate internal and external requests.

Manage the review process to ensure quality control, brand compliance and consistency across all mediums.

Advise on best practices, accessibility, and optimization throughout design projects and other special projects as needed.

Asset Management

Help manage development and implementation of content management system (CMS) process.

Stay up-to-date on best CMS practices and make recommendations.

Organize and inventory photo and video assets.

Update and maintain internal database of freelancers/consultants for design, photography, video, and print/production.

Event Support

Serve as a key production member and provide design guidance for the organization’s marquee events such as Women of Vision Awards or Comedy Night.

Liaise with event leads and vendors to advance production of external event design elements (graphics, printed collateral, digital screen presentations, etc.).

Create collateral and graphics for small events and webinars.

Work closely with Director of Communications and leadership to manage approvals and provide brand guidance and oversight.

Manage external photographers and videographers.

Digital Support

Assist in making regular updates to website and support the development of web content.

Support the production of new digital toolkits, blogs, and info sheets.

Co-create email assets with the Communications Coordinator and other team members to promote programs and events.

Other tasks as assigned by the Director of Communications.