Sr Visual & Communications Designer

Pursuit’s mission is to create economic transformation. Pursuit trains low-income adults to launch careers as software engineers, advance in their professions, and become the next generation of leaders in tech. On average, Pursuit Fellows go from earning $18,000 to over $90,000 starting salary after the first year of Core training, adding $2M in estimated lifetime earnings. The Pursuit Fellowship is designed to build an inclusive tech industry: all Fellows are from low-income backgrounds; 70% are Black or Hispanic; 50% are women or non-binary; 40% are immigrants; 60% do not have a Bachelor’s degree; and +50% receive public assistance. Pursuit partners with top companies like Citi, Peloton, Uber, and Blackstone to employ Fellows in career-defining engineering roles. Since 2013, Pursuit has enabled ~500 low-income adults to attain thriving tech careers, representing ~$1B in aggregate lifetime wage gains, and lasting economic mobility.

We are One Big Team

The passionate and collaborative team at Pursuit gives its all to achieve our mission. And it’s not just staff. We work with employer partners that love hiring our Fellows because they are so well prepared, ranging from big financial firms to scrappy startups, and everything in between. We also activate and engage hundreds of volunteers who come from all areas of the tech industry. These experts and professionals help keep our curriculum fresh and our standards for achievement high by participating in our admissions process, as well as program-specific activities such as interview training, Demo Days, Hackathons, and Capstone projects. Please be sure to review our company values, posted on our website, which will help provide further context on additional concepts that impact how we work here at Pursuit. 

About the role:

The Senior Visual & Communications Designer will help us progress our work by bringing ideas to life visually. You’ll translate thoughts and ideas into compelling visuals, narratives, and designs. Working collaboratively and cross-functionally you’ll oversee design projects from conception to delivery. Design projects will vary, spanning websites, pitch decks, marketing materials, editorial design, information graphics, packaging, as well as environmental design. Additionally, you’ll contribute to our growing design function by creating templates to scale the design impact, and operationalize the design process for the org.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advance the Pursuit brand through visuals, graphics, and communications
• Maintain visual and brand identity while owning  editorial design, information graphics, packaging design, environmental design
• Art direct, oversee photography and deliver great design
• Responsible for working cross-collaboratively on all forms of Pursuit designs including website, marketing materials, pitch decks, videos, one-pagers, swag, print - everything and anything associated with the Pursuit brand
• Collaborate with Pursuit team members to generate ideas and develop visual concepts in line with project objectives, then execute those ideas on time and within budget
• Manage and prioritize multiple design projects simultaneously within tight deadlines and budgets
• Maintain brand consistency across all materials for different stakeholders
• Support the Chief Creative Officer with materials related to our annual fundraiser, assist with projects for brand consistency in our office space

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Design, Fine Arts, or a related field 
• Proven experience in design across a variety of mediums and target audiences to achieve intended outcomes
• Operationally motivated - you love creating scalable materials and processes
• Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc), Google Suite (Slides, etc.)
• Extremely organized with an ability to multitask and meet deadlines
• Highly communicative and collaborative, comfortable with implementing feedback • 
• A strong eye for detail and design, and a passion for creating unique and visually engaging designs
• Strong portfolio showcasing creative and diverse design work.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Nice to have:

• Experience with photography, video capture and editing, and/or illustrations is a big advantage

Where you’ll work: 

• Hybrid: 2 days a week in-person in our HQ in Long Island City and 3 days remotely wherever you work best.

Salary & Benefits:

The salary for this role is $90,000 - $120,000 annually.

The compensation range above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description, however, we are often open to a wide variety of profiles and recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted.  If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated to you as a candidate.

Pursuit offers: 

• Great culture where transparency, respect, teamwork, and kindness are valued
• Competitive compensation in base, plus bonus and a full benefits package
• Catered lunches and delicious snacks
• 401k plus match
• Unlimited PTO and an all-Pursuit week-long holiday the last week of August and the last week of December
• An opportunity to work at the intersection of tech and social impact, and make a direct impact on the communities of those we serve.

Pursuit values diversity: 

Our team has a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, and we value the richness that diversity brings to our organization. We welcome new perspectives and affirm that all employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, age, familial or marital status, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. Pursuit is an equal opportunity employer.