Sr. Digital & Motion Designer, Social Media
- Social media content creation: Serve as lead in-house content designer within Earthjustice’s social media team, overseeing production of content such as graphics, explainers, animations, and short form video
- Visual communications: Strategize with social media and communications staff on ways to creatively communicate Earthjustice news and advocacy programs for social audiences
- Cross-team collaboration: Collaborate with managing producers on short-form social media explainer videos, including editing, animations, and motion graphics
- Design social-first content for use across platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, Threads, LinkedIn, and others as needed
- Participate in content brainstorms and creative strategy sessions with Social Media and Editorial teams
- Produce social content that is aligned with Earthjustice’s brand identity, while making recommendations and alterations to ensure content is “made for social”
- Provide additional design support for Digital Engagement campaigns on other channels, such as SMS, email, and web
- Work cross-functionally with project leads, creative teams, communications strategists, and other stakeholders to translate Earthjustice’s campaigns and focus areas into interesting, digestible digital content
- Maintain and grow an archive of resources, such as templates, stock photos, videos, sound effects, and more for use among other designers, freelancers, and vendors
- Oversee additional creative freelancers and vendors to ensure cohesive brand identity across materials for other social media and digital campaign deliverables
- Manage content production timelines and workflows for both short- and long-term projects, keeping teammates informed about priorities and proactively communicating about shifts in timeline
Required Qualifications:
- BA in Visual Arts, Graphic Design, Digital Media Design or equivalent combination of training and design experience required.
- Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in the field of graphic design, motion design, and social media.
- Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro) and Microsoft Office.
- Knowledge of visual design principles, including typography, identity, and branding hierarchy.
- Demonstrated experience with social media content creation and knowledge of “social-first” creative production.
- Ability to coordinate multiple projects with varying size and stakeholder engagement. Ability to multitask while staying organized and productive.
- Ability to work independently and take initiative on projects from start to finish
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with ability to maintain workflow with remote teams through proactive updates.
- Freehand illustration skills a plus.
- Working knowledge of social media strategy, trends, and platforms
- Knowledge of environmental issues preferred.
- Demonstrates an awareness and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds and orientations.
- Contributes to the creation of a diverse, equitable and inclusive work culture that encourages and celebrates differences.
We offer a mission- and employee-focused work environment and a competitive compensation package, including excellent benefits. Earthjustice is an equal opportunity employer and highly values diversity.
Compensation is based on experience and location.
To Apply:
Interested applicants should submit the following via Jobvite. Applications will be accepted until November 24th and reviewing on a rolling basis.
- Resume
- Cover letter
- Portfolio: Share a link to a website/digital portfolio, or attach 2-3 work samples demonstrating your experience with branded content creation for social media
Please reach out to jobs@earthjustice.org if you are having technical difficulties submitting your application. No phone calls, drop-ins, or hard copies. Earthjustice only accepts resumes submitted for positions that are currently open. Unsolicited resumes, or resumes for posted positions that are not submitted via the online application process (where available), will not be reviewed or retained.
Earthjustice is driven by a passion for justice, partnership and excellence. Our core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and to maintain an inclusive environment where all staff are valued and respected. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are given equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the position.
For positions located within the City and County of San Francisco: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
For positions located within the City of Los Angeles: We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
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