Senior Communications Design Manager

Nava PBC; United States; Remote; USD 126,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with match

Paid time off + federal holidays + sab

Bonus program

Home office stipend

Job summary

Nava PBC, a consultancy and public benefit corporation, seeks an experienced branding designer to own and evolve our brand identity across media, manage assets, and shape brand strategy. You will collaborate with design, marketing, and frontend teams to ensure brand consistency in digital and print outputs.

You will design annual and governance reports, create visual elements for bids, and support events and internal trainings.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of design experience with branding focus.
• Strong foundation in visual design, typography, layout, grids, and concept development.
• Proficiency in web and print design processes and software.
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat), Google Drive (Slides, Docs, Sheets), and Figma.
• Experience developing brand strategy and artifacts communicating a company's essence.
• Experience collaborating with frontend developers.
• Demonstrated creative, strategic, and analytical thinking with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote, distributed team.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; UX research/design, project management, and art direction are nice-to-haves.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Nava's brand identity system across mediums and drive adoption.
• Manage brand assets including brand mark, typography, style guides, illustrations, and photography.
• Oversee all external-facing brand materials (G Suite templates, email signatures, LinkedIn headers, recruiting materials).
• Own Nava's brand strategy: positioning, audience segmentation, competitive research, and identity guidelines.
• Contribute to marketing strategy to raise visibility and awareness of Nava.
• Design annual reports and other reports for digital and print including competitive analysis and user testing.
• Create decks, diagrams, and visual elements for Business Development and contract bids; build templates for reuse.
• Support experience design for events, branded conference materials.
• Collaborate with People Ops to brand internal trainings and with executives on all-hands decks.
• Work with BizOps to develop company swag and internal processes.

Skills

branding

visual design

typography

layout & grids

concept development

web & print design

brand strategy

communication with frontend teams

attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Google Drive

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

Nava PBC is a consultancy and public benefit corporation working to make government services simple and effective. Since 2015, federal, state, and local agencies have trusted Nava to help solve technology modernization challenges. The company guides agencies constrained by legacy systems toward better digital products and services, using human-centered design and modern engineering practices. People — from members of the public who rely on benefit programs to government agency staff — are at the heart of its work.

The role

• Develop and maintain Nava's brand identity system across mediums, and drive its adoption across the company
• Manage brand assets including the brand mark, typography, style guides, illustrations, and photography
• Oversee all external-facing brand materials such as G Suite templates, email signatures, LinkedIn headers, and recruiting materials
• Own Nava's comprehensive brand strategy, covering brand positioning, audience segmentation, competitive research, and identity usage guidelines
• Contribute to marketing strategy to raise visibility and awareness of Nava
• Design annual reports (such as the Public Benefit Report and DEI Report) for digital and print, including competitive analysis, concept development, user research, and user testing
• Create decks, diagrams, and visual elements for the Business Development practice and contract bids, and build templates the bid team can use independently
• Support experience design for external and internal events, including branded conference materials
• Work with People Operations to brand internal employee trainings, and with executives on all-hands presentation decks
• Collaborate with the BizOps team to develop company swag and related internal processes

What they are looking for

• 5 or more years of design experience, with a background in branding, a design firm, or an ad agency strongly preferred
• A strong foundation in visual design, typography, layout, grid systems, and concept development
• Literacy in both web-based and print-based design software and processes
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat), Google Drive (Slides, Docs, Sheets), and Figma
• Experience developing brand strategy and creating artifacts that clearly communicate a company's brand essence
• Experience working with frontend developers
• A track record of earning trust through sound creative, strategic, and analytical thinking
• Exceptional attention to detail, ability to manage multiple tasks, and strong follow-through
• Ability to work effectively in a remote and distributed team environment
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required
• Desirable: experience in UX research and design, project management, and art direction including commissioning illustration and photography

Working arrangements

This is a fully remote role, open to candidates residing in one of the following US states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, or Wisconsin. The role requires working from the contiguous United States, and visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future.

Pay and benefits

The salary range is $126,000 - $143,100 USD. Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; disability, life, and accidental death insurance at no cost; vacation, 12 paid federal holidays, and floating holidays; a performance-based annual bonus; paid parental leave with weekly meal delivery; a wellness platform; virtual doctor visits; sabbatical leave after continuous service; 4% 401(k) match; home office setup assistance and monthly utility reimbursement; LinkedIn Learning access and an annual allowance for courses, tuition, and certifications; and a referral bonus program.