Graphic and Digital Designer

Background:

Background/IRC Summary: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps people affected by humanitarian crises to survive, recover and rebuild their lives. We deliver lasting impact by providing health care, helping children learn, and empowering individuals and communities to become self-reliant, always with a focus on the outstanding needs of women and girls. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, we now work in over 40 crisis- affected countries as well as communities throughout Europe and the Americas.

The Content & Creative team, a core part of Marketing & Mobilization, consists of award-winning creative specialists and idea partners, developing powerful communications and experiences to engage audiences and ultimately to deliver on External Relations ambitions and objectives. Using creative mediums such as visual design, video, stunts, and storytelling, we tap into the expertise and talents of colleagues throughout the organization.

Job Overview:

The Graphic & Digital Designer be a motivator to the Content and Creative Studio team in crafting compelling creative assets for digital and print. This person possesses a bold and modern design aesthetic with the ability to think and solve creative challenges. They’re also capable of collaborating and coordinating with other creative members of the team, as well as external partners, to ensure that creative is on-brand and consistent with the organization’s design and imagery guidelines. This design position builds compelling online digital assets, off-line collateral and engaging motion graphics content.

The job is fast paced – global emergencies happen without a warning, and we need to respond quickly, thoughtfully, and in a voice that is uniquely IRC. The person best suited for this role will have strong motivation and passionate for humanitarian causes, aware of world events as well as awareness for current design and marketing trends.

Major Responsibilities:

• Lead and implement brand improvements and their rollout across style guides, toolkits, collaborators.
• Provide visual brand oversight to global markets ensuring the use of our brand identity meets or exceeds guidelines. Maintain brand consistency throughout all projects.
• Partner with all clients, both domestically and internationally, to conceptualize and implement compelling outstanding design adjusting for local markets and languages.
• Be responsible for the design of digital and print projects, from conception to completion, including reports, marketing brochures, toolkits, social media assets, campaign collateral and special projects.
• Conceptualize and build engaging social media content, including motion graphics, from the storyboard stage to completion.
• Craft creative solutions to address our marketing, brand awareness and fundraising needs. Build materials that are visually engaging for donors, prospects and advocates.
• Develop and articulate compelling creative ideas/treatments with teams and for clients via mood-boards, storyboards and visual guidelines.
• Collaborate with the team's designers and Global Associate Director on visual content and provide support on digital design projects as needed.
• Act as liaison with outside vendors as needed
• Stay on track with emerging design trends and culture, attending events and engaging with the wider design community and report back to the team.
• Plus other assignments as needed by the Content & Creative Studio team.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Assoc. Director, Visual Design & UX

Other Internal and/or external contacts: The Graphic & Digital Designer is part of the Design function of the Content & Creative Studio in New York. They will work directly with IRC collaborators (internal) and, where indicated, with IRC Partners (external).

Job Requirements:

• B.F.A. in design with approximately 4-6 years of professional design experience; or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite
• Strong typographic ability
• Good understanding of communication tools; both digital and media;
• Attention to details and ability to think big picture
• Ability to challenge and push the design aesthetic, known for bringing new ideas
• A hands-on self-starter
• Demonstrate IRC values

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Equality, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

IRC et les employés de IRC doivent adhérer aux valeurs et principes contenus dans le IRC WAY (normes de conduite professionnelle). Ce sont l’Intégrité, Egalite, le Service, et la Responsabilité. En conformité avec ces valeurs, IRC opère et fait respecter les politiques sur la protection des bénéficiaires contre l’exploitation et les abus, la protection de l’enfant, le harcèlement sur les lieux de travail, l’intégrité financière, et les représailles.

We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits.  In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure, medical insurance starting at $120 per month, dental starting at $7 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching, disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles. 

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