Work with the Freedom Center

Overview:

We’re looking for junior-to-mid-level designers who are both comfortable executing an existing brand identity, but also making judgement calls where there is no precedence. Designers will create print and digital assets, while ensuring our brand stays consistent and top of mind for our target audiences across all channels.  

Typical responsibilities include:

• Designing planned and ad-hoc:
     - Culturally sensitive social media content (graphics, videos, ads, etc.)
     - Program collateral (flyers, posters, signage, etc.)
     - Digital marketing assets (email graphics, web visuals, digital signage, etc.)

• Maintaining awareness of asset specifications and best practices (e.g. dimensions and margins required for social media content and print)

• Performing image sourcing, editing and manipulation

• Adhering to and supporting internal digital asset/project file(s) management, project estimates and internal deadlines

• Active communication and collaboration with marketing team and the ability to shift priorities when required

• Copywriting is not a major responsibility or requirement, but the ability to draft ideas and design around copy is ideal

• Regularly identifying opportunities for content and capturing photography, video and/or b-roll when those opportunities arise 

Preferred skills / competencies:

• Expert level familiarity with design programs including Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop) and Canva

• Basic motion graphics / animation

• Video editing skills a plus

• A firm understanding of WCAG and accessibility best practices

• Agency experience highly preferred

• Experience in social justice spaces and/or community organizing is a plus 

Overview:

We’re looking for a digital native with a passion for creative storytelling to draw engagement and awareness with audiences. This person will help the Freedom Center faithfully represent and reflect its mission and offerings to new and existing audiences, through the capture and creation of photography, short-form video, graphics and real-time content. The ability to be on-site for programs and activations is required for this work.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Create
     - Short-form video (Reels)
     - Photo-based content and graphics
     - Text overlays and storytelling copy

• Support content calendar planning and execution

• Capture on-site content at programs (daytime, evenings, and weekends)

• For ease of scheduling, the Freedom Center strives for scheduling and booking at least one week in advance

• Adhere to and support internal digital asset/project file(s) management, project estimates and internal deadlines

• Active communication and collaboration with marketing team and the ability to shift priorities when required 

Skills / Competencies:

• A passion for creative storytelling and a willingness to pitch ideas or experiment

• Ability to use social media (especially Instagram and Facebook) strategically to help the Freedom Center engage with key audiences and drive specific calls-to-action. 

• Adept at various content formats: photo posts, graphics and videos for Reels, etc.

• Identify and create trending content.

• Create and edit vertical video with trending sounds.

• Develop social media graphics using Canva.

• Develop compelling captions and text overlays.

• Ability to draft opportunistic content with quick turnaround.

• Monitor and manage social community comments and questions, escalating to marketing team when required.

• Ability to be on-site (occasionally) at planned client events to shoot social video and photography.

• Plus: Experience in social justice spaces and/or community organizing is highly desired