Visual Communications Manager

Jewish Community Center Works; Scotch Plains (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary membership and program

401(k) retirement plan with employer

Generous paid time off

Job summary

JCC of Central NJ seeks a Visual Communications Manager to lead design and visual presentation for marketing and communications. You will create print and digital materials supporting programs, events, fundraising, membership, and community engagement.

The role is full-time, overtime exempt, reporting to the Director of Marketing and Communications. You will steward the brand and collaborate across departments to tell the JCC's story through visuals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum of 2 years of graphic design experience
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat) and Canva
• Experience with photography, photo editing, and basic videography
• Knowledge of website content management systems and digital asset management
• Strong understanding of branding principles and visual storytelling
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff across departments and engage positively with community members
• Experience with email marketing platforms and social media content creation preferred
• Experience with WordPress preferred
• Basic video editing experience preferred
• Experience working in a nonprofit, community center, educational, or camp environment preferred

Responsibilities

• Design and produce a wide range of marketing and communications materials, including brochures, flyers, advertisements, event collateral, signage, annual reports, social media graphics, email graphics, presentations, newsletter, and fundraising materials
• Collaborate with departments across the organization to create engaging promotional materials that support program participation and organizational goals
• Design materials supporting fundraising campaigns, donor stewardship, annual reports, and special events
• Coordinate with outside printers, promotional vendors, sign companies, and other production partners to ensure quality and timely delivery of marketing materials
• Ensure projects are completed on schedule and meet established quality standards
• Maintain relationships, develop calendar, and provide graphics for paid digital/print advertising and social media planners
• Create, maintain, and continually refine the organization's brand style guide
• Ensure consistent application of branding, visual identity, messaging, and design standards across all print and digital communications
• Serve as a resource for staff on brand usage and visual communication best practices
• Help capture photography and videography at programs, special events, and community activities
• Organize, edit, and maintain a library of visual assets for ongoing marketing use
• Manage relationships with hired photographers
• Collaborate with staff to identify storytelling opportunities that showcase the JCC's impact
• Maintain current and engaging photography and video content across the organization's website
• Update visual content and assist with page layout and content presentation on the organization's website using the content management system
• Assist in enhancing the user experience through thoughtful visual content placement

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Acrobat

Canva

Photography

Video editing

Branding

Visual storytelling

Email marketing

Social media content creation

WordPress

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Marketing, or related field

Equivalent professional experience

Tools

WordPress

CMS

Digital Asset Management

Job description

Visual Communications Manager
JCC of Central NJ
1391 Martine Ave
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

Position Summary

The JCC of Central NJ is seeking a creative, organized, and detail-oriented Visual Communications Manager to lead the design and visual presentation of the organization's marketing and communications efforts. This role is responsible for developing compelling print and digital materials that support programs, events, fundraising initiatives, membership, and community engagement efforts.

The Visual Communications Manager serves as a steward of the JCC brand, ensuring a consistent visual identity across all platforms while helping to tell the story of our organization through design, photography, and video. This is a full-time, overtime exempt position reporting to the Director of Marketing and Communications.

Key Responsibilities

Graphic Design & Marketing Materials

• Design and produce a wide range of marketing and communications materials, including but not limited to brochures, flyers, advertisements, event collateral, signage, annual reports, social media graphics, email graphics, presentations, newsletter, and fundraising materials
• Collaborate with departments across the organization to create engaging promotional materials that support program participation and organizational goals
• Design materials supporting fundraising campaigns, donor stewardship, annual reports, and special events
• Coordinate with outside printers, promotional vendors, sign companies, and other production partners to ensure quality and timely delivery of marketing materials
• Ensure projects are completed on schedule and meet established quality standards
• Maintain relationships, develop calendar, and provide graphics for paid digital/print advertising and social media planners

Brand Management

• Create, maintain, and continually refine the organization's brand style guide
• Ensure consistent application of branding, visual identity, messaging, and design standards across all print and digital communications
• Serve as a resource for staff on brand usage and visual communication best practices

Photography & Videography

• Help capture photography and videography at programs, special events, and community activities
• Organize, edit, and maintain a library of visual assets for ongoing marketing use
• Manage relationships with hired photographers
• Collaborate with staff to identify storytelling opportunities that showcase the JCC's impact

Website & Digital Asset Management

• Maintain current and engaging photography and video content across the organization's website
• Update visual content and assist with page layout and content presentation on the organization's website using the content management system
• Assist in enhancing the user experience through thoughtful visual content placement

Physical Demands

• Sit for extended periods while working at a desk and on a computer
• Frequent use of hands and fingers for computer-related tasks
• Ability to view a computer screen for extended periods and distinguish color, details and visual elements
• Communicate effectively in person, verbally and in writing
• View and read digital content, reports, and marketing materials
• Occasionally lift or move light materials, typically up to 15 pounds

Key Benefits Offered

• Complimentary membership and program discounts for the entire family
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off policy

Salary range: $60,000 - $68,000 annually, commensurate with experience

Minimum Qualifications

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum of 2 years of graphic design experience
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat) and Canva
• Experience with photography, photo editing, and basic videography
• Knowledge of website content management systems and digital asset management
• Strong understanding of branding principles and visual storytelling
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff across departments and engage positively with community members
• Experience with email marketing platforms and social media content creation preferred
• Experience with WordPress preferred
• Basic video editing experience preferred
• Experience working in a nonprofit, community center, educational, or camp environment preferred

$62000

Agency Information

The JCC of Central NJ's mission is to educate, enrich and empower our community - from generation to generation. Our Vision is: In our community, with our community for our community. As a Jewish Community Center, we are grounded in Jewish values and traditions and believe in fostering inclusion, creating connections and ensuring continuity for our community.

The JCC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national original, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identify or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.