Graphic Designer

USCJ; New York (NY); A distancia; USD 62.000 - 72.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

USCJ is seeking a Graphic Designer to create visuals for USCJ and its sub-brands including USY, YALA and Nativ. You will work with the MarCom team and program staff to deliver digital and print assets that align with our brand identity.

The role emphasizes production management, human-centered design and brand stewardship, with full-time hours and a remote-ready setup. The position offers a competitive salary, currently listed as $62,000–$72,000 per year.

Formación

• 3+ years of work experience creating graphics and visual assets.
• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, fine arts or related field; or equivalent real-world experience.
• Demonstrated experience in graphic design.
• Video editing experience for social media.
• Ability to collaborate across functions and with stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Canva.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.

Responsabilidades

• Digital Content Creation: Design high-quality graphics and short videos (e.g. Reels) adaptable to multiple platforms and optimized for social media, email marketing, digital advertisements and website interfaces.
• Print Collateral: Develop layouts for marketing brochures, presentation slide decks, corporate stationery, event signage and promotional merchandise.
• Member Resources: Create assets for holiday toolkits and initiatives to help member synagogues communicate with their communities.
• Production Management: Prepare, format and package final digital and print-ready files for publishing.
• Brand Stewardship: Maintain and apply brand guidelines across channels.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with MarCom, program staff, leadership, and partners to develop visual communications; clarify requests and translate ideas into design solutions.
• Feedback Integration: Manage revisions, balance viewpoints, and maintain quality and consistency.
• Project and Time Management: Handle multiple projects, meet deadlines, track milestones, and flag delays.
• Digital Asset Management: Organize and manage design files and assets.

Conocimientos

Graphic design

Video editing

Time management

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Educación

Bachelor's degree in graphic design

Herramientas

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Descripción del empleo

The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ) is the hub of the Conservative/Masorti Movement in North America, connecting more than 550 synagogues and 150 youth group chapters with the resources they need to succeed. We also power engagement initiatives like YALA for young adults and ExploringJudaism.org to share our Torah and love of Judaism with 40,000+ viewers each month (and counting). Everything we do serves to promote our way of doing Jewish: joyful, dynamic and inclusive. All in all, USCJ affiliates and programs reach more than 700,000 Jews across the continent annually – and we plan to double that within a decade. To do that, we need your help.

Our Team’s Core Values

At USCJ, our team seeks to live our core values every single day: Collaboration, Dedication to the Mission, Generosity of Spirit, Innovation and Adaptability, Integrity, Solution Orientation and Striving for Excellence are guiding principles that shape our culture and drive our success.

The DepartmentofMarketingand Communications(MarCom) communicates USCJ’s mission, programs and achievements to our stakeholders in the Conservative Jewish movement and beyond. Thedepartmentdevelops and executesmarketingstrategies to enhance USCJ's visibility and brand identity across various platforms, such as social media, email and the web.

Graphic Designer

The Graphic Designer works with internal and external stakeholders on visual materials for USCJ and its sub-brands, including USY, YALA and Nativ, as well as Movement-wide initiatives and collaborative projects with organizational partners. The key areas of responsibility for this role include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Digital Content Creation: Design high-quality graphics and short videos (e.g. Reels) adaptable to multiple platforms and optimized for social media, email marketing, digital advertisements and website interfaces.
• Print Collateral: Develop layouts for marketing brochures, presentation slide decks, corporate stationery, event signage and promotional merchandise.
• Member Resources: Develop promotional assets and ready-to-use resources for USCJ’s holiday toolkits and other initiatives that enable member synagogues to communicate effectively with their own communities.
• Production Management: Prepare, format and package final digital and print-ready files (bleed, margins, color profiles, etc.) to ensure error-free publishing and production.
• Brand Stewardship: Maintain, thoughtfully apply and expand upon established visual identity guidelines to ensure brand consistency across all channels.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with MarCom team colleagues, program staff, organizational leadership, lay leaders, teen leaders and external partners to develop effective visual communications. Proactively clarify ambiguous requests, identify missing information, ask targeted questions and help stakeholders refine their ideas into actionable design solutions. Collaborate with vendors to translate team member ideas, preferences and priorities into actionable solutions.
• Feedback Integration: Incorporate feedback from multiple stakeholders efficiently and constructively, managing revisions while maintaining design quality, consistency and technical accuracy. Evaluate and reconcile differing perspectives, exercise judgment when feedback conflicts and communicate when additional clarification or decision-making is needed.
• Project and Time Management: Manage multiple concurrent design projects from initial concept through final delivery, balancing competing priorities and meeting established deadlines. Independently establish and track project milestones, communicate progress and proactively flag potential delays or obstacles. Embrace established project management workflows, including task tracking, timelines, review processes and approvals.
• Digital Asset Management: Maintain a highly organized, accessible system for digital design files, templates, photographs, video footage and other creative assets. Ensure that drafts and final deliverables are consistently named, categorized, stored and available to the MarCom team.
• Human-Centered Production and Responsible AI Usage: Prioritize original, human-created design work, using professional design skills and creative judgment to develop visual assets that reflect USCJ's identity, values and audiences. Use generative AI tools selectively to improve workflow efficiency for supporting tasks, such as rough video edits or preliminary production assistance, rather than to generate original visual assets from scratch. Maintain human creative direction, quality control and accountability for all final deliverables.
• Stay up-to-date on graphic design trends and best practices.
• Frame a positive and supportive work environment with USCJ's shared staff values of: Collaboration , Dedication to the Mission , Generosity of Spirit , Innovation and Adaptability , Integrity , Solution Orientation and Striving for Excellence ; demonstrate and hold team members accountable for "living the values" in daily work relationships and work product/outcomes.

*This list is not exhaustive. May take on additional responsibilities as needed and/or assigned by Manager.

Schedule

Full-time hours, Monday through Friday; may require occasional attendance outside of regular working hours at meetings and events as needed

Location

Remote

Compensation

$62,000.00 - $72,000.00 per annum

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of work experience creating graphics and visual assets, preferably at a creative agency and/or Jewish organization
• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, fine arts or related field; or equivalent real-world experience
• Demonstrated experience in graphic design
• Demonstrated experience with video editing, particularly for social media
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in a cross-functional capacity
• Proficiency in Canva
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
• Excellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with prayerbook Hebrew
• Familiarity with Asana or another project management program
• Prior experience in social media marketing

USCJ is committed to building an inclusive workplace and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, identities, abilities, experiences and Jewish affiliations. We encourage candidates who are passionate about strengthening Jewish life, engaging emerging adults and leaders and advancing the mission of the Conservative Movement to apply.