Senior Designer, Marketing

ROLE SUMMARY

The Senior Designer will lead artistic direction, design, and workflow for all print and digital collateral, collaborating with colleagues and overseeing contractors.

The role includes managing creative assets, ensuring consistency with branding standards, and coordinating printing and mailing.

Working closely with the assigned project manager and in collaboration with departmental colleagues, the Senior Designer will utilize their high-level communication skills, artistry, and creativity to strategize how best to incorporate visuals within context.

In addition, the position will oversee, advise, and provide direction to photographers, videographers and design contractors.

This position will solicit competitive printer bids, coordinate mail house sorting and oversee all in-house Mailroom printing.

The role reports to the Copy and Creative Director.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION

• Oversee all phases of creative production process, from presenting ideas to executing projects.
• Create and maintain a database of photos and videos for marketing materials.
• Photograph and videotape members / organizations within the community for visual assets.
• Video editing and photo re-touching.
• Set design standards in collaboration with colleagues and senior management.
• Conceptualize design solutions considering audience, impact, mission, and budget.
• Oversee print and online projects including layout and production for various materials.
• Negotiate deadlines and project expectations with project manager.
• Develop graphics and layouts for logos and websites and maintain quality control.
• Select vendors for print projects and supervise mailroom staff and vendors.
• Submit printer-ready design files to organizations and attend press checks.
• Maintain photo and video files and do light editing of videography.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Expertise in design and photo-editing software.
• Expertise in translating donor / organization experience into compelling imagery.
• Experience in building branding materials and creating templates.
• Expert level in Adobe Creative Suite and Office 365.
• Time management, collaboration, flexibility, passion, and enthusiasm for design.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and open-mindedness to feedback and design changes.
• Strong creative production background and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage heavy workload, tight deadlines, and multiple revisions.
• Ability to visualize complex data using effective graphics.
• Critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with new and emerging communications technologies.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 7+ years of experience as an in-house or agency designer in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in a nonprofit setting preferable.

EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

The Federation views equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging as the pathway to achieving inclusive excellence and fostering a company culture where everyone can thrive.

We strive to create a community that draws upon the widest possible talent pool to unify excellence and diversity while fully embracing individuals from varied backgrounds, cultures, races, identities, life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, and values.

The Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund is an equal opportunity employer

Salary Description $112,000-140,000 / annuallyWe Offer : A Great Location We’re located in San Francisco's financial district (unless otherwise stated), with close proximity to public transportation, great restaurants, shopping, food trucks, and theater.

Plus, we’re right across the street from the Ferry Building, which is acclaimed for the quality and diversity of its fresh farm products and artisanal foods.

Comprehensive Benefits We provide employer-sponsored medical, vision and dental coverage, company-paid life insurance, 403(b) retirement plans with employer contribution, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, and tax-free deductions for transportation and parking.

Read our to get more information. Compensation & Time Off We offer competitive pay and provide up to five weeks of vacation, as well as sick pay, flexible work schedules, federal and Jewish holidays off, and a paid sabbatical.

Our Work Environment We have an inclusive, collaborative, open culture that values people as our greatest asset that’s why we encourage growth and professional development.

We have staff and peer recognition programs and provide ergonomic assessments and accommodations. There is lots of space for your bike, we know how to throw an awesome holiday party, and, when the sun is out, we have amazing rooftop BBQs with a view that spans the entire Embarcadero.

We also enjoy a healthy dose of competition when it comes to baking cook-offs and, yes, we even share those recipes. Our Commitment to Diversity We, the professional staff and volunteer leadership of the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund (the Federation), seek to build a Federation committed to our core tenets of tzedek (justice), kehillah (community), and tikkun olam (repairing the world).

Guided by Jewish values, we will cultivate an organization that is truly representative of our Jewish community and beyond, allowing both our professionals and volunteer leaders to participate as their most authentic selves.

Like the diverse and multicultural community that we are, and in the long history of Jewish peoplehood, we are ever-changing and adapting.

We celebrate and embrace all individuals who make up the fabric of our community, representing all races, ethnicities, religions, denominations, gender identities, gender expressions, sexual orientations, ages, socioeconomic backgrounds, abilities, and national origins, among other identities.

Our many identities are an asset as we build stronger, vibrant, and joyful communal belonging and a resilient ecosystem in which we all thrive, together.

We have a unique role in co-building a safe, engaged, and inclusive Bay Area Jewish community. We recognize and take responsibility for questioning and transforming the bias that has created inequity and stymied belonging across our community.

The Federation commits to consistently conducting our work in line with our core values and building an organizational culture that advances diversity, equity, racial justice, and belonging.

We are identifying areas for growth and learning to implement, process, policy changes, and initiatives internally and in partnership with the Bay Area Jewish community.